User Groups

From: Dave (daj@net1plus.com)
Date: 11/05/02


From: "Dave" <daj@net1plus.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 21:40:59 -0800


Open up "Computer Management" in the Admin Tools folder
and click to expand "Local Users and Groups." The
default Administrator account may be disabled on your
computer.

Dave

>-----Original Message-----
>I recently bought a new laptop with XP Pro installed. I
>have created a new user and in doing so no longer have
>access to the Administrator account. This account does
>not show up as an option either at start up or when
>changing accounts.
>
>Any thoughts on how I might access the Administrator
>account again would be most appreciated.
>
>John
>.
>



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