Re: i can't get into my administrative account

All accounts created during initial setup are given administrator status by
default. That is why it is important to only create one account during
setup, then create the rest of the accounts from within Windows.

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"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Ian wrote:
All XP Home accounts are admins by design.


That's false. Upon the creation of a new account, one is always asked for
the type (privilege level) of account to make it. Accounts aren't
automatically given administrative privileges; the creator decides.


Whoever did this must've mucked-around in the system properties. You
could try starting in Safe Mode
(Tap F8 repeatedly while starting) and see if you can log-on as
Administrator. Then run 'control userpasswords2' and see if you can put
yourself back into the Administrators group. Otherwise a Repair Install
my be the best route.



Nonsense. Why reinstall when Linux-based password cracking utilities
abound on the Internet, freely available to anyone who can use Google?


BTW, mucking-around with advanced user-properties can break XP Home's
networking.


How?


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