Re: Admnistrator Questions

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From: Willy (justask_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 12/17/04 

Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 22:24:19 -0500

That got it Alex. 

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Thanks.....Bill
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"Alex Nichol" <alexn.mvpdts@ntlworld.delete.com> wrote in message 
news:c653s09p70isahc0g3brfd3jn86qeqrc7n@4ax.com...
> Willy wrote:
>
>>
>>Bill
>>Computer Administrator
>>Password Protected
>>
>>and
>>
>>Guest
>>Guest Account is Off
>>
>>I'm the only user on this PC (Bill) but when it restarts the Logon window
>>displays Administrator and another window opens says password is wrong.  I
>>click okay on that password wrong window then enter password and it goes 
>>to
>>a completely different Desktop than I have set up under User Bill.
>
> XP has a reserve account called Administrator, kept in reserve for
> emergencies.  This is normally hidden at Welcome once you have a regular
> account with Admin status.
>
> Start - Run - the line
> control userpasswords2
> Uncheck the box 'Users must give a user name. . .'  If it is un checked,
> check it, click Apply, then go back and uncheck
>
> Hit Apply and enter the username (Bill) and password you wish to log on
> with.  And you will not even see Welcome, unless you hold down Shift
> during boot
>
>
> -- 
> Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
> Bournemouth, U.K.  Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)

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