Re: Lost User files


Bruce Chambers;3155168 Wrote:
kah wrote:-
Have a friend running windows xp professional, and he decided to
change his
username from Administrator to John. After doing so, he cannot find
any of
data files. What might be the best solution for him to recover.
Thank you.-


Your friend had been using the built-in Administrator account for

daily use? This was very unwise. As he's discovered, once any
additional user accounts have been created, the built-in Administrator

account will no longer be displayed on the Welcome Screen. This is a
default security feature.

The built-in Administrator account was never intended to be used
for day-to-day normal use. The standard security practice is to rename

the account, set a strong password on it, and use it only to create
another account for regular use, reserving the Administrator account as

a "back door" in case something corrupts your regular account(s).

By design, the only way to log into the Administrator account of
WinXP Home is to reboot into Safe Mode. For WinXP Pro, pressing
CTRL+ALT+DEL twice at the Welcome Screen will produce the standard
login
dialog box.

A wiser course of action would be to create another user account
for his daily use (as he's inadvertantly done), and copy desired the
files and settings from the Administrator account to this newly created

user profile.

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://tinyurl.com/6rrv

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://tinyurl.com/6czfm


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Open Windows Explorer
Select 'Tools' option in the menu bar.
From the list select 'Folder options'.
In the 'Folder Options' window click on the 'View' tab.
In the 'Advanced settings' box, 'Files and Folders' options,
under 'Hidden files and folders' select 'Show hidden files and
folders'.
Now click the 'Apply' button located in the lower right corner.
Then click the 'OK' button. Close Windows Explorer.




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