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Windows: Unlock Vista's Super User Mode

Monday, November 10th, 2008 – running time 01:18
Hungry for more authority? On today's Tekzilla Daily, Veronica shows you how to activate Vista's hidden administrator account.

Highlights
Windows Vista ( 0:10, 0:10 ) Tekzilla ( 1:05, 1:08, 1:05, 1:08 ) Veronica Belmont ( 0:09, 0:09 ) CMB ( 0:20, 0:20 ) Windows Vista ( 0:10, 0:10 ) Tekzilla ( 1:05, 1:08, 1:05, 1:08 ) Veronica Belmont ( 0:09, 0:09 ) CMB ( 0:20, 0:20 )

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" They have a welcome tech Philip -- and Veronica Belmont and Windows Vista of the deep thought use your account is an administrator. The did you know there's an even higher up administrator account turned off by default here's how to access it open the start menu and type CMB. Went command prompt pops up. Right click and select run as administrator. Type net user administrator space slash active Colin yes. Hit enter and it -- reply with the command completed successfully. Next time your restart your computer you'll see the administrator as an option in the welcome screen. And by using it gets special privileges such as not being subjected to the user account control pop up screens and noise your average Vista user and -- that account again. Is open the command prompt once more and tight. Now user administrator for space slash active Colin well and hit enter. Wished for that extra level of authority over your Vista machine here which has been granted now -- temperature that you want to share -- email us at Tekzilla revision3.com. And don't forget Tekzilla dot com. It's a deep place to find more tips tricks product reviews and counties."

" Wow."

" They have a welcome tech Philip -- and Veronica Belmont and Windows Vista of the deep thought use your account is an administrator. The did you know there's an even higher up administrator account turned off by default here's how to access it open the start menu and type CMB. Went command prompt pops up. Right click and select run as administrator. Type net user administrator space slash active Colin yes. Hit enter and it -- reply with the command completed successfully. Next time your restart your computer you'll see the administrator as an option in the welcome screen. And by using it gets special privileges such as not being subjected to the user account control pop up screens and noise your average Vista user and -- that account again. Is open the command prompt once more and tight. Now user administrator for space slash active Colin well and hit enter. Wished for that extra level of authority over your Vista machine here which has been granted now -- temperature that you want to share -- email us at Tekzilla revision3.com. And don't forget Tekzilla dot com. It's a deep place to find more tips tricks product reviews and counties."