Method 2: Change the Properties of the Built in Administrator Account by Using the Local Users and Groups. (Apply to all versions of Windows system) Method 1: Enable and Access Windows 7 Built in Administrator Account When You Forgot Local Admin Password and Locked Out of Your Computer. This article will show you four easy ways to enable built in administrator account in Windows 7 and access the account even when you forgot the password or totally locked out of your computer. For new installations, after you created a new local admin account, the built in administrator will be disabled and hidden from welcome screen. This account is used when you log into the system by using audit mode, or when you add scripts to the audit User configuration pass. When install a brand new Windows 7 on PC, you can use the built-in Administrator account to run programs and apps before a user account is created. But in Windows 7, both of the two ways are unavailable. How to enable Windows 7 built in administrator account? How to access Windows 7 built in administrator if you lost the password?Īs we know, we can easily access Windows XP built-in administrator account in Safe Mode or by pressing CTRL-ALT-DEL keys on classical login screen.