If you create user accounts, by default, they will have an account type of Administrator
with no password. Use your TAB key to tab through the password request box, then
hit enter.
Why you should not run your computer as an administrator:
When you run Microsoft Windows XP using the Computer administrator account,
your computer is more vulnerable to viruses and other security risks than when you
use the Limited account. For example, if you are using the Computer administrator
account when you visit a Web site that contains a virus, a Trojan horse might be installed
on your computer where it could do things like reformat your hard drive, delete all your
files, or create a new user account with administrative access. By contrast, if you are using
the Limited account when you visit an Internet site that contains a virus, your computer is
less likely to be infected by it.
User Accounts That You Create During Setup Are Administrator Account Types
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;293834&Product=winxp
How To Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783&Product=winxp
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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
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| After I installed XP Pro I notice that there was an admin account already
| generated with a password. what is this for and how can I get rid of it, and
| if I do get rid of this admin profile will it affect my system in any way.
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| Willard Jackson III
