Solved Can't find active Administrator account on log on screen

[paul1149]

I activated the built-in Administrator account in Win8, but the account is nowhere to be found on the log in screen. Is not Ctrl-Alt-Del supposed to bring it up?

Thanks,
Paul

 

[broe23]

That is because there is no true Administrator account for Windows, since XP. They disabled the account starting with Vista, to keep Viruses from spreading by acting as Admin.

 

[RolandJS]

broe23, if memory serves me, the Trusted Installer is the absolute Administrator, correct? Using Ultimate Windows Tweakers 2 or 3 can enable this account, make it visible on the front end, however, there should be a specific need to activate and utilize the account, correct?

 

[paul1149]

Ok, I got it. The Ctrl-Alt-Del evidently is defunct. Instead it's simply the Back arrow near the displayed user name.