Re: I'm pulling my hair out....help!!!

From: Drew Tognola (drewtognola_at_msn.com)
Date: 01/16/05 

Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 05:47:02 -0500

Lonnie,

Somebody can correct me if I'm wrong but if you are the only User name on
your computer you must have full administrator rights to that computer. Only
if you add a second User would you be able to limit access to one of those
two User accounts. It wouldn't make much sense to limit a lone User name on
it's own computer.

Drew

"Lonnie" <Lonnie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C0E9F692-CE13-407A-93CB-B6473D5F854E@microsoft.com...
Ok, according to Microsoft's help section, under Local Users and Groups
"Best
Practices", and then "Why you should not run your computer as an
adminstrator", it is suggested (the following is copied and pasted from the
help file)

You should add yourself to the Users or Power Users group. When you log on
as a member of the Users group, you can perform routine tasks, including
running programs and visiting Internet sites, without exposing your computer
to unnecessary risk. As a member of the Power Users group, you can perform
routine tasks and you can also install programs, add printers, and use most
Control Panel items. If you need to perform administrative tasks, such as
upgrading the operating system or configuring system parameters, then log
off
and log back on as an administrator.

Ok, I've added my name to the "users" group which is a restricted group so I
don't inadvertantly screw things up, or allow trojans to screw things up if
I
was logged onto the system as admin., but.......

The system is not acting any differently than before, only 1 account pops up
at logon, it is the same one, one with admin priv...etc...if I try to create
another account with my name, the system says, that account name already
exists....sheesh, what am I missing here?

I'm pulling my hair out here.....help please.

TIA

Lonnie

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