Re: XP Home vs XP Pro

From: Jupiter Jones (jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com)
Date: 11/14/02 

From: "Jupiter Jones" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 02:38:24 -0700

Administrator is hidden in Normal Mode.
You should be able to do anything with an Administrator account which
you have at least one in Normal Mode.
If you still want Administrator visible in Normal mode, use Tweak UI
part of Power Toys for Windows XP:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp 

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Jupiter Jones
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"Robert Serna" <robserna@dcci.com> wrote in message
news:uxKx146iCHA.2600@tkmsftngp12...
> Will I then be able to use "administrator" in Normal Mode?
> Thanks...
>
>
> "Jupiter Jones" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
> news:enEO$s6iCHA.2424@tkmsftngp10...
> > If you reboot to Safe Mode, Administrator will be an option.
> > Windows XP Home does not prompt for an Administrator password
during
> > set-up as Windows XP Pro does.
> > It is not a limitation, just a difference in the way they run
set-up.
> > Also please use Plain Text and not HTML in newsgroups as many
people
> > ignore posts in HTML or with attachments.
> >
> > --
> > Jupiter Jones
> > Please respond to newsgroup only.
> > Everyone can benefit from the message.
> >
> >
> > "Robert Serna" <robserna@dcci.com> wrote in message
> > news:#SN$Jm6iCHA.2156@tkmsftngp12...
> > What's the difference?
> >
> > When setting up a new PC with XP Pro, the system asks you to
choose an
> > "Administrator" password (cool) and later, who will be using this
PC
> > "user 1, user 2, etc..."
> >
> > When setting up a new PC with XP Home, the system never asks for
an
> > "Administrator" password and just goes on to "user 1, user 2,
etc..."
> > (all with administrative privileges).
> >
> > Did I miss a step in the setup process? I need to use the User
Name
> > "Adminstrator" and the password needs to be "blank"
> > Where was I supposed to set the Administrator password to "blank"?
(in
> > XP Home)
> > Or is there a default Admin password that I can change? (in XP
Home)
> >
> > When trying to log on the XP Home PC as  "Administrator" it asks
for a
> > password, "blank" does not work. "Administrator" does not show in
the
> > Control Panel/User Accounts and when I tried to create the
account, it
> > says "Administrator" alredy exists.
> >
> > Is this a limitation of XP Home vs XP Pro?
> >
> > Thank you...
> >
> >
>
>

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