Re: Administrator account logon

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 12/19/03


Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 14:01:08 -0500

I'm sorry, you'll have to be more specific about what you mean by "system
administrator crap"

-- 
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:01a801c3c659$14646a60$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Press CTRL-ALT-DEL twice, at the Welcome Screen, with no
> other users logged
>>on. You'll get the old Win2K style logon.  Once you're
> logged in, to enable
>>the Administrator account on the new Windows XP logon
> screen, visit my web
>>site, www.dougknox.com and go to the Windows XP
> section.  Follow the link
>>for Enable Administrator Account ......
>>
>>This small VB Script will make the registry change
> necessary for the
>>Administrator account to be available on the Welcome
> Screen.
>>-- 
>>Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
>>Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>>http://www.dougknox.com
>>--------------------------------
>>Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
>>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
>>--------------------------------
>>Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>>Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>>
>>"James C" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
>>news:016601c3c406$ac6da2e0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>> I recently installed some new software. After
> restarting
>>> my computer the administrator account did not appear
>>> during logon. It is not listed under User Accounts
>>> (Control Panel). So I am unable to access the programs
>>> and settings that I use on my PC.
>>> How do I get access to the Admin account. How do I fix
> it
>>> so the logon for it appears when I restart my computer?
>>
>>
>
> Hi Doug............I'm climbing the walls, Someone or
> somehow,,,( had to be accidental, nobody in this house is
> thst smart) acctivated my systrem administrator crap. You
> know the rest, I can't do much of anything....grrrrrrrr.
> How can I dump that stupid system admin...I have a home
> xp ...OS!
>
> THANK,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,JANE
>> 


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