Administrator and User

[Sanford Aranoff]

On my Win 2k machine, Administrator requires a password. I log in as
Administrator when I want to install programs and such. For normal work,
I log in as User. This is a safety feature. I write software, and do not
want to corrupt the system accidentally.

I just bought an XP machine. How do I set up things like my 2k machine,
with Administrator and User?

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

The Administrator Account in XP is normally used for troubleshooting and not
for daily use. You can access the Admin. Acccount by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del
twice at the Welcome screen. However if you downlodd Tweak UI, you can then
enable 'Show "Adminstrator" on Welcome Screen':

"Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP"
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

On my Win 2k machine, Administrator requires a password. I log in as
Administrator when I want to install programs and such. For normal
work, I log in as User. This is a safety feature. I write software,
and do not want to corrupt the system accidentally.

I just bought an XP machine. How do I set up things like my 2k
machine, with Administrator and User?

Try leaving the password field blank and pressing Enter.

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[Sanford Aranoff]

Hi

The Administrator Account in XP is normally used for troubleshooting and not
for daily use. You can access the Admin. Acccount by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del
twice at the Welcome screen. However if you downlodd Tweak UI, you can then
enable 'Show "Adminstrator" on Welcome Screen':

"Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP"
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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Are you saying that I should not use Administrator when I install software, as
this constitutes "normal" use?
What about applying Microsoft security updates?

 

[Will Denny]

Are you saying that I should not use Administrator when I install
software, as
this constitutes "normal" use?
What about applying Microsoft security updates?

Hi

I never use the Administrator Account for daily use, but a User Account that
has Administrative privileges. All Windows Updates can be installed by your
own user Account. All 3rd party software can also be installed via your own
account.

 

[David Candy]

The same way.