Windows 10: i accidentaly made my only / main account a guest

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  1. i accidentaly made my only / main account a guest


    i made my account a guest account and cant fix it whenever i try it ask for permission from an admin but i cant do it and i cant open certain files because it still ask for permission i cant change it in setting either what do i do

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    isaac austin1, Feb 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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  2. Vesao Win User

    How to remove Guest account?


    Try these steps and you should be able to delete the guest account:
    1. Press the WIN + X keys and select "Command Prompt (Admin)" from the Quick Access menu.
    2. At the Command Prompt, run this command: Code:
      Code:
      net user Guest /del
     
  3. Guest account disappeared...

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    I understand that you wish to enable the Guest account on your computer.

    I suggest you to follow the below steps to enable the guest account.


    • Press Windows key + X.

    • Click on Command Prompt (Admin).

    • Type the below command:

      net user guest /active:yes
    Hope it helps.

    Let us know if you have any further query Windows, we are glad to assist you.
     
    Navneet Anand, Feb 27, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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  4. tsram90 Win User

    i accidentaly made my only / main account a guest

    How to remove Guest account?


    Try these steps and you should be able to disable the guest account:

    1. Press the WIN + X keys and select "Command Prompt (Admin)" from the Quick Access menu.
    2. At the Command Prompt, run this command:


    Code:
     
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