I added a user and my Admin- sign on option went away??? Help

[Guest]

All my setting are on Admin and I can't find a way to get back on after
adding my wife as a user on this lap top.

Is there a short cut to sign on as Administrator?

EZ

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

All my setting are on Admin and I can't find a way to get back on after
adding my wife as a user on this lap top.

Is there a short cut to sign on as Administrator?

EZ

Yes - press Ctrl+Alt+Del twice in succession when logging on.

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

If this is XP Pro, then you can add the icon back using TweakUI or the edit
here:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_admin_ok.htm

TweakUI:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Once a regular user account with admin privileges is created, the default
administrator account is hidden by default and should not be used for day to
day operations. In an XP Home system, this account can only be accessed in
Safe mode once the other accounts are created. If this is the case for you,
you will need to create a new account for yourself and copy from the admin
account to yours.

Copy profile
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811151

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

Thanks Rick that worked so easy I can hardly believe it. I labored for hours
last night trying to fix it. You are great for being willing to help a novice
that got himself in trouble. Thanks Again, EZ

 

[Bruce Chambers]

All my setting are on Admin and I can't find a way to get back on after
adding my wife as a user on this lap top.

Is there a short cut to sign on as Administrator?

EZ

As you've discovered, once any additional administrative user
accounts have been created, the built-in Administrator account will no
longer be displayed on the Welcome Screen. This is a default security
feature. By design, the only way to log into the Administrator account
of WinXP Home is to reboot into Safe Mode. For WinXP Pro, pressing
CTRL+ALT+DEL twice at the Welcome Screen will produce the standard login
dialog box.

The built-in Administrator account really was never intended to be
used for day-to-day normal use. The standard security practice is to
rename the account, set a strong password on it, and use it only to
create another account for regular use, reserving the Administrator
account as a "back door" in case something corrupts your regular account(s).

A wiser course of action would be to create another user account
for your daily use (as you've done), and copy desired the files and
settings from the Administrator account to this newly created user profile.

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

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


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Bruce Chambers

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