preventing access to administrator accounts

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my 14yr old son seems to be able to access administrator accoounts to
download programmes that could pose a security threat. he does not know my
password or my wifes' as they are changed on a regular basis
 
You may find the following a possible solution:

Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx

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| my 14yr old son seems to be able to access administrator accoounts to
| download programmes that could pose a security threat. he does not know my
| password or my wifes' as they are changed on a regular basis
 
For XP Pro: At the Welcome Screen, with no users logged in, press CTRL-ALT-DEL twice. This will get you the old Windows style logon. Enter Administrator and any password for this account. If in doubt, leave it blank. Once logged in, change the password for the Administrator account.

You can also do this by going to Start, Run and entering NET USER ADMINISTRATOR <PASSWORD> where <PASSWORD> is the password you want to put on the built in Administrator account.

For XP Home, you can only access the built in Administrator account, via Safe Mode.
 
Also, set an administrator password. The default is a blank password. To
set it with XP Home Edition, you have to start in Safe Mode, then log on as
Administrator (it'll appear on the Welcome screen in Safe Mode) and change
it. With XP Pro, you can change it by right-clicking on My Computer, going
to Manage, then Users and Groups on the left. Then right-click Adminstrator
on the right, point to All Tasks, and finally "Change Password."

Shawn
 
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my 14yr old son seems to be able to access administrator accoounts to
download programmes that could pose a security threat. he does not know my
password or my wifes' as they are changed on a regular basis
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If he is using your pc, then set the rules for using your pc. If he
wants to play then have him buy his own pc by working for it.
 
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