How to Create and Manage a Hidden Account in Windows 7

Have you ever wanted to create a hidden account on Windows 7? Read on to find out how!

Contents1 Steps1.1 Creating the Account1.2 Hiding the Account1.3 Accessing Your Account2 Tips3 Warnings

Edit Steps Creating the Account

1. 1

Open notepad by going to Start> All Programmes> Accessories> Notepad or just type "notepad", without quotes, into the start menu and hit enter.

 Notepad

2. 2

Type the following code:

o @echo offo net user hidden passwordhere /addo net localgroup Administrators hidden /add

3. 3REMEMBER!! Change "passwordhere" to the password of your choice and, if you wish, change "hidden" to the username of your choice

 The code you have to type

1. 1

Go to File> Save As

o Change the "Save as type" box to "All Files"

o

 The file

Type "hidden.bat" into file name and click "Save"

2. 2

 Right click the file and select "Run as administrator".

Right click the file and select "Run as administrator"

3. 3

Click "Yes" in the UAC window that may pop up depending on your settings

o A command prompt window will appear for a few seconds, then disappear

4. 4

Open Command Prompt by going to Start> All Programmes> Accessories> Command Prompt or just type "cmd", without quotes, into the start menu and hit enter.

5. 5

Type "net users", without quotes into the window and press enter.

6. 6

Check the list for an account with the name you specified.

7. 7Well done! You have just created an account with administrator privileges! Read on to find out how to hide the account.

Hiding the Account

1. 1

Open Command Prompt by going to Start> All Programmes> Accessories> Command Prompt or just type "cmd", without quotes, into the start menu

2. 2

 Right click the programme and select "Run as Administrator".

Right click the programme and select "Run as Administrator"

3. 3

Type "net user hidden /active:no", without quotes, into the window and hit enter.

 Type "net user hidden /active:no", without quotes, into the window and hit enter.

o REMEMBER. Change "hidden" to the name you specified

4. 4

"The command completed successfully" should appear.

5. 5Well done! You have just hidden an account

Accessing Your Account

1. 1

Open Command Prompt by going to Start> All Programmes> Accessories> Command Prompt or just type "cmd", without quotes, into the start menu

2. 2

 Right click the programme and select "Run as Administrator".

Right click the programme and select "Run as Administrator"

3. 3

Type "net user hidden /active:yes", without quotes, into the window and press enter.

 Type "net user hidden /active:yes", without quotes, into the window and press enter.

4. 4

"The command completed successfully" should appear.

5. 5

Log off and check if there is a new user account with the name you specified. If there is well done!

6. 6Once you have finished using the account, follow "Hiding the account" to hide it again.

Edit Tips These tips will work on Windows Vista too! The "net user hidden /active:yes" and "/active:no" commands

can be used to hide and unhide any account. Just replace "hidden" with the name of the account you wish to hide or unhide

Edit Warnings Make sure that you run any commands as Administrator or,

better still enable the administrator account The account wont be completely hidden. It will still appear in

any "net user" lists in Command Prompt, but it should be good enough for the casual user