Re: daughter changes administrator user

Also Malke this will not help much if he does not change the Administrator's 
password :)

Jon
"Malke" <notreally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
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> flusteredmom wrote:
>
>> HELP!  Somehow, my 16 year old daughter keeps "bumping" me from
>> administator user to limited access user and I can't figure out how to
>> regain administrator access and PREVENT her from bumping me back to
>> limited access. Can anyone help? (XP Home Edition)
>
> First, log into the machine using the normally hidden Administrator
> account. In XP Home, boot the computer into Safe Mode. Do this by
> repeatedly tapping the F8 key as the computer is starting up. This will
> get you to the right menu. Navigate using your Up arrow key; the mouse
> will not work here. Once in Safe Mode, you will see the normally hidden
> Administrator account. The default password is a blank.
>
> In XP Pro, you do not need to go into Safe Mode. At the Welcome Screen,
> do Ctrl-Alt-Del twice to get the classic Windows logon box. Type in
> "Administrator" and whatever password you assigned when you set up
> Windows.
>
> Now change your user account back to Computer Administrator and hers to
> Limited.
>
> Any computer running any operating system can be accessed by someone
> with 1) time; 2) skill; 3) tools. There are a few things you can do to
> make it a bit harder though:
>
> 1. Set a password in the BIOS that must be entered before booting the
> operating system. Also set the Supervisor password in the BIOS so BIOS
> Setup can't be entered without it.
>
> 2. From the BIOS, change the boot order to hard drive first.
>
> 3. Set strong passwords on all accounts, including the built-in
> Administrator account.
>
> 4. If you leave your own account logged in, use Windows Key + L to lock
> the computer (and/or set the screensaver/power saving) when you step
> away and require a password to resume.
>
> 5. Make a Limited account for your daughter.
>
> Please understand that these are technical responses to what is
> basically not a technical problem; i.e., you have a family problem that
> can really only be solved by non-technical means. You are the parent,
> she is the child.
>
> If the above steps seem too difficult - and there is no shame in
> admitting that - take the machine to a professional computer repair
> shop (not your local version of BigStoreUSA) and have them set it up
> for you.
>
> Malke
> -- 
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User 


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