User account

[Guest Scott]

I would like to create an account for my wife who is a normal user. In the

new computer, there is no password Administrator account. I changed it to

password protected and tried to create a new account for my wife. It said I

must create an account with administrator right before any new accounts. I

do not understand why I need more administrator account as I got one when I

run the pc at the first time and would like to have one more account with

some restriction that prevents virus/adware when the user surfs some unknown

websites for whatever reasons. Can someone explain to me why I need to have

three accounts: two administrator right and one normal user.

 

Thanks,

 

Scott

[Guest Nepatsfan]

Re: User account

 

"Scott" <NoSpam-Scott.Xe@GMail.com> wrote in message

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>I would like to create an account for my wife who is a normal user. In the new

>computer, there is no password Administrator account. I changed it to password

>protected and tried to create a new account for my wife. It said I must create

>an account with administrator right before any new accounts. I do not

>understand why I need more administrator account as I got one when I run the pc

>at the first time and would like to have one more account with some restriction

>that prevents virus/adware when the user surfs some unknown websites for

>whatever reasons. Can someone explain to me why I need to have three accounts:

>two administrator right and one normal user.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Scott

 

 

It sounds as if you have XP Professional installed on the new computer and have

been using the built-in Administrator account. The reason why you're being asked

to create another administrative account is because the Administrator account is

meant to be used in emergency situations. It's not meant for everyday use.

 

Every computer running Windows XP has an Administrator account. If other

administrative level accounts on the computer became corrupted, you would still

have the Administrator account available to make repairs or create another admin

account. If it's the only admin account on the computer and it became corrupted,

your only recourse would be to reinstall XP.

 

If you've been using the Administrator account as your regular account for some

time, you can copy the profile into a new admin level user account. Take a look

at these articles for more info.

 

How do I copy a user profile in Windows XP?

http://www.petri.co.il/copy_user_profiles_in_windows_xp.htm

 

How to copy data from a corrupted user profile to a new profile

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/811151

 

To complete this procedure you're going to have to create a third admin account

which can be deleted once you're done.

 

Good luck

 

Nepatsfan