microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin

LLW wrote:

> I'm having a problem where my son created a new user on the computer and
> made himself the administratior and it cleared the administrator account
> that I was using with all of my pix, email and doc. how do i get the admin
> account back so my docs and email will be back? Please help!

You apparently have XP Pro and were using the built-in Administrator account
for your daily work (not recommended). When you create a second user
account with administrative privileges, the built-in Administrator account
is hidden. This is by design.

If you want to continue using the built-in Administrator account for your
own work, simply do Ctrl-Alt-Del at the Welcome Screen. This will give you
the classic logon box where you can type "Administrator" (without the
quotes) for the user and whatever password you had assigned to the account
(or leave it blank if you didn't assign a password).

If you would like the Administrator account to appear on the Welcome Screen,
MVP Doug Knox has a fix:

Enable Administrator account on Welcome Screen -
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_admin_ok.htm

If you continue to use the built-in Administrator account for your daily
work, I would suggest you create another user account with administrative
privileges - call it "Tech" or the like - for emergencies. You don't ever
have to log into it - it would be better if you don't use it at all - but
it will be there in an emergency if yours and your son's account become
corrupted.


Malke
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MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!