Where did my User account go?

[AK]

Hello all,

When I got my computer, it had but one user account on it - an account named
Administrator - with administrator priviliges.

I used that as my personal account since I was the only user. Yesterday,
though, I added another user. When I rebooted my system,
it did not show the Administrator on the startup welcome screen, just this
new user!

What happened. Where did the Administrator User go? How do I get it back?

Any Help would be welcome

AK

 

[Pat Coghlan]

Hello all,

When I got my computer, it had but one user account on it - an account named
Administrator - with administrator priviliges.

I used that as my personal account since I was the only user. Yesterday,
though, I added another user. When I rebooted my system,
it did not show the Administrator on the startup welcome screen, just this
new user!

What happened. Where did the Administrator User go? How do I get it back?

It should still exist, but Windows may have disabled it.

Right-click My Computer-Manage and look at what accounts are defined
under Users/Groups.

If you do a properties on Administrator, you can check its status.

 

[AK]

OK went in and disabled the new user I created,
rebooted machine, the Administrator account shows up, (I think that this is
the built in administrator account)

But what is going to happen if I try and set up a new user?? Same Thing?
Scared to death to try it.

Still, What the heck happened???


AK

 

[Haggis]

OK went in and disabled the new user I created,
rebooted machine, the Administrator account shows up, (I think that this
is the built in administrator account)

But what is going to happen if I try and set up a new user?? Same Thing?
Scared to death to try it.

Still, What the heck happened???


AK

the built in account (administrator) is hidden by default when there is
another user.
it can still be accessed at the logon screen by crtl+alt+del twice

 

[Rock]

OK went in and disabled the new user I created,
rebooted machine, the Administrator account shows up, (I think that this is
the built in administrator account)

But what is going to happen if I try and set up a new user?? Same Thing?
Scared to death to try it.

Still, What the heck happened???


AK

This is by design. When another administrator level account is created
the built in Administrator account is hidden. It can still be accessed
though. If you have XP Pro from the login screen hit ctrl-alt-del
twice. This will bring up the account and password dialog box. Type in
"Administrator" without the quotes and the password. For XP Home boot
into safe mode and the Administrator account appears as an account to
choose on login.

The built in Administrator account should not be used for day to day
activities. It should be left as a fall back in case something corrupts
the day to day account. Create another account with admin privileges
and use that. Settings can be copied to that new account from the built
in Administrator account if you want. See this link.

How to Copy a User Profile
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_logon.htm

The built in Administrator account can be added, if you want, to the
welcome screen. Run this edit on Kelly's site at
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 5: Enable/Disable Administrator on Welcome Screen

See the top of the page for info on running the edit.

 

[Pat Coghlan]

OK went in and disabled the new user I created,
rebooted machine, the Administrator account shows up, (I think that this is
the built in administrator account)

But what is going to happen if I try and set up a new user?? Same Thing?
Scared to death to try it.

As the other poster indicated, you can always get to it if you need to.
As long as you have another administrator account, you don't need it
though.

 

[AK]

Did that. It is still there and it is NOT disabled.

Ak
See also my repost

 

[AK]

AHHHHH!!

Thanks

the built in account (administrator) is hidden by default when there is
another user.
it can still be accessed at the logon screen by crtl+alt+del twice

 

[AK]

Great Info.
A follow-up though.

If I do create another Administrator level user (MyName), how do I get all
the stuff transferred from the built in Administrator over to the new user.
Or should I even do that? I mean, maybe I should just remane the
administrator account?

Either way, I would like to have a user set up that has all the settings of
this Built in Administrator, as I have a VB CodeAssistant program that
places the user name in the comments section of my VB code to indicate who
made what changes, and right now it its just saying Administrator - I would
like it to say MyName.

Recommendations???

Thanks