microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin

olsonjcrn wrote:
> Hi, My wife was messing around with the computer and changed my
> account from being the administrator to a limited user. She didnt'
> specify anyone new as the administrator and now we are having
> problems with loading new programs or using old ones. How do I
> reinstate myself as the administrator without using an
> administrator account?

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> You don't. That's sort of the point.

There is a built in and undeletable account by the username "administrator"
and depending on the version of Windows XP you have - you can get to it in a
couple of ways...

- CTRL+ALT+DEL twice at the "Welcome" screen for the Pro and supersets...
- Safe Mode for Home...

Log in as the user "Administrator" - likely no password assigned (blank)...
Check your user account settings by:

Click on the start button --> select RUN --> type in:

control userpasswords 2

--> Click OK.

Change the accounts you need to (make them an administrator (or don't - up
to you), etc.

Reboot - log in as whatever accounts you made the changes to and do whatever
it is you need to do.

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