Re: Could this be an XP problem?

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From: jLunis (jlunis_at_charter.net)
Date: 08/01/04 

Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 17:36:10 -0400

anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
> Answers inline:
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>OK, if I'm doing this correctly, I show two icons in User
>
> Accounts -
>
>> JLunis and Guest
>> Computer Adminstrator Guest
>
> account is off
>
>> I presume I am logged in as administrator?
>> I have 3 things I can do
>> Create, change, and delete accounts
>> Make system-wide changes
>> Install programs
>
>
> This means you have admin access under jlunis login. You
> are most likely automatically being logged in under
> jlunis. Boot into safe mode and press ctrl+alt+delete
> twice at the screen which lists the user names. Then type
> in user name administrator and leave password blank. This
> is one way to get in as admin in XP home. The other is to
> set the "Requires users to press Ctrl+Alt+Delete" checkbox
> to on (I think in user accounts in control panel, click on
> the advanced tab) then type in administrator as username
> and blank password. Try these things and post back.
>
>
>> Running Home
>> I also presume, if I am logged on as Admin, it
>
> answers 'Does the same
>
>> behavior occur logged in as THE admin?'
>> Looking forward to your guidance.
>>
>>
>>anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
>>
>>>Go into User Accounts in the control panel. If there
>
> is
>
>>>an account listed there besides the default accounts
>>>(which I think are just administrator and guest) it is
>>>probably who you are logging in as. It should also
>
> tell
>
>>>you what kind of permissions or access you have as that
>>>user. You should also look for an option somewhere in
>
> the
>
>>>User Accounts for a check box that "Requires users to
>>>press Ctrl+Alt+Delete". Are you running XP home or pro?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Does your login have admin access? Does the same
>>>
>>>behavior
>>>
>>>
>>>>>occur logged in as THE admin?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>> I notice over a few weeks I ma having problems
>>>>>
>>>>>with various apps and
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>the support for none of them has a solution.
>
> Possibly
>
>>>>>out of
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>desperation, I ma hoping someone here can tell me if
>>>
>>>this
>>>
>>>
>>>>>could be an XP
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>bug that causes all of them.
>>>>>>Quicken - buttons (e.g., DELETE) that should appear
>>>
>>>on
>>>
>>>
>>>>>a screen do not.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Norton AntiVirus and Utilities - Under HELP|ABOUT Is
>>>>>
>>>>>should have a
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>listing of my serial #, it isn't there.
>>>>>>Another app should have a SUPPORT link listed in
>>>>>
>>>>>HELP|ABOUT - it
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>doesn't show.
>>>>>>System Configuration Utility - I don't care how many
>>>>>
>>>>>times I select
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>'Don't show this again' or whatever, it always shows
>
> on
>
>>>>>reboot.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Outlook - On opening Outlook I am asked to choose a
>>>>>
>>>>>profile. I only
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>have one and I always check 'Always use this as
>>>>>
>>>>>default.' But, I am
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>still asked this every time I open Outlook.
>>>>>>Mozilla Thunderbird - a copy of all sent mail should
>>>>>
>>>>>go into the
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>'Sent' folder. It doesn't. All settings are correct
>>>
>>>per
>>>
>>>
>>>>>Mozilla Support.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>A few others but this is a start. I am interested
>>>>>
>>>>>because two of the
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>problems in unrelated apps involve HELP|ABOUT, one
>>>>>
>>>>>involve XP itself,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>and most problems started about the same time.
>
> Anyone
>
>>>>>have suggestions?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>.
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>You give me much more credit than I deserve. When I
>
> boot
>
>>>up, the PC
>>>
>>>
>>>>opens up XP without giving me a choice.
>>>>How do I know if I am in admin or not?
>>>>How do I log on as Admin>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>.
>>
Anon, how do I boot into safe mode in XP?

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