Administrator as user

[Guest]

I made the mistake in setting up my new computer of setting up my own Outlook
and other programs on the administrator log-in, instead of on my user log-in.
Now I want to get rid of everything on the Administrator log-in and transfer
everything to my own personal log-in. How do I do that?

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Copy a User Profile:

Open System in Control Panel. On the User Profiles tab, and under Profiles stored on this computer, click the user profile you want to copy, and then click Copy To.

In the Copy To dialog box, under Copy profile to, type the location for the new profile, or click Browse to select the path.
Click Change to open the Choose User dialog box, click a new user from the Names list, and then click Add. The new user name will appear in Add Name. Click OK to add the user as a new user profile on your computer.

Note: You must be logged on as an administrator to the local computer to copy user profiles. To open a Control Panel item, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click the appropriate icon.

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

Additional note: You cannot copy to/from the account you are logged on to. I know, its a pain, but you may need to create a temporary account, with Administrator privileges in order to perform this operation.

 

[Guest]

Thank you so much. This should be a big help - I haven't tried it yet, but
will this morning. Can I then delete the temporary user? Is it okay to
leave Outlook on the Administrator profile? And any other programs I put on
it?

 

[Guest]

Doug,
Can I just delete the Administrator user profile? I have decided I don't
want it. In my own profile, I am an administrator, so I don't see how it
could hurt, but I wanted to be sure first. I know how to delete it now, but
I just want to be sure it's okay before I do it. Thanks!

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

No, no, no!! The built-in Administrator account may be your only way into the system, should your regular profile become corrupted, or for some other reason, you can't log on.

And yes, once you've copied the profile, you can delete the temporary account.

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Doug,
Can I just delete the Administrator user profile? I have decided I don't
want it. In my own profile, I am an administrator, so I don't see how it
could hurt, but I wanted to be sure first. I know how to delete it now, but
I just want to be sure it's okay before I do it. Thanks!

 

[Guest]

Thanks, Doug. So glad I asked! I appreciate your help.

Sally