Guest justwanda Posted August 1, 2007 Posted August 1, 2007 I recently set up a user guest account. Before I could set up a guest account, I was prompted to create an "Administrator account" After I created the administrator account I cannot find all my previous files and desktop! How do I get back to my original explorer site? Appreciate any help!
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted August 1, 2007 Posted August 1, 2007 Re: ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT HIDES FILES "justwanda" <justwanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9F96C50C-F24E-4856-883E-718AC1D6A2EB@microsoft.com... >I recently set up a user guest account. Before I could set up a guest > account, I was prompted to create an "Administrator account" After I > created > the administrator account I cannot find all my previous files and desktop! > How do I get back to my original explorer site? > > Appreciate any help! Your files are not hidden - they still reside in your original profile folder. You can see them when you log on under the same account name you used before. If you cannot remember your original account name, do this to see a list of all accounts: - Click Start / Run / cmd {OK} - Type this command: net user {Enter} Can you spot your original logon account? Log off, then log on under this account. You will now see your original files etc.
Guest justwanda Posted August 1, 2007 Posted August 1, 2007 Re: ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT HIDES FILES My original profile was "Administrator" but when I try to access, it says there is already an account with this name and it doesn't have my files. ? tks "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > "justwanda" <justwanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:9F96C50C-F24E-4856-883E-718AC1D6A2EB@microsoft.com... > >I recently set up a user guest account. Before I could set up a guest > > account, I was prompted to create an "Administrator account" After I > > created > > the administrator account I cannot find all my previous files and desktop! > > How do I get back to my original explorer site? > > > > Appreciate any help! > > Your files are not hidden - they still reside in your > original profile folder. You can see them when you > log on under the same account name you used before. > If you cannot remember your original account name, > do this to see a list of all accounts: > - Click Start / Run / cmd {OK} > - Type this command: > net user {Enter} > Can you spot your original logon account? Log off, > then log on under this account. You will now see your > original files etc. > > >
Guest Malke Posted August 1, 2007 Posted August 1, 2007 Re: ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT HIDES FILES justwanda wrote: > My original profile was "Administrator" but when I try to access, it says > there is already an account with this name and it doesn't have my files. ? > tks You apparently were using the built-in Administrator account for your daily work. This is not recommended; you should keep the built-in Administrator account for emergencies only. Create a new user account (call it Wanda or whatever you like but not Administrator or Admin). Log into "Wanda" once. Now log into the new user account you made for visitors. You will be working from this account. Follow the instructions at this link to copy the built-in Administrator account to Wanda: Copy a User Account - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=811151 After you are finished, log into the Wanda account and get it set up the way you like. You may wish to delete the files in the built-in Administrator account's My Documents so you don't have duplicates. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers http://www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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