Guest Caitlin Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 I have my computer set so that you have to enter a password "upon resume" after a screen saver. I know that it is the Admin Password that is used. For some reason, the real password works to login, but so does just hitting the enter key and leaving the password blank! (It does not work if you put in the wrong password, fyi; just a blank password.) I have the latest Windows updates (I checked today), and use Windows XP. Does anybody know how to fix this? It would be greatly appreciated!
Guest JS Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 Re: Admin Password Doesn't Work If you mean the account named 'Administrator' has this problem and this is the only account that has Admin privileges then.... Create a new account/user name and give it Admin privileges (The new account is as just in case way to logon if there is a problem) Now logon to the account that has the problem you described and change the password from what it currently is to something different. Next log off and then log back on, you should not have the problem of a password or no password letting you in. JS "Caitlin" <Caitlin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C9847296-A0AB-4FAF-AF8D-BBA9935CBD68@microsoft.com... >I have my computer set so that you have to enter a password "upon resume" > after a screen saver. I know that it is the Admin Password that is used. > For > some reason, the real password works to login, but so does just hitting > the > enter key and leaving the password blank! (It does not work if you put in > the > wrong password, fyi; just a blank password.) I have the latest Windows > updates (I checked today), and use Windows XP. Does anybody know how to > fix > this? It would be greatly appreciated!
Guest Caitlin Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 Re: Admin Password Doesn't Work Okay, so I created a new account, and I think this just created more chaos in the problem. When I created the new account "Caitlin2" (my original account is simply "Caitlin"), it made me choose an account type -- administrator or limited; but it didn't really give me the choice of "limited" because it said that one account had to be the Administrator... so apparently it's ignoring that my first account is an admin... But there must be something up with my first account since it's doing this. I always knew that there was something weird going on with it every since Adelphia tried unsuccessfully to hook up internet to my computer (we ended up using a different service). It stopped going to the welcome screen after the screen saver to enter the password... and my user account had less "control" we could call it. I couldn't even change my picture. I have since fixed the picture problem (don't remember how), but my original account ("Caitlin") only gives me the following choices to change about my account: -password -picture -set up account to use .NET Passport I can't change the account type or delete it... Meaning I now have 2 admins, but I can't delete Caitlin2 because I suppose Caitlin is not recognized as an admin nor can I change the account type of Caitlin. As for the password problem, it seems that the Welcome screen that pops up when there are more than one user works to fix that! However, I would like to delete my second, unnecessary and unwanted account "Caitlin2". I think I would be able to do this if I could "change" the user type of it, although it is already listed as an admin. Does anybody have any tips or ideas on how to make my strangely-acting original account an admin for real? Thanks in advance!
Guest JS Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 Re: Admin Password Doesn't Work It's best to forget the original account and use your new account 'Caitlin2' Read the article below, this should get rid of the bugs. (Start by following the instructions below the paragraph titled: 'Moving to a new user profile') http://www.lockergnome.com/it/2004/12/15/get-it-done-recover-a-damaged-windows-xp-user-profile/ Below are some Microsoft Knowledge Based articles just in case you experience one of the problems listed below: Access is Denied Error Message XP Pro: (should work with Media Center) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881 Shared folder access: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/sdperms.htm Also read this MS KB article about how to take ownership of files. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421 Understanding and Applying NTFS Permission in Windows XP Professional http://www.winxpsolution.com/ApplyingNTFSXPPro.aspx Once you are satisfied that "Caitlin2" has no problems, delete the "Caitlin" account, but give it some time don't rush to delete it. JS "Caitlin" <Caitlin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1C5BEC97-8FA4-4594-9034-F90939074EE8@microsoft.com... > Okay, so I created a new account, and I think this just created more chaos > in > the problem. When I created the new account "Caitlin2" (my original > account > is simply "Caitlin"), it made me choose an account type -- administrator > or > limited; but it didn't really give me the choice of "limited" because it > said > that one account had to be the Administrator... so apparently it's > ignoring > that my first account is an admin... > > But there must be something up with my first account since it's doing > this. > I always knew that there was something weird going on with it every since > Adelphia tried unsuccessfully to hook up internet to my computer (we ended > up > using a different service). It stopped going to the welcome screen after > the > screen saver to enter the password... and my user account had less > "control" > we could call it. I couldn't even change my picture. I have since fixed > the > picture problem (don't remember how), but my original account ("Caitlin") > only gives me the following choices to change about my account: > -password > -picture > -set up account to use .NET Passport > > I can't change the account type or delete it... Meaning I now have 2 > admins, > but I can't delete Caitlin2 because I suppose Caitlin is not recognized as > an > admin nor can I change the account type of Caitlin. > > As for the password problem, it seems that the Welcome screen that pops up > when there are more than one user works to fix that! However, I would like > to > delete my second, unnecessary and unwanted account "Caitlin2". I think I > would be able to do this if I could "change" the user type of it, although > it > is already listed as an admin. > > Does anybody have any tips or ideas on how to make my strangely-acting > original account an admin for real? Thanks in advance!
Guest Caitlin Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 Re: Admin Password Doesn't Work Thanks a lot! That article was very helpful. I was about to start the huge task of personalizing a new user account since I restarted my computer and the original account disappeared... but using system restore to restore it to about a week ago got rid of the new account, and brought back my old one. I'll stick with my old account for now, but in the future I'll know what to do. Thanks! "JS" wrote: > It's best to forget the original account and use your new account 'Caitlin2' > Read the article below, this should get rid of the bugs. > (Start by following the instructions below the paragraph titled: 'Moving to > a new user profile') > http://www.lockergnome.com/it/2004/12/15/get-it-done-recover-a-damaged-windows-xp-user-profile/ > > Below are some Microsoft Knowledge Based articles just in case you > experience > one of the problems listed below: > Access is Denied Error Message XP Pro: (should work with Media Center) > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881 > > Shared folder access: > http://windowsxp.mvps.org/sdperms.htm > > Also read this MS KB article about how to take ownership of files. > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421 > > Understanding and Applying NTFS Permission in Windows XP Professional > http://www.winxpsolution.com/ApplyingNTFSXPPro.aspx > > Once you are satisfied that "Caitlin2" has no problems, > delete the "Caitlin" account, but give it some time don't rush to delete it. > > JS > > > "Caitlin" <Caitlin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:1C5BEC97-8FA4-4594-9034-F90939074EE8@microsoft.com... > > Okay, so I created a new account, and I think this just created more chaos > > in > > the problem. When I created the new account "Caitlin2" (my original > > account > > is simply "Caitlin"), it made me choose an account type -- administrator > > or > > limited; but it didn't really give me the choice of "limited" because it > > said > > that one account had to be the Administrator... so apparently it's > > ignoring > > that my first account is an admin... > > > > But there must be something up with my first account since it's doing > > this. > > I always knew that there was something weird going on with it every since > > Adelphia tried unsuccessfully to hook up internet to my computer (we ended > > up > > using a different service). It stopped going to the welcome screen after > > the > > screen saver to enter the password... and my user account had less > > "control" > > we could call it. I couldn't even change my picture. I have since fixed > > the > > picture problem (don't remember how), but my original account ("Caitlin") > > only gives me the following choices to change about my account: > > -password > > -picture > > -set up account to use .NET Passport > > > > I can't change the account type or delete it... Meaning I now have 2 > > admins, > > but I can't delete Caitlin2 because I suppose Caitlin is not recognized as > > an > > admin nor can I change the account type of Caitlin. > > > > As for the password problem, it seems that the Welcome screen that pops up > > when there are more than one user works to fix that! However, I would like > > to > > delete my second, unnecessary and unwanted account "Caitlin2". I think I > > would be able to do this if I could "change" the user type of it, although > > it > > is already listed as an admin. > > > > Does anybody have any tips or ideas on how to make my strangely-acting > > original account an admin for real? Thanks in advance! > > >
Guest JS Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 Re: Admin Password Doesn't Work You're welcome. JS "Caitlin" <Caitlin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:08861DEC-6FF7-41CB-8178-D7A1D7ACF5B8@microsoft.com... > Thanks a lot! That article was very helpful. I was about to start the huge > task of personalizing a new user account since I restarted my computer and > the original account disappeared... but using system restore to restore it > to > about a week ago got rid of the new account, and brought back my old one. > I'll stick with my old account for now, but in the future I'll know what > to > do. Thanks! > > "JS" wrote: > >> It's best to forget the original account and use your new account >> 'Caitlin2' >> Read the article below, this should get rid of the bugs. >> (Start by following the instructions below the paragraph titled: 'Moving >> to >> a new user profile') >> http://www.lockergnome.com/it/2004/12/15/get-it-done-recover-a-damaged-windows-xp-user-profile/ >> >> Below are some Microsoft Knowledge Based articles just in case you >> experience >> one of the problems listed below: >> Access is Denied Error Message XP Pro: (should work with Media Center) >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881 >> >> Shared folder access: >> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/sdperms.htm >> >> Also read this MS KB article about how to take ownership of files. >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421 >> >> Understanding and Applying NTFS Permission in Windows XP Professional >> http://www.winxpsolution.com/ApplyingNTFSXPPro.aspx >> >> Once you are satisfied that "Caitlin2" has no problems, >> delete the "Caitlin" account, but give it some time don't rush to delete >> it. >> >> JS >> >> >> "Caitlin" <Caitlin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:1C5BEC97-8FA4-4594-9034-F90939074EE8@microsoft.com... >> > Okay, so I created a new account, and I think this just created more >> > chaos >> > in >> > the problem. When I created the new account "Caitlin2" (my original >> > account >> > is simply "Caitlin"), it made me choose an account type -- >> > administrator >> > or >> > limited; but it didn't really give me the choice of "limited" because >> > it >> > said >> > that one account had to be the Administrator... so apparently it's >> > ignoring >> > that my first account is an admin... >> > >> > But there must be something up with my first account since it's doing >> > this. >> > I always knew that there was something weird going on with it every >> > since >> > Adelphia tried unsuccessfully to hook up internet to my computer (we >> > ended >> > up >> > using a different service). It stopped going to the welcome screen >> > after >> > the >> > screen saver to enter the password... and my user account had less >> > "control" >> > we could call it. I couldn't even change my picture. I have since fixed >> > the >> > picture problem (don't remember how), but my original account >> > ("Caitlin") >> > only gives me the following choices to change about my account: >> > -password >> > -picture >> > -set up account to use .NET Passport >> > >> > I can't change the account type or delete it... Meaning I now have 2 >> > admins, >> > but I can't delete Caitlin2 because I suppose Caitlin is not recognized >> > as >> > an >> > admin nor can I change the account type of Caitlin. >> > >> > As for the password problem, it seems that the Welcome screen that pops >> > up >> > when there are more than one user works to fix that! However, I would >> > like >> > to >> > delete my second, unnecessary and unwanted account "Caitlin2". I think >> > I >> > would be able to do this if I could "change" the user type of it, >> > although >> > it >> > is already listed as an admin. >> > >> > Does anybody have any tips or ideas on how to make my strangely-acting >> > original account an admin for real? Thanks in advance! >> >> >>
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