How To Fix ‘your account has been disabled Errors’ Issue in Windows 10 PC – Guide

Windows 10 users are facing a major issue: their accounts have been disabled. The error message “Account has been disabled” or “Account has been disabled. Contact your system administrator” indicates that the user account is locked due to an error or improper shutdown while creating or updating it after reinstalling Windows 10.

Every time you boot your computer after reinstalling or upgrading Windows 10, you may be greeted with a disabled user account named “defaultuser0”. This issue occurs if the computer was shut down improperly while creating a new user account.

Create a new administrator account in safe mode

If your account has been deactivated, you can create a new one with administrative privileges in Safe Mode. To do this, boot up your computer in Safe Mode and follow the instructions to create a new account.

At the login screen, press and hold the Shift key while clicking the Power button to enter Recovery Environment.

To fix a problem, restart your device by navigating to the ‘Startup Settings’ menu in the ‘Advanced Options’ section of ‘Troubleshooting’.

Press F6 to enable Safe Mode with Command Prompt when you see the interface.

A hidden administrator account can be accessed to create a new user. To do so, open the command prompt and type in the commands ’net user / add NAME’ and ’net localgroup administrators NAME / add’, replacing ‘NAME’ with the desired name of the new account.

Restart your computer by entering the command “shutdown / r” and pressing Enter.

Reactivate deactivated account

To re-enable a disabled account, log in with another user account or the built-in administrator account and follow the instructions.

Press the Windows + R keys to open the Run window, then type in lusrmgr.msc and hit OK to access Local Users and Groups.

Navigate to the User Accounts page and select the user account that displays an error message. Right-click on it and select Properties to open its settings.

Unchecking the “Account is disabled” option on the General tab and clicking Apply and OK will enable the account.

Restart the computer and attempt to log into the account to determine if the error has been resolved.

Perform System Image Restore

Restoring your computer to an earlier point can help resolve the issue of a disabled Windows 10 account. Image restoration is one way to do this, allowing you to go back in time before the problem occurred.

Follow the steps outlined to open the RE window.

To fix your computer, try System Image Recovery, located in the Advanced Options of Troubleshooting.

To access the system image recovery window, select an account and enter the password. Click ‘Next’ to proceed.

To fix the issue, select a restore point where it doesn’t exist and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process.

Restart your computer to avoid the error message “your account has been disabled, consult your system administrator” reappearing.

Final note

If you’re having trouble with a “your account has been disabled” error on your Windows 10 PC, this guide can help. Got questions? Ask us. And don’t forget to share the love by passing it along to your friends.