Access denied

[Signart]

Hi! ¬ Same prob as the Guy below. So > F12 > changed Admin password ( and HD password ) > back to factory default. Now I have to put in both passwords to enter. OK. Happy with that.

 

Now can I delete the account that is in my name? Then no conflict between accounts. . Then, being the Admin, I can go anywhere . . .?? No one can get in because they need the initial Admin password. ( ?? )

[Jelly Bean]

Hello there.

 

Ok I will say I am a little confused.Your account in your name is Admin and you made a second account?

 

You cannot delete Admin account.

 

Or were you only a user of the PC and not Admin?

 

You can delete restricted accounts from other users of the computer.

 

Maybe its just me this morning but could you explain a little fuller please.

 

JB.

[KenB]

I think I understand.

 

You have made the (usually) hidden Admin account visible - and it is passworded.

You have your own account - which is an Admin account - and it is this that you want to remove.

 

Is this correct?

 

It is unusual to have just the Admin account - but if that is what you want to do I see no problem with this.

 

Normally this is a hidden account.

There should be no "conflict" as you put it.

 

If you kept your own account open - and passworded - you could access either from the login screen.

There should be no problems or conflicts.

[Jelly Bean]

Thanks KenB that's clear to me.

[Signart]

Hi! ¬ Thank You. When I went to System Restore, for instance, using my account ¬ which SAYS I am the Admin ¬ access is denied. So I try the 'Admin' box underneath, and type in the new Admin password I created in F12 ¬ and it does not recognise the password. Yet I use that password to get in when I log on.

[Jelly Bean]

Strange,this may sound silly but try Admin as the password.

 

JB.

[Signart]

Current user (Dell\admin)

 

'You do not have . . . '

 

So > Control panel > Admin tools > Local security policy ¬ and 4th down, renamed the Admin account to 'AAA'

 

Then to the system restore panel, choose the 'Admin' box, and type in the password I use when I log in.

(I have to put in the Admin password AND the HDD password ¬ which I have recently changed, as above ¬ and later the password for my account ( Tom\ admin.)

 

and it says ¬ 'Log in failure. Unknown user name or bad password' !!!

 

Is the real admin some sort of ghost ?? How can I get back to absolute basics . . . That's why I wanted to delete the 'Tom\Dell\admin account.

 

System restore maybe could have solved another ongoing problem ¬ battery not charging.

 

Thank you for your patience.