When a computer is set up, ordinarily one more specific users are added as an administrator account. Administrator accounts have the ability to install software, access the files of other users, modify system settings, and set other users as administrators. If your account is not designated as an administrator then it is a user access level account then your account is restricted and you only have access to files within your own account and you cannot modify the system.
Any user can view the current user list. The steps for doing so are below.
Viewing Existing Windows Administrative Accounts
Note: On some newer versions of Windows or in some configurations the Computer option will not be shown. You can right click on the desktop and use the “Personalize” option to enter into “Change desktop icons” to add the Computer option to the desktop.





And administrator account can modify the administrators list. You can use this access to set other users as administrator. Please be careful though because you also have the ability to remove administrator access from your account, which would provide you with a User level account with restricted access.
Creating New Windows Administrative Accounts
Note: On some newer versions of Windows or in some configurations the Computer option will not be shown. You can right click on the desktop and use the “Personalize” option to enter into “Change desktop icons” to add the Computer option to the desktop.





Note: You can also select accounts listed in the “members” section and use the Remove button to delete them from the access list.
