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i added a new user last night it was all fine they were both admin set. this
morning i started my computer the main admin one is gone and thats got all my
setting, ive found files for my mail but i want to use the admin its got my
internet history and saved password on it. please help

 

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[Nepatsfan]

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i added a new user last night it was all fine they were both
admin
set. this morning i started my computer the main admin one is
gone
and thats got all my setting, ive found files for my mail but
i want
to use the admin its got my internet history and saved
password on
it. please help

It sounds like you were using the built-in Administrator
account.

To logon with the Administrator account, do the following;
Log off the new user account.
This should bring you to the Welcome Screen.
Hit the Ctrl + Alt + Del keys twice.
This should bring up the Logon To Windows dialog.
Enter Administrator in the User Name box along with the
password, if any, for this account.

You can add the Administrator account to the Welcome Screen by
following the directions in this article.

Courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP
How to login as Administrator in Windows XP?
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/admins.htm

Using the built-in Administrator account as your everyday
account is not a real good idea. You might want to copy the
files from the Administrator account into your new account.
Take a look at this article for more info.

How to copy data from a corrupted user profile to a new profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/811151

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Bruce Chambers]

i added a new user last night it was all fine they were both admin set. this
morning i started my computer the main admin one is gone and thats got all my
setting, ive found files for my mail but i want to use the admin its got my
internet history and saved password on it. please help

As you've discovered, once any additional 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.

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).

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.

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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