unable to Switch user account

[Guest tlcb31]

the option to switch user account is gone in the user account window.

I am only able to access my computer as a limited account.

I can't seem to have access to the administrator account anymore...

Everything I do refers me back to the administrator account that I can't

find anymore...

[Guest JS]

Re: unable to Switch user account

 

Note: There a hidden Administrator account and the default password for the

built in/hidden Windows Administrator account is normally blank (none).

 

For XP Home users:

Boot the computer into Safe Mode

Do this by pressing the F8 key after the Power On Self Test is finished,

until the Start menu appears.

This will get you to the correct menu window.

Once in Safe Mode, you will see the normally hidden Administrator account

and any other accounts.

(Note: Accounts are displayed alphabetically).

Use the Up/down arrow keys to highlight the 'Adminstrator' account;

Remember as mentioned above: The default password is a blank (no password

required).

 

For XP Pro users:

You do not need to go into Safe Mode.

At the Welcome Screen, do/press the Ctrl-Alt-Del keys twice to display the

Windows logon box.

Type in "Administrator" (without the quotes) and 'if' you assigned a

password when you set up Windows, then enter it. (Note: by default the

password is blank, no password need be entered)

 

Once your in, then:

Click Start/Run/and type in: Control Userpasswords2 and then press OK

Next add an account if you need one or look to see if your old admin account

is still there.

 

You may also want to 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 and in the Autologon you can choose to

Enable/Disable it by Checking or un-checking the 'Logon automatically'

option.

 

More Detail on available features in Tweak UI:

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

 

JS

 

"tlcb31" <tlcb31@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> the option to switch user account is gone in the user account window.

> I am only able to access my computer as a limited account.

> I can't seem to have access to the administrator account anymore...

> Everything I do refers me back to the administrator account that I can't

> find anymore...