Re: Can't logon to Windows

SBAMAVEN wrote:

While trying to set up a home network, I erroneously disabled the
Administrator Account, so I can't use it to log on. The Windows screen
says
"click on your account," but there are no accounts visible. I did
ctrl-alt-delete twice and got a dialogue box. When I put in
Administrator,
it says "account has been disabled." When I try to logon as "Guest" I get
an error message that says "local policy won't allow me to log on
interactively."

The only thing I know to do now is a System Restore, which will mean
re-installing about 30 applications.

To enable the built-in Administrator account for a single session (all that
is necessary), simply go into Safe Mode. Do this by repeatedly tapping the
F8 key as the computer is starting. If no user logon appears in Safe Mode
where you can type in the user account name "Administrator" (or click on
it), press Ctrl+Alt+Del twice. This will give you the classic logon where
you will be able to type "Administrator" and the password you previously
assigned the account.

Once in, enable the Administrator Account. It would also be wise to create
an additional user account with administrative privileges for future
emergencies such as this one.

Malke
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