Re: How to change XP's User Account to 2000-style

From: Andrew Diabo (AndrewDiabo_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/05/04 

Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 00:25:02 -0700

Thanks so much Colin for your help. Its much appreciated.

Andrew

"Colin Nash [MVP]" wrote:

> That's definetely normal-- in XP Home the "Power Users" group doesn't even
> exist. And I guess they want to use the same cute interface for both so
> they didn't build in any support. Never heard of a way to hack it so that
> Power Users show up.
>
> I generally don't use that interface-- I usually use lusrmgr.msc (or the
> Users+groups section under compmgmt.msc)
>
>
> "Andrew Diabo" <AndrewDiabo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E47C546D-FAAB-4A1D-859A-4928257AE37E@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Colin,
> >
> > Thanks for taking the time to help out.
> >
> > So, there is no way to change how the user accounts are shown in Windows
> > XP Control Panel->User accounts? Right now, I think its showing only 2
> > kinds of user groups: administrators and limited user. Power Users are
> > shown as "Unknown type". Is this normal or is there a setting in the
> > registry to change this?
> >
> > Thanks so much in advance.
> >
> > Andrew
> >
> >
> > "Colin Nash [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Run LUSRMGR.MSC from Start --> Run
> >>
> >> Or run CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2 from Start --> Run (depending on which
> >> interface you prefer)
> >>
> >>
> >> "Andrew Diabo" <AndrewDiabo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:45AA5695-88F6-4867-A1B7-80F267B2EE52@microsoft.com...
> >> > When I click on Control Panel->User Accounts in Windows 2000, I get a
> >> > list
> >> > of Users for the computer with the capability to go into the
> >> > properties.
> >> > In Windows XP Pro, I get the fancy "Pick a Task..." and "Pick an
> >> > account
> >> > to change...". How do I switch this to the Windows 2000 style?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> > Andrew
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

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