Re: Lost security tools

From: Wayland (Wayland_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/22/05 

Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 11:03:02 -0700

  None of this seems to work. A reply from "Roger Abell" indicates that
"Local Security Policy" was not available in the home edition. But I have
another computer with a later version and it has it. My problem is that I
cannot log in as "Administrator". I'm not sure what to do now. 

-- 
Thanks: Wayland
"Malke" wrote:
> Wayland wrote:
> 
> >  I am running xp Home Edition and when I tried to login as
> >  administrator I go
> > the message "Unable to log you on because of an account restriction).
> > I went to "Administrative Tools" and my "Local Security Policy" was
> > gone. Then I
> > went to "Computer Management"  and under "System Tools" my "Local
> > Users and Groups" are gone. How do I get them back so I can log in as
> > administrator?
> 
> If the Administrative Tools icons are missing, try:
> 
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/admintools.htm or try line 299: 
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> 
> Make sure your computer is 100% virus and malware-free:
> 
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
> 
> In XP Home, you can only log on to the normally hidden built-in
> Administrator account in Safe Mode. For more help, post back with more
> details.
> 
> Mlake
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>

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