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The original poster seeks advice on removing admin rights from a company laptop they kept post-redundancy, hindered by password restrictions and expired Office licenses. A responder recommends using Windows' built-in Administrator account and command-line tools like "net user" commands to manage user accounts, or suggests resetting or reinstalling Windows as alternative solutions. Overall, the thread centers on recovering control over the device for software installation and licensing, with technical guidance and practical suggestions provided.
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onemikekelly

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Hi all,

When I was made redundant from my previous company they let me keep my laptop but did not remove the company admin rights before I left.

I have spoken to them and they said they cannot help and I will need to sort this out myself.

Does anyone know how to remove admin rights for free as I cannot install any new programs or my printer as I am asked for a password everytime which I don't know. My main problem is the licence for MS Office has expired so I can't use Word or Excel, however I now have a licence I have purchased but cannot install.

Any help will be appreciated, thanks.
 

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I have spoken to them and they said they cannot help and I will need to sort this out myself.
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That's typical of a stingy company that does layoffs.

Does anyone know how to remove admin rights for free as I cannot install any new programs or my printer as I am asked for a password everytime which I don't know. My main problem is the licence for MS Office has expired so I can't use Word or Excel, however I now have a licence I have purchased but cannot install.
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If the hidden built-in "Administrator" account doesn't have a password set, you can access a fully privileged Command Prompt by Shift + Clicking the Restart button and clicking Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Command Prompt.

To delete a user account, such as the...
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I have spoken to them and they said they cannot help and I will need to sort this out myself.
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That's typical of a stingy company that does layoffs.

Does anyone know how to remove admin rights for free as I cannot install any new programs or my printer as I am asked for a password everytime which I don't know. My main problem is the licence for MS Office has expired so I can't use Word or Excel, however I now have a licence I have purchased but cannot install.
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If the hidden built-in "Administrator" account doesn't have a password set, you can access a fully privileged Command Prompt by Shift + Clicking the Restart button and clicking Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Command Prompt.

To delete a user account, such as the previous administrators
net user [Account Name] /delete

To create a new administrative account
net user [Account Name] * /add

To change the password of an account
net user [Account Name] *

To access the built-in Administrator where you can do these tasks with a user interface
net user Administrator /active:yes

You may want to just Reset This PC, or create installation media with Media Creation Tool, and reinstall Windows.
 
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