Re: logging on as an admin

From: Tom K. (thk1998@yahoo.com)
Date: 10/01/02 

From: "Tom K." <thk1998@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 12:36:03 -0700

I am trying to disable XP firewall by changing network
connection settings. Even when logged in as Administrator
by all available methods, I cannot get the "Advanced" tab
to appear in the box for changing the settings (only see
the "General" and "Authentication" tabs). Any ideas?
>-----Original Message-----
>Reboot to Safe Mode, select Administrator.
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>"jason" <torontoleafs@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:cf7301c26850$3ad03070$39ef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA08...
>> how do i log on as the computer admin not just as a user
>> that has admin privilages???? My user has the admin
>> status but i cant do some of the stuff i need to do i
need
>> to log on as the actual admin. any help would be great.
>> my email is Torontoleafs@hotmail.com thanks
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