Guest Winston2008 Posted July 24, 2008 Posted July 24, 2008 I created 3 accounts along with my administrator account. Now, I can't see or log in to my administrator account. I have only one limited - user account that I can log in to - and of course, I can't update my software, etc. as a result. How do I solve this problem? / get back my administrator account? I find this strange / never knew this problem could occur. I still use my original administrator password to login through the limited user account.
Guest JS Posted July 24, 2008 Posted July 24, 2008 Re: Administrator User Account The account named 'Administrator' is still there (but hidden once you created the additional accounts). If you want this account displayed on the Welcome screen along with your new account then download and install TweakUI. Power Toy's - Tweak UI from Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx Once you start TweakUI, click on the 'Login' option. (which is located near the bottom of the list displayed on the left side) Now in the 'Settings' box on the right side check the 'Show "Administrator" on Welcome screen' box. Next click the 'Apply' button and then 'OK' to exit TweakUI. The next time you boot you should see the Administrator account. More Detail on available features in TweakUI: http://www.winxpsolution.com/Tweakuixppro.aspx JS "Winston2008" <Winston2008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4ADDA48A-0D06-4540-9FA3-2B65CD281151@microsoft.com... >I created 3 accounts along with my administrator account. Now, I can't see >or > log in to my administrator account. I have only one limited - user account > that I can log in to - and of course, I can't update my software, etc. as > a > result. How do I solve this problem? / get back my administrator account? > I > find this strange / never knew this problem could occur. I still use my > original administrator password to login through the limited user account.
Guest Lem Posted July 24, 2008 Posted July 24, 2008 Re: Administrator User Account Winston2008 wrote: > I created 3 accounts along with my administrator account. Now, I can't see or > log in to my administrator account. I have only one limited - user account > that I can log in to - and of course, I can't update my software, etc. as a > result. How do I solve this problem? / get back my administrator account? I > find this strange / never knew this problem could occur. I still use my > original administrator password to login through the limited user account. This is by design. The idea is to leave the built-in Administrator account unused, so that it will be available -- uncorrupted -- in emergencies. The Administrator account disappeared from what MS calls the "friendly" logon interface because one of the 3 accounts you created has administrator privileges. Use that account when you need these privileges. If you want to access the Administrator account (for example, to create another account with administrator privileges) press CTRL-ALT-DEL twice at the logon screen (assuming that you don't have "fast user switching" enabled). -- Lem -- MS-MVP To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
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