I am working on a computer that has the default Administrator account as
the only account. How do I create a new Adm. account and import
everything from the default Adm. account?

Thanks,

Alias

"Alias" wrote:

> I am working on a computer that has the default Administrator account as
> the only account. How do I create a new Adm. account and import
> everything from the default Adm. account?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alias
1-in the default account go to start - select control panel - select user
accounts - select create a new account and go according the steps. remember
to give administrator privileges and a name other than "administrator" beause
this name already existe

2-Now open the new account - right click the start and select explorer all
user - select the + sign in the administrator (default user) you will see
Desktop, Favorites, My documents...now copy and paste the folders favorites
and my documents to the new account that will be located belove the
administrator account..if you don't want to copy the all folder, then click
the folder and to the right you see the icons of the subfolders copy and
paste what you need.

LFR wrote:
>
> "Alias" wrote:
>
>> I am working on a computer that has the default Administrator account as
>> the only account. How do I create a new Adm. account and import
>> everything from the default Adm. account?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Alias
> 1-in the default account go to start - select control panel - select user
> accounts - select create a new account and go according the steps. remember
> to give administrator privileges and a name other than "administrator" beause
> this name already existe
>
> 2-Now open the new account - right click the start and select explorer all
> user - select the + sign in the administrator (default user) you will see
> Desktop, Favorites, My documents...now copy and paste the folders favorites
> and my documents to the new account that will be located belove the
> administrator account..if you don't want to copy the all folder, then click
> the folder and to the right you see the icons of the subfolders copy and
> paste what you need.
>

Thanks.

Alias

Alias wrote:
> I am working on a computer that has the default Administrator account as
> the only account. How do I create a new Adm. account and import
> everything from the default Adm. account?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alias


The built-in Administrator account really was never intended to be
used for day-to-day normal use. The standard security practice is to
rename the account, set a strong password on it, and use it only to
create another account for regular use, reserving the Administrator
account as a "back door" in case something corrupts your regular account(s).

A wiser course of action would be to create another user account
for your daily use (as you've done), log into it once to create the user
profile folders, and copy desired the files and settings from the
Administrator account to this newly created user profile.

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;279783

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811151


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Bruce Chambers wrote:
> Alias wrote:
>> I am working on a computer that has the default Administrator account
>> as the only account. How do I create a new Adm. account and import
>> everything from the default Adm. account?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Alias
>
>
> The built-in Administrator account really was never intended to be
> used for day-to-day normal use. The standard security practice is to
> rename the account, set a strong password on it, and use it only to
> create another account for regular use, reserving the Administrator
> account as a "back door" in case something corrupts your regular
> account(s).
>
> A wiser course of action would be to create another user account for
> your daily use (as you've done), log into it once to create the user
> profile folders, and copy desired the files and settings from the
> Administrator account to this newly created user profile.
>
> HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;279783
>
> How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811151
>
>

Thanks, Bruce.

Alias