Administrators on Windows 8 can change the administrators of a computer by using the Group Policy Editor. This article will show you how to change the administrators of a computer using the Group Policy Editor. To change the administrators of a computer, open the Group Policy Editor. In the left pane, click on Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > System Settings. In the right pane, click on Change Administrator Settings. In the Change Administrator Settings dialog box, enter an administrator name for your computer and click on OK. The new administrator settings will be applied to your computer.
Select “Local users and groups” from the drop-down menu, then “Users”, and then “Right Click on the account that you want to remove and click Remove.
Right-click the Start button. Then click Settings. Choose Accounts from the menu. Select Family & Other Users from the drop-down menu. Select a user account under the Other User’s section. Then select Change Account Type from the drop-down menu. In the Change account type dropdown, choose Administrator.
From the Start Screen, type Computer and then right-click on it. If prompted by a User Account Control screen, click Yes. The Computer Management window will now open. Select Rename for the Administrator account as shown in the following image.
To access the options, go to Start Select Administrative Templates from the menu. Navigate to Local Policies and click Security Options. Double-click on Accounts: Administrator account and select Enable. Select Apply and OK after making your choice.
On the Start menu, type control your account and hit Enter. Select Family and Other Users from the drop-down menu. Choose the user you want to make an administrative account for it. You’ll see a notification that says “Change Account Type Is Available.” To change accounts to administrators, click Change Account Type.
