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Type: How to Create and Manage a Hidden Account in Windows 7

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Creating the Account

  1. Type: How to Create and Manage a Hidden Account in Windows 7 — contextual image 1 Open notepad by going to Start> All Programmes> Accessories> Notepad or just type "notepad", without quotes, into the start menu and hit enter.
  2. Type: How to Create and Manage a Hidden Account in Windows 7 — contextual image 2 Type the following code:
    • @echo off
    • net user hidden passwordhere /add
    • net localgroup Administrators hidden /add
  3. Type: How to Create and Manage a Hidden Account in Windows 7 — contextual image 3 REMEMBER!! Change "passwordhere" to the password of your choice and, if you wish, change "hidden" to the username of your choice
  4. Type: How to Create and Manage a Hidden Account in Windows 7 — contextual image 4 Go to File> Save As
    • Change the "Save as type" box to "All Files"
    • Type "hidden.bat" into file name and click "Save"
  5. Type: How to Create and Manage a Hidden Account in Windows 7 — contextual image 5 Right click the file and select "Run as administrator"
  6. Type: How to Create and Manage a Hidden Account in Windows 7 — contextual image 6 Click "Yes" in the UAC window that may pop up depending on your settings
    • A command prompt window will appear for a few seconds, then disappear
  7. Type: How to Create and Manage a Hidden Account in Windows 7 — contextual image 7 Open Command Prompt by going to Start> All Programs> Accessories> Command Prompt or just type "cmd", without quotes, into the start menu and hit enter.
  8. Type: How to Create and Manage a Hidden Account in Windows 7 — contextual image 8 Type "net users", without quotes into the window and press enter.
  9. Type: How to Create and Manage a Hidden Account in Windows 7 — contextual image 9 Check the list for an account with the name you specified.
  10. Type: How to Create and Manage a Hidden Account in Windows 7 — contextual image 10 Well done! You have just created an account with administrator privileges! Read on to find out how to hide the account.

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Hiding the Account

  1. Type: How to Create and Manage a Hidden Account in Windows 7 — contextual image 11 Open Command Prompt by going to Start> All Programs> Accessories> Command Prompt or just type "cmd", without quotes, into the start menu
  2. Type: How to Create and Manage a Hidden Account in Windows 7 — contextual image 12 Right click the program and select "Run as Administrator"
  3. Type: How to Create and Manage a Hidden Account in Windows 7 — contextual image 13 Type "net user hidden /active:no", without quotes, into the window and hit enter.
    • REMEMBER . Change "hidden" to the name you specified
  4. Type: How to Create and Manage a Hidden Account in Windows 7 — contextual image 14 "The command completed successfully" should appear.
  5. Type: How to Create and Manage a Hidden Account in Windows 7 — contextual image 15 Well done! You have just hidden an account

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Accessing Your Account

  1. Type: How to Create and Manage a Hidden Account in Windows 7 — contextual image 16 Open Command Prompt by going to Start> All Programs> Accessories> Command Prompt or just type "cmd", without quotes, into the start menu
  2. Type: How to Create and Manage a Hidden Account in Windows 7 — contextual image 17 Right click the program and select "Run as Administrator"
  3. Type: How to Create and Manage a Hidden Account in Windows 7 — contextual image 18 Type "net user hidden /active:yes", without quotes, into the window and press enter.
  4. Type: How to Create and Manage a Hidden Account in Windows 7 — contextual image 19 "The command completed successfully" should appear.
  5. Type: How to Create and Manage a Hidden Account in Windows 7 — contextual image 20 Log off and check if there is a new user account with the name you specified. If there is well done!
  6. Type: How to Create and Manage a Hidden Account in Windows 7 — contextual image 21 Once you have finished using the account, follow "Hiding the account" to hide it again.

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