two admin accounts?

[Guest]

As the only User of this computer I would like to know why I have to put up
with two Admin accounts, + a Default User Account, + a All Users Account ????

is possible to have one admin account only?

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

Vista comes with built in accounts, Administrator (disabled), Guest
(disabled). + plus your User Account which you create during the OOBE
wizard.

 

[Guest]

that is 3 accounts, he has 4. don't waste people's time

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

don't waste people's time - I'm going to take that as - sarcasm.

 

[Malke]

that is 3 accounts, he has 4. don't waste people's time

You are the only person wasting time. Troll.

Don - You absolutely do *not* want to have only one user account. Like
XP and all other modern operating systems, Vista is a multi-user
operating system with built-in system accounts such as Administrator,
Default, All Users, and Guest. These accounts should be left alone as
they are part of the operating system structure.

You particularly don't want only one user account with administrative
privileges on Vista because the built-in Administrator account (normally
only used in emergencies) is disabled by default. In addition to the
system accounts mentioned above, you should create at least three user
accounts: one standard user account that you will use for your daily
work and two administrative accounts for permissions and emergencies.

If you want to go directly to the Desktop and skip the Welcome Screen
with the icons of user accounts, you can do this the same way as in XP:

Configure Windows to Automatically Login (MVP Ramesh) -
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Autologon.htm


Malke

 

[Guest]

Thanks, Now I know that these accounts are part of the operations system
structure, and should be left alone.

 

[Malke]

Thanks, Now I know that these accounts are part of the operations system
structure, and should be left alone.

You're very welcome.


Malke

 

[Guest]

You can take it any way you like

don't waste people's time - I'm going to take that as - sarcasm.
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[Rick Raisley]

Thanks, Now I know that these accounts are part of the operations system
structure, and should be left alone.
--

Uh, part of the operating system?? When I got my new Vista machine, set up
by a local builder, it had one account, Rick, as an Administrator. I wanted
to try to operate as a normal user, so set up a new account, Admin, as an
admin, and changed mine to normal user. Due to some things not appearing
correct (forget what, right now), I may have made yet another admin account,
and deleted the other I made.

Bottom line is I have one, newly made Admin account, and after much
experimentation (and inability to zip and stuff) have made my own account an
admin account as well. I intend to make a Test account, as a normal user, to
test software I write.

Are there some kind of rules about keeping specific accounts, or account
names, that I may have violated here? I know the PC should have an admin
account, at least, but had no idea a specific number of specific accounts
might be required. Is there?