Re: Need to put old administrator user back

From: Kent W. England [MVP] (kwe_at_mvps.org)
Date: 05/17/04 

Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 21:00:38 -0700

Mud wrote:
>
> She wanted to create a new limited account for him but
> the computer would not allow her to create a limited
> account, she had to create a new administrator account,
> so she did.
>
> When she restarted her computer she lost all of the Icons
> on her desktop and her e-mail is not working. Now she is
> in panic mode and want to put everything back to the way
> it was.
>
...
>
> Is there a way to change her computer back to the way it
> was or have the computer log back into the Administrator
> account like it used too?

When you create your first user account, the Administrator account
disappears from the Welcome Screen. Press Ctl-Alt-Del twice at the
Welcome Screen and type "Administrator" in the logon box. Likely leave
the password blank. 

-- 
Kent W. England, Microsoft MVP for Windows Security

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