Re: Administrative blunder

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/23/04 

Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 21:40:51 -0500

Hi Andre,

Start/run CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2

Enable the line that requires users to logon with a username and password.
Click apply/ok and reboot. Rerun the command and uncheck the line. When you
click apply, you will be prompted to set up a default logon, just choose the
preferred account. 

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"Andre" <Deadbugs@softhome.net> wrote in message
news:1492a855.0402221823.60bb04da@posting.google.com...
> I have accidently made the built in administrator of my windows XP Pro
> start up when I first boot up my computer. I have all my important
> settings on another user account. I realize I cannot disable the built
> in administrator in order to make the computer boot up with my old
> settings. What can I do? I thought about going back in time one day to
> the original settings, but unfortunately that would erase 2 hours
> worth of work that I had to do to install a multi purpose aparatus
> (but that's another story). I am able, OTOH, to log off one account
> and start the other, but it is a waste of time.
>
> Please help.............Andre

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