Admin/User Access

[Summer1]

Good Day:

I have always used Windows 2000 so Windows XP is new to me. I was told not
to be 'permanently' signed in as an Administrator unless I am performing a
task.

In 'User Acclounts,' It shows 2 accounts. I have set Administrator access to
'Password-protected' and and it shows the 'Guest' account is turned off. Is
there a 'User' account or just those two? Which one do I want o be signed-in
as or neither? How do I check which one I 'am' signed-in to?

Thanks!

 

[JS]

Neither,

Log on using the account named "Administrator" using the password you
assigned.
Create a new account, give it Administrator privileges and password protect
it.
Use the new account for every day use as the Guest or a "Limited' accounts
types are too restrictive.

Creating and Configuring User Accounts
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

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

Also worth looking at: How to take ownership of files.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

JS
http://www.pagestart.com

 

[Summer1]

Cheers for that-Much appreciated.

Neither,

Log on using the account named "Administrator" using the password you
assigned.
Create a new account, give it Administrator privileges and password protect
it.
Use the new account for every day use as the Guest or a "Limited' accounts
types are too restrictive.

Creating and Configuring User Accounts
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

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

Also worth looking at: How to take ownership of files.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

JS
http://www.pagestart.com

 

[Summer1]

I bought this computer last week and it turns out that I was 'signed in' as
an Administrator so I have een installing programs and customizing settings
under that account.

I created a new account called 'User' and password-protected it.

Now it shows Windows XP-Computer Administrator (Password Protected),
User-Computer Administrator (Password-Protected), and Guest Accounts off.

I logged off and signed in as 'User'-How do I 'transfer' all the programs
and files from my admin account to user account?

 

[Summer1]

Whwn I bought my computer, it was already signed in as 'Administrator' but I
did not bother to check that first.

Anyway, I installed all of my software (thinking that I was signed in as
'User') and I want to copy my 'Admin settings' to my 'User profile.'

Assuming I did it right, I went into 'Control Panel,' 'Maintenance,'
'System,' 'Advanced User Profile settings' but the 'Copy to' option is grayed
out.

Do I want a 'roaming profile? That option is greyed out too.

 

[Gary Brandenburg]

Didn't you bother to check out any of the other links that were provided by JS?
(It's right below your post here)

~Gary

 

[Summer1]

Gary:

Yes, I read his reply and saw the links but did not think any applied to my
situation.

Copy User Data/Files to a New User Account/Profile

Does this link apply even though I want to copy 'from' Admin to 'User?'

I bought this computer last week, not knowing that it was signed in as
Administrator. I installed all of my programs and customized my settings but
now I want to copy them to a new 'User' account that I created.

 

[Gary Brandenburg]

Yes it does-Just scroll on down to the "Copy files to the new user profile" & follow
the directions.
As a matter of fact,you need to be logged in to the Administrator account,anyway, in
order to transfer the files from *any* account.


~Gary

 

[Summer1]

Cheers Gary

I followed the instructions on the link entitled "Copy Files To The New User
Profile.'

Now I have two accounts (Admin and User) that are 'identical,' with the same
programs and settings

 

[Peter]

How mcuh access rights does the Guest Account has?
Why can't we use Administrator account or Guest account for daily
activities?

 

[Jim]

How mcuh access rights does the Guest Account has?

More than it needs to perform network access.

Why can't we use Administrator account or Guest account for daily
activities?

It is too easy to make a big mistake with an account which has more
capabilities than are required.
Jim

 

[Summer1]

Hiya Jim:

This was my initial post.

When I bought the computer from the computer store, it has XP pre-installed
but I didn't bother to check which 'account' was signed in.

It turns out that I was signed in as an Administrator but by that time, I
had already installed my programs/files and customizing my settings so I had
to 'Copy' this account to My newlt-created 'User' account-Now I have two
exact same acounts!

 

[Summer1]

Update:

I am not sure if this 'helps' anyone to 'help' me but here goes:

When I right-click the 'unallocated' box and select 'Properties, Volumes,'
it says that it is a Samsung SP1654N standard disj drive and the partition
style is 'Master Boot Record.' The capacity is 152626MB. the unallocated
space is 21564MB. and Reserved space is 0MB.

 

[Summer1]

When I 'copy' everything from 'Admin' to 'User.' does it use' additional hard
disk space?