administrator user not seen on log-in screen

[Guest michael]

From the "computer management" utility I can see there are 2 users from the

administrators group (the default administrator account and "mike"). The

only accounts that appear on the log-in screen are "mike" and "guest". If I

want to delete "mike" I need to do it from the "administrator" account but I

can't access it.

How do I make this account visible?

 

OS: winxp pro service pack 2

[Guest AGreen BHM]

Re: administrator user not seen on log-in screen

 

On Jul 29, 7:20 pm, michael <mich...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> From the "computer management" utility I can see there are 2 users from the

> administrators group (the default administrator account and "mike").  The

> only accounts that appear on the log-in screen are "mike" and "guest".  If I

> want to delete "mike" I need to do it from the "administrator" account but I

> can't access it.

> How do I make this account visible?

>

> OS:  winxp pro  service pack 2

 

At the login screen press Control-Alt-Delete twice and it will bring

up the prompt where you can type the username (administrator, in your

case) and the password.

[Guest GreenieLeBrun]

Re: administrator user not seen on log-in screen

 

 

 

michael wrote:

> From the "computer management" utility I can see there are 2 users

> from the administrators group (the default administrator account and

> "mike"). The only accounts that appear on the log-in screen are

> "mike" and "guest". If I want to delete "mike" I need to do it from

> the "administrator" account but I can't access it.

> How do I make this account visible?

>

> OS: winxp pro service pack 2

 

AGreen BHM has told you how to access the Administrator account, if you do

go ahead and delete "mike" make sure you create another user for day-to-day

use DO NOT use the built-in Administrator account for day-to-day use.

[Guest AGreen BHM]

Re: administrator user not seen on log-in screen

 

On Jul 29, 7:38 pm, "GreenieLeBrun" <GreenieLeB...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> michael wrote:

> > From the "computer management" utility I can see there are 2 users

> > from the administrators group (the default administrator account and

> > "mike").  The only accounts that appear on the log-in screen are

> > "mike" and "guest".  If I want to delete "mike" I need to do it from

> > the "administrator" account but I can't access it.

> > How do I make this account visible?

>

> > OS:  winxp pro  service pack 2

>

> AGreen BHM has told you how to access the Administrator account, if you do

> go ahead and delete "mike" make sure you create another user for day-to-day

> use DO NOT use the built-in Administrator account for day-to-day use.

 

If you aren't worried about security there is nothing wrong with using

the Administrator account.

[Guest GreenieLeBrun]

Re: administrator user not seen on log-in screen

 

 

 

AGreen BHM wrote:

> On Jul 29, 7:38 pm, "GreenieLeBrun" <GreenieLeB...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>> michael wrote:

>>> From the "computer management" utility I can see there are 2 users

>>> from the administrators group (the default administrator account and

>>> "mike"). The only accounts that appear on the log-in screen are

>>> "mike" and "guest". If I want to delete "mike" I need to do it from

>>> the "administrator" account but I can't access it.

>>> How do I make this account visible?

>>

>>> OS: winxp pro service pack 2

>>

>> AGreen BHM has told you how to access the Administrator account, if

>> you do go ahead and delete "mike" make sure you create another user

>> for day-to-day use DO NOT use the built-in Administrator account for

>> day-to-day use.

>

> If you aren't worried about security there is nothing wrong with using

> the Administrator account.

 

And if the only account on the machine gets corrupted, what then?

[Guest JS]

Re: administrator user not seen on log-in screen

 

Try Power Toy's Tweak UI from Microsoft:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Install, run and under Logon you will find check boxes to select the

accounts you want displayed.

 

It's best to create another account with Admin privileges and only use the

account named "administrator" as a backup.

 

More Detail on available features in Tweak UI:

http://www.winxpsolution.com/Tweakuixppro.aspx

 

JS

http://www.pagestart.com

 

 

 

"michael" <michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:FE963AB2-5AE8-47BE-BCEB-1FDB7FCDE907@microsoft.com...

> From the "computer management" utility I can see there are 2 users from

> the

> administrators group (the default administrator account and "mike"). The

> only accounts that appear on the log-in screen are "mike" and "guest". If

> I

> want to delete "mike" I need to do it from the "administrator" account but

> I

> can't access it.

> How do I make this account visible?

>

> OS: winxp pro service pack 2

[Guest AGreen BHM]

Re: administrator user not seen on log-in screen

 

On Jul 29, 8:50 pm, "GreenieLeBrun" <GreenieLeB...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> AGreen BHM wrote:

> > On Jul 29, 7:38 pm, "GreenieLeBrun" <GreenieLeB...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> >> michael wrote:

> >>> From the "computer management" utility I can see there are 2 users

> >>> from the administrators group (the default administrator account and

> >>> "mike"). The only accounts that appear on the log-in screen are

> >>> "mike" and "guest". If I want to delete "mike" I need to do it from

> >>> the "administrator" account but I can't access it.

> >>> How do I make this account visible?

>

> >>> OS: winxp pro service pack 2

>

> >> AGreen BHM has told you how to access the Administrator account, if

> >> you do go ahead and delete "mike" make sure you create another user

> >> for day-to-day use DO NOT use the built-in Administrator account for

> >> day-to-day use.

>

> > If you aren't worried about security there is nothing wrong with using

> > the Administrator account.

>

> And if the only account on the machine gets corrupted, what then?

 

Then you do a clean install. Let me rephrase what I said before. If

you aren't worried about security or data.

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: administrator user not seen on log-in screen

 

AGreen BHM wrote:

> On Jul 29, 8:50 pm, "GreenieLeBrun" <GreenieLeB...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>

>>AGreen BHM wrote:

>>

>>>On Jul 29, 7:38 pm, "GreenieLeBrun" <GreenieLeB...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>>>

>>>>michael wrote:

>>>>

>>>>>From the "computer management" utility I can see there are 2 users

>>>>>from the administrators group (the default administrator account and

>>>>>"mike"). The only accounts that appear on the log-in screen are

>>>>>"mike" and "guest". If I want to delete "mike" I need to do it from

>>>>>the "administrator" account but I can't access it.

>>>>>How do I make this account visible?

>>

>>>>>OS: winxp pro service pack 2

>>

>>>>AGreen BHM has told you how to access the Administrator account, if

>>>>you do go ahead and delete "mike" make sure you create another user

>>>>for day-to-day use DO NOT use the built-in Administrator account for

>>>>day-to-day use.

>>

>>>If you aren't worried about security there is nothing wrong with using

>>>the Administrator account.

>>

>>And if the only account on the machine gets corrupted, what then?

>

>

> Then you do a clean install. Let me rephrase what I said before. If

> you aren't worried about security or data.

 

Why would someone deliberately place themselves in a position where

something as simple as profile corruption necessitates a complete

reinstallation of the operating system? Running on the built-in

Administrator account is a bad practice and running on the one and only

administrator account without a backup administrator account is even

worse practice!

 

John

[Guest M.I.5¾]

Re: administrator user not seen on log-in screen

 

 

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

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> AGreen BHM wrote:

>

>> On Jul 29, 8:50 pm, "GreenieLeBrun" <GreenieLeB...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>>

>>>AGreen BHM wrote:

>>>

>>>>On Jul 29, 7:38 pm, "GreenieLeBrun" <GreenieLeB...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>>>>

>>>>>michael wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>>From the "computer management" utility I can see there are 2 users

>>>>>>from the administrators group (the default administrator account and

>>>>>>"mike"). The only accounts that appear on the log-in screen are

>>>>>>"mike" and "guest". If I want to delete "mike" I need to do it from

>>>>>>the "administrator" account but I can't access it.

>>>>>>How do I make this account visible?

>>>

>>>>>>OS: winxp pro service pack 2

>>>

>>>>>AGreen BHM has told you how to access the Administrator account, if

>>>>>you do go ahead and delete "mike" make sure you create another user

>>>>>for day-to-day use DO NOT use the built-in Administrator account for

>>>>>day-to-day use.

>>>

>>>>If you aren't worried about security there is nothing wrong with using

>>>>the Administrator account.

>>>

>>>And if the only account on the machine gets corrupted, what then?

>>

>>

>> Then you do a clean install. Let me rephrase what I said before. If

>> you aren't worried about security or data.

>

> Why would someone deliberately place themselves in a position where

> something as simple as profile corruption necessitates a complete

> reinstallation of the operating system? Running on the built-in

> Administrator account is a bad practice and running on the one and only

> administrator account without a backup administrator account is even worse

> practice!

>

 

Whilst I don't disagree with what you say: why then has the default

administrator account been removed from Vista?

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: administrator user not seen on log-in screen

 

M.I.5¾ wrote:

> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

> news:%23LcrGtf8IHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>

>>AGreen BHM wrote:

>>

>>

>>>On Jul 29, 8:50 pm, "GreenieLeBrun" <GreenieLeB...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>>>

>>>

>>>>AGreen BHM wrote:

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>On Jul 29, 7:38 pm, "GreenieLeBrun" <GreenieLeB...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>>michael wrote:

>>>>>>

>>>>>>>From the "computer management" utility I can see there are 2 users

>>>>>>>from the administrators group (the default administrator account and

>>>>>>

>>>>>>>"mike"). The only accounts that appear on the log-in screen are

>>>>>>>"mike" and "guest". If I want to delete "mike" I need to do it from

>>>>>>>the "administrator" account but I can't access it.

>>>>>>>How do I make this account visible?

>>>>

>>>>>>>OS: winxp pro service pack 2

>>>>

>>>>>>AGreen BHM has told you how to access the Administrator account, if

>>>>>>you do go ahead and delete "mike" make sure you create another user

>>>>>>for day-to-day use DO NOT use the built-in Administrator account for

>>>>>>day-to-day use.

>>>>

>>>>>If you aren't worried about security there is nothing wrong with using

>>>>>the Administrator account.

>>>>

>>>>And if the only account on the machine gets corrupted, what then?

>>>

>>>

>>>Then you do a clean install. Let me rephrase what I said before. If

>>>you aren't worried about security or data.

>>

>>Why would someone deliberately place themselves in a position where

>>something as simple as profile corruption necessitates a complete

>>reinstallation of the operating system? Running on the built-in

>>Administrator account is a bad practice and running on the one and only

>>administrator account without a backup administrator account is even worse

>>practice!

>>

>

>

> Whilst I don't disagree with what you say: why then has the default

> administrator account been removed from Vista?

 

It's not been removed, it's simply disabled. It can easily be enable if

you so chose and if there are no other users with administrative

privileges you can still log on to Safe Mode with the built-in

Administrator account.

 

Information for advanced users about the changes to the built-in

administrator account in Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942956

 

HOW TO: Enable the build-in Administrator account in Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555910

 

And while we are at it, it may as well be pointed out that you can

repair a damaged built-in Administrator account without resorting to a

clean install or an in-place upgrade.

 

John

[Guest M.I.5¾]

Re: administrator user not seen on log-in screen

 

 

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

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> M.I.5¾ wrote:

>

>> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

>> news:%23LcrGtf8IHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>

>>>AGreen BHM wrote:

>>>

>>>

>>>>On Jul 29, 8:50 pm, "GreenieLeBrun" <GreenieLeB...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>AGreen BHM wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>>On Jul 29, 7:38 pm, "GreenieLeBrun" <GreenieLeB...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>>michael wrote:

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>From the "computer management" utility I can see there are 2 users

>>>>>>>>from the administrators group (the default administrator account and

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>"mike"). The only accounts that appear on the log-in screen are

>>>>>>>>"mike" and "guest". If I want to delete "mike" I need to do it from

>>>>>>>>the "administrator" account but I can't access it.

>>>>>>>>How do I make this account visible?

>>>>>

>>>>>>>>OS: winxp pro service pack 2

>>>>>

>>>>>>>AGreen BHM has told you how to access the Administrator account, if

>>>>>>>you do go ahead and delete "mike" make sure you create another user

>>>>>>>for day-to-day use DO NOT use the built-in Administrator account for

>>>>>>>day-to-day use.

>>>>>

>>>>>>If you aren't worried about security there is nothing wrong with using

>>>>>>the Administrator account.

>>>>>

>>>>>And if the only account on the machine gets corrupted, what then?

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>Then you do a clean install. Let me rephrase what I said before. If

>>>>you aren't worried about security or data.

>>>

>>>Why would someone deliberately place themselves in a position where

>>>something as simple as profile corruption necessitates a complete

>>>reinstallation of the operating system? Running on the built-in

>>>Administrator account is a bad practice and running on the one and only

>>>administrator account without a backup administrator account is even

>>>worse practice!

>>>

>>

>>

>> Whilst I don't disagree with what you say: why then has the default

>> administrator account been removed from Vista?

>

> It's not been removed, it's simply disabled. It can easily be enable if

> you so chose and if there are no other users with administrative

> privileges you can still log on to Safe Mode with the built-in

> Administrator account.

>

> Information for advanced users about the changes to the built-in

> administrator account in Windows Vista

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942956

>

> HOW TO: Enable the build-in Administrator account in Windows Vista

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555910

>

> And while we are at it, it may as well be pointed out that you can repair

> a damaged built-in Administrator account without resorting to a clean

> install or an in-place upgrade.

>

 

Thanks for that. Microsoft don't go out of their way to make this widely

known.