microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin

I have Windows XP professional. I tried the advice you gave and it didn't
seem to work. olsonjcrn

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> 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.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
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