How do I enable peer-to-peer network SysAdmin turned off?

[CJSnet]

Hi, I have been issued a laptop as a fieldworker, which was preconfigured.
I have since been told what I do with it now is up to me. However the
SysAdmin has changed a few things that I would like to put back to normal.
Please advise

1) User Accounts
I do not see the usual User Accounts window when I open it from Control
Panel. Instead it brings up the userpasswords2 window. My user account has
a domain associated. Can I still revert to the original, friendlier User
Accounts setup screen, and if so how?

2) Login
I have to type my password from the older Win2000 style login box. How can
I get back the nicer WinXP login screen where I click my username or
picture, and can see outstanding e-mails etc?

3) Network Connections
I do not seem to have the option to connect to a LAN when I add a new
connection. How can I get this back.

Better still, is there a way to just revert to all default settings for
security and admin, preferably without a clean install?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Hi - I believe you have replies to this message in another group. Please
don't multipost - crosspost when neccessary instead.

 

[CJSnet]

What do I do if I forgot to crosspost to this networking group for a
networking issue? :-S I have to repost then, okay.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

What do I do if I forgot to crosspost to this networking group for a
networking issue? :-S I have to repost then, okay.

Then it's best to post a new message & note that - can even set up followups
to go to the other group if you wish. A lot of people don't know that there
is such a thing as crossposting, or how to do it, so that's why I mentioned
it -

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

Hi - I believe you have replies to this message in another group.
Please don't multipost - crosspost when neccessary instead.

 

[CJSnet]

Ok, now that's sorted, I don't suppose you can help with the actual
question? Folks searching on Google News in years to come will be awfully
disappointed with this thread otherwise

Anyone?
--
Thanks.

CJSnet

(Remove TEETH to reply by e-mail.)

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

What do I do if I forgot to crosspost to this networking group for a
networking issue? :-S I have to repost then, okay.

Then it's best to post a new message & note that - can even set up
followups
to go to the other group if you wish. A lot of people don't know that
there
is such a thing as crossposting, or how to do it, so that's why I
mentioned
it -

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

Hi - I believe you have replies to this message in another group.
Please don't multipost - crosspost when neccessary instead.

CJSnet wrote:
Hi, I have been issued a laptop as a fieldworker, which was
preconfigured. I have since been told what I do with it now is up to
me. However the SysAdmin has changed a few things that I would like
to put back to normal. Please advise

1) User Accounts
I do not see the usual User Accounts window when I open it from
Control Panel. Instead it brings up the userpasswords2 window. My
user account has a domain associated. Can I still revert to the
original, friendlier User Accounts setup screen, and if so how?

2) Login
I have to type my password from the older Win2000 style login box.
How can I get back the nicer WinXP login screen where I click my
username or picture, and can see outstanding e-mails etc?

3) Network Connections
I do not seem to have the option to connect to a LAN when I add a
new connection. How can I get this back.

Better still, is there a way to just revert to all default settings
for security and admin, preferably without a clean install?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Ok, now that's sorted, I don't suppose you can help with the actual
question?

Did you see the other reply to your message? I don't remember what group it
was in, but IIRC it looked helpful. Involved resetting the default admin
password if you didn't know it.

If this were my PC I'd recommend a clean install....unless there is some
reason that you need to use this domain account. You can't use the
"friendlier" XP login interface if your PC belongs to a domain, and your
domain account may not have the local permissions it needs to do what you
wish.

Folks searching on Google News in years to come will be
awfully disappointed with this thread otherwise
LOL.


Anyone?

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

What do I do if I forgot to crosspost to this networking group for a
networking issue? :-S I have to repost then, okay.

Then it's best to post a new message & note that - can even set up
followups
to go to the other group if you wish. A lot of people don't know that
there
is such a thing as crossposting, or how to do it, so that's why I
mentioned
it -

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
message Hi - I believe you have replies to this message in another group.
Please don't multipost - crosspost when neccessary instead.

CJSnet wrote:
Hi, I have been issued a laptop as a fieldworker, which was
preconfigured. I have since been told what I do with it now is up
to me. However the SysAdmin has changed a few things that I
would like to put back to normal. Please advise

1) User Accounts
I do not see the usual User Accounts window when I open it from
Control Panel. Instead it brings up the userpasswords2 window.
My user account has a domain associated. Can I still revert to
the original, friendlier User Accounts setup screen, and if so
how?

2) Login
I have to type my password from the older Win2000 style login box.
How can I get back the nicer WinXP login screen where I click my
username or picture, and can see outstanding e-mails etc?

3) Network Connections
I do not seem to have the option to connect to a LAN when I add a
new connection. How can I get this back.

Better still, is there a way to just revert to all default
settings for security and admin, preferably without a clean
install?

Thanks in advance.