Re: changing account

From: Andrej Budja [MVP] (andrej@mvps.org)
Date: 03/31/03


From: "Andrej Budja [MVP]" <andrej@mvps.org>
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 11:38:34 +0200


How are you trying to change it back? Are you using Computer Mangement
to do this? Go to Local Users and Group and double click on his
account. Then remove him from the Administrators group.

Andrej

On Sun, 30 Mar 2003 21:24:18 -0800, "helplessparent"
<cavwnewbug@aol.com> wrote:

>I have Windows XP Home Edition on my computer and I have
>allowed my son to also use this computer, however he has
>managed to effectually take it over. He changed his
>account type to be an Administrator, and I can not change
>it back, although I am an administrator also. I was
>given an error message that said "Permission denied."
>However I was able to change it from a third account.
>What could he have done? Please help...



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