Re: admin account

Tigger wrote:
This question relates to Windows XP home edition. I am not able to
log in to the computer with the "administrator" account. The error
message is "unable to log you on because of an account
restriction." I haven't use this account for a long time. I had put
in a password for that account. I was able to log in with that
password before. Now I get this error message. Any explanation why?

Windows XP Home Edition's "administrator" account (the user originally by
the name of "administrator" - the built-in one...) is only accessible
through Safe Mode. Boot into Safe Mode and you can logon as
"administrator" - given you know the proper password (if any exists) for the
account.

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