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Old 02-10-2004, 06:09 PM   #1
Rocky Ververs
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hello,

I would like to know how I can instal Windows XP with only the Administrator
account, Default user account & All users account. After installing WinXP
you have to make at least 1 user account before you can complete the
installation of WinXP. I've tryed to make a account with the name
Administrator but WinXP doesn't accept that name.
My notebook has WinXP with only the acconts Administrator, Default user &
All users. Therefor I think there is a way to install WinXP with only those
3 account but I don't know how.

Who can help me with this?

Thanks in advance
RV





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Old 02-10-2004, 06:15 PM   #2
Carey Frisch [MVP]
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User Accounts That You Create During Setup Are Administrator Account Types
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...4&Product=winxp

How To Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...3&Product=winxp

Original Administrator Account Does Not Appear During Friendly Logon Method
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...2&Product=winxp

Enable Administrator account on Welcome Screen
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_admin_ok.htm

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"Rocky Ververs" wrote:

| hello,
|
| I would like to know how I can instal Windows XP with only the Administrator
| account, Default user account & All users account. After installing WinXP
| you have to make at least 1 user account before you can complete the
| installation of WinXP. I've tryed to make a account with the name
| Administrator but WinXP doesn't accept that name.
| My notebook has WinXP with only the acconts Administrator, Default user &
| All users. Therefor I think there is a way to install WinXP with only those
| 3 account but I don't know how.
|
| Who can help me with this?
|
| Thanks in advance
| RV

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Old 02-10-2004, 07:39 PM   #3
Bruce Chambers
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Rocky Ververs wrote:
> hello,
>
> I would like to know how I can instal Windows XP with only the
> Administrator account, Default user account & All users account.
> After installing WinXP you have to make at least 1 user account
> before you can complete the installation of WinXP. I've tryed to
> make
> a account with the name Administrator but WinXP doesn't accept that
> name. My notebook has WinXP with only the acconts Administrator,
> Default
> user & All users. Therefor I think there is a way to install WinXP
> with only those 3 account but I don't know how.
>
> Who can help me with this?
>
> Thanks in advance
> RV



Actually, the only time I've been _forced_ to actually create an
additional user account while installing WinXP is when I've had to use
a major OEM's installation media. I don't recall ever having been
_forced_to create an additional account when installing a retail
license. I'm not entirely convinced, however, that this is
necessarily a good thing. After all, constantly or exclusively
operating WinXP as Administrator is very bad, from a computer security
point-of-view. For day-to-day use, one should not operate as an
administrator - this is one of the most basic of computer security
precepts.

The built-in Administrator account really isn't intended to be
used for day-to-day normal use. The standard security practice is to
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).

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

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