Re: administrative rights on my computer

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/17/04


Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 22:27:23 -0400

For XP Home, you must boot the computer into Safe Mode to access the built in Administrator account, if you have created additional accounts. See Help and Support for "Safe Mode" for more information.

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"keith" <m_olson@softhome.net> wrote in message news:74d801c483f6$a8d19f00$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>I need to backup files and folders in an effort to rid a 
> virus. I am running XP Home.  I need to be signed in as 
> system administrator how do I do this?


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