Re: How do I sign in as Administrator? - Clarification

From: Vegard Riseng (vegard@riseng.net)
Date: 10/02/02 

From: "Vegard Riseng" <vegard@riseng.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 02:33:29 +0200

Sure. Open the Control Panel, then "User Accounts". You should see your
login name there somewhere along with your icon. Under your name, it should
say "Computer administrator".

"Art" <Dr.Art@Lipski.com> wrote in message
news:d22e01c269a6$d06ae830$36ef2ecf@tkmsftngxa12...
> CAn you advise me as to the process for verifying that
> the normal account has Administrator rights?
> Thanks.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >The Administrator account is only available in Safe Mode
> in XP Home.
> >However, you don't need it for any normal use if your
> normal account has
> >Administrator rights.
> >
> >--
> >Vegard
> >
> >
> >"Art" <Dr.Art@Lipski.com> wrote in message
> >news:ef3301c269a4$a3538cf0$39ef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA08...
> >> Oh, by the way, I am using XP Home edition. I suppose I
> >> need to boot in Safe Mode for Administrator access,
> >> right? Then, when I do a normal boot, will I
> >> automatically be signed in as Administrator, or will I
> >> have to reboot in Safe Mode?
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >How do I sign in as Administrator? When my system
> boots
> >> >up, it automatically processes through the start-up
> >> >programs until Windows desktop is in view. What can I
> >> do
> >> >to log in as Administrator so I can do things like
> >> change
> >> >LiveUpdate options for Norton Antivirus?
> >> >
> >> >Thanks.
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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