In Windows XP, click on the Start button and then Control Panel.
In Windows Vista or Windows 7 click on the Start button and type Local Security Policy and press Enter on your keyboard. Method 2: Rename the Administrator account through the Local Policy Editor (Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP Professional) Your Administrator account has now been renamed to the one you entered. Simply type in the name that you would like to rename the Administrator account to and press Enter on your keyboard. Once you click on the Rename option, you will be able to edit the Administrator name. Rename Administrator via the Computer Management screen Left-click on the Manage option and skip to step 2.įor other versions of Windows, right-click on My Computer, if in Windows XP, or Computer, if in Windows 7 or Windows Vista, and select Manage as shown in the image below. 
You should now see some options appear at the bottom of the screen.
In Windows 8, from the Start Screen type Computer and when the icon appears right-click on it. Method 1: Rename the Administrator account through the Computer Management Console (Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista only) For users of Windows Vista, Windows 7, & Windows 8 Home and Home Premium, please use method 4. For users of Windows XP Home, please use Method 3. Please note that methods 1 will only work on Windows Vista Professional, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise, and Windows 7, & Windows 8 Professional, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise. It is also suggested that you rename the account to include the word admin, such as Super-Admin & MyPCAdmin, so if you bring it into a repair shop or consultant, they would have a good idea that it was the renamed account. Therefore, be sure to write the name and password down and store it somewhere so you can access it if needed. Regardless, of your Windows version, if you choose to use the Administrator account, you can use the following tutorial to rename the account to make it less susceptible to hacking attempts.Ī word of caution, if you rename your Administrator account and forget the name or the password, then it can be quite difficult regaining access to the account. 
By default, the Administrator account in Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 are disabled, while in Windows XP it is enabled. It is therefore a wise security precaution to rename the Administrator account to another less common name so that it can no longer be targeted. The built-in Administrator account is one of the most targeted account names by malicious programs and hackers that are attempting to access your computer without your permission.
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