How to reset windows 8 Admin

[Chaldanas]

How do I reset Windows 8.1 admin back to normal

[Razzaa]

How do I reset Windows 8.1 admin back to normal

Please elaborate.

[Chaldanas]

Please elaborate.

Well i tried fixing my apps and changed admin and it won't let me install stuff and I am not a super advanced user so i don't know what default is

[Chaldanas]

Well i tried fixing my apps and changed admin and it won't let me install stuff and I am not a super advanced user so i don't know what default is

And it didn't even fix the apps

[Razzaa]

Well i tried fixing my apps and changed admin and it won't let me install stuff and I am not a super advanced user so i don't know what default is

Are you logged into Windows on the Admin account?

[xox]

Control Panel > User Accounts and Family Safety > User Accounts > Change your account type

[Chaldanas]

Are you logged into Windows on the Admin account?

Yes i am admin, and my directory is messed up and i didn't mess with it

[L.E.D]

You'll have to change your account type to administrator. I think you then have to do this from the Admin account.

[Chaldanas]

You'll have to change your account type to administrator. I think you then have to do this from the Admin account.

I am the Admin but i fucked up and made some other things have full control 

[L.E.D]

I am the Admin but i fucked up and made some other things have full control 

 

Ohh, My bad, the only way I can think of to 'reset' an admin account is either, reinstall windows or roll back. Unless there is some hidden feature of Windows I don't know about.

[TetraSky]

Ah, you tried the "take ownership" thing didn't you... because I'm guessing you were fed up about how Windows 8 seems to treat us like babies and lock us out from editing folders outside of your documents?
It doesn't seems to work anymore on Windows 8, it used to, though.
Not much you can do about it, you could try making a new admin account and deleting the old one other than that... try to manually undo it.

[Chaldanas]

Ah, you tried the "take ownership" thing didn't you... because I'm guessing you were fed up about how Windows 8 seems to treat us like babies and lock us out from editing folders outside of your documents?

It doesn't seems to work anymore on Windows 8, it used to, though.

Not much you can do about it, you could try making a new admin account and deleting the old one other than that... try to manually undo it.

K i will try thanks

[Chaldanas]

Ah, you tried the "take ownership" thing didn't you... because I'm guessing you were fed up about how Windows 8 seems to treat us like babies and lock us out from editing folders outside of your documents?

It doesn't seems to work anymore on Windows 8, it used to, though.

Not much you can do about it, you could try making a new admin account and deleting the old one other than that... try to manually undo it.

My apps don't work including the settings

[Chaldanas]

K thanks for all your help every one

[TetraSky]

Only way is to roll back(system restore, hopefully you didn't disable it) or format I guess.

[Tayer]

I have no idea what you said, do you want to reset Windows 8 admin password or want to do something other?
If you want to reset password, here is the guide: How to reset Windows 8 admin password
or you can do as this video guide says: Reset Windows 8 password

[GoodBytes]

The idea is that no one is TRUE admin.

This prevents software doing system changes on your back. A HUGE problem in XP days.

Also, it provide a barrier of defense for you. If you open a document file, and it needs admin privileges, then you know something is wrong (contains malware/virus).

This idea is used in Linux based OS. No one is root (true admin of Linux based OSs). Well you CAN be because it's Linux, but you are definitely not supposed to be.