Removing Administrator User

[Greg]

I have established my own user name as the Computer Administrator, however
how do I remove the Administrator user the computer company established?

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

I have established my own user name as the Computer Administrator,
however how do I remove the Administrator user the computer company
established?

You don't.
The Administrator account is your fallback in case your regular account runs
in to trouble.

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[Bill]

How do you restore the Administrator account if it has been deleted?

Thanks

 

[Zardoz]

You don't.
The Administrator account is your fallback in case your regular account runs
in to trouble.

Just in case it is, your Administrator account should not be offered
to you to use in a standard boot-up. At least mine isn't. It's out
of the way, so why do you want to get rid of it?

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

How do you restore the Administrator account if it has been deleted?

Thanks

WinXP Pro or Home?
How was it deleted?

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[Rifleman]

WinXP Pro or Home?
How was it deleted?

I didn't think you COULD delete the built-in Administrator Account.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

I didn't think you COULD delete the built-in Administrator Account.

I didn't either, but he says it was.

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[Rifleman]

I didn't either, but he says it was.

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I wonder if the OP really means "I added an administrator account and now I
can't see the Administrator Account at log-in"?

 

[Peter Hutchison]

I wonder if the OP really means "I added an administrator account and now I
can't see the Administrator Account at log-in"?

The 'administrator' account CANNOT be deleted but it CAN be RENAMED
(so it looks as if its been deleted).

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