Administrator profile missing

[Guest]

I created a new windows user account "ken", but then after I logged out of
"ken" profile, the Administrator profile is no is nowhere to be seen for log
in. Administrator profile is also missing from Control panel > User
accounts. How can I log into Administrator account again?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Original Administrator Account Does Not Appear During Friendly Logon Method
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;281992&Product=winxp

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

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]

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| I created a new windows user account "ken", but then after I logged out of
| "ken" profile, the Administrator profile is no is nowhere to be seen for log
| in. Administrator profile is also missing from Control panel > User
| accounts. How can I log into Administrator account again?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I created a new windows user account "ken", but then after I logged out of
"ken" profile, the Administrator profile is no is nowhere to be seen for log
in. Administrator profile is also missing from Control panel > User
accounts. How can I log into Administrator account again?

As you've discovered, once any additional administrative user
accounts have been created, the built-in Administrator account will no
longer be displayed on the Welcome Screen. This is a default security
feature. By design, the only way to log into the Administrator account
of WinXP Home is to reboot into Safe Mode. For WinXP Pro, pressing
CTRL+ALT+DEL twice at the Welcome Screen will produce the standard login
dialog box.

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), 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.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151



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[Guest]

Thanks. But now, I am concerned about my cookies that are in the
Administrator profile. Is there anyway to transfer the cookies to the new
user profile "ken"?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Thanks. But now, I am concerned about my cookies that are in the
Administrator profile. Is there anyway to transfer the cookies to the new
user profile "ken"?

It would be quite simple to copy or move the cookies from one user
profile folder to another, but I don't know if all of the cookies would
still function, as they'd have the configuration information for
"administrator@such&Such_website.com," rather than for
"Ken@such&Such_website.com." Some might be made functional by the
simple expedient of renaming them, but it'll probably be on a
case-by-case basis. In general, I'd have to conclude that trying to
transfer the cookies, and the configuration data therein, would be much
more trouble than it'd be worth, unless you've a lot of time on your hands.



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