Re: Creating an Administrators account with the Old Admins Attribs.

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/19/04


Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 01:51:33 -0500

Hi Howard,

This is normal behavior. That said, it isn't wise to function out of the
system admin account.

How to Copy a User Profile
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_logon.htm

HOW TO: Create a Custom Default User Profile:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q305709

Press Control/Alt/Delete Twice for Pro and Boot into safe mode and login for
Home.

TweakUI/Logon/Show Administrator on the Welcome Screen
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Or...

Enable/Disable Administrator on Welcome Screen (Line 5)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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"Howard M. Rifkind" <maranda_demarest@speakeasy.net> wrote in message 
news:Oxl5P5ZVEHA.2840@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hello All,
>
> I installed WIN-XP and the very first time it came up there was the
> Administrators account for the logon.
>
> All well and good.  I did a logon to work using this logon id, customizing
> the screen and icons and the like.
>
> I went to add another account and the only option is an administrators
> account.  I added this new account and the original administrators account
> disappeared with all the customization id did.
>
> So the question is this; is the old administrators account still around
> somewhere but hidden and if so is there any way I can get the properties
> back to place in the new administrators account.
>
> Thanks.
>
> 


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