Re: Logon Problem with XP Pro

What you are seeing is the default hidden administrator account. It CANNOT
be deleted.

Run "control userpasswords2"
check "Users must enter......"
click apply
uncheck "Users must enter......"
click apply
In the popup box type YOUR username and password
click OK on the popup box
click OK
reboot


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"Dopey" <Dopey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I was trying to eliminate the entering of a password during the Boot
up of Windows XP Pro. I read an article that said to go to Start>Run,
then type in "control userpasswords2" in the Run Command Line. I did
this and then followed the instructions from "Windows" including
entering a new password. Windows then created a new user account
called Administrator and a new set of Settings to be used during
Boot-up. When I re-booted the machine, sure enough it booted up with
out stopping for a password but only half my Desktop and applications
were there. I can see my original user account (which is also an
Administator account with a name). I can change to that original
acoount and everything is as it was before but when I reboot it goes
back to the new account.

Now the question: I cannot delete this new account named
Administrator. I even booted up in safe mode and still I could not
figure out how to delete the new account. I need to make Windows boot
up into the original account and all its settings. If I still have to
enter a password so be it.

Thanks for your help,



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