User accounts

[Guest]

I have accidently changed my user account to the "Limited user", I was originally ser up as the "administator". How can i set up as an administrator again as at present being a limited user i can't perform any changes to my machine.

Pleeeeease help

Bill Bartlett

 

[Will Denny]

Hi Bill

You'll to have use the Administrator's Account - or another Account with
Administrator privileges - to change it back. Reboot and press Ctrl-Alt-Del
twice at the Welcome screen to access the Administrator's Account.

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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| I have accidently changed my user account to the "Limited user", I was
originally ser up as the "administator". How can i set up as an
administrator again as at present being a limited user i can't perform any
changes to my machine.
|
| Pleeeeease help
|
| Bill Bartlett

 

[Guest]

Hi Will thanks for your response, however being a basic computer user i do not know what to do next when this screen comes up. I do not want to mess about with settings and create further problems. therefore could yuo fully explain what i have to do exactly.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi Bill

If you have another Account with Administrative privileges use that one to
change your account type - otherwise:

When you come to Welcome Screen hold down the Ctrl & Alt keys and then press
the Del key twice. When the Administrator's Account appears type in the
password for that Account.

With XP Home the default password is blank, so hit Enter.

With XP Pro a password has to be created for that Account during the
installation. You will need to use that password.

Once you have accessed Windows via that Account go to Control Panel>User
Accounts and click on the appropriate Account. Then click on 'Change the
Account type'.

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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| Hi Will thanks for your response, however being a basic computer user i do
not know what to do next when this screen comes up. I do not want to mess
about with settings and create further problems. therefore could yuo fully
explain what i have to do exactly.
| --
| Bill Bartlett
|
|
| "Will Denny" wrote:
|
| > Hi Bill
| >
| > You'll to have use the Administrator's Account - or another Account with
| > Administrator privileges - to change it back. Reboot and press
Ctrl-Alt-Del
| > twice at the Welcome screen to access the Administrator's Account.
| >
| > --
| >
| > Will Denny
| > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| > Please reply to the News Groups
| >
| >
| > | > | I have accidently changed my user account to the "Limited user", I was
| > originally ser up as the "administator". How can i set up as an
| > administrator again as at present being a limited user i can't perform
any
| > changes to my machine.
| > |
| > | Pleeeeease help
| > |
| > | Bill Bartlett
| >
| >