Re: Personal Directories

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From: Alex Nichol (alexn.mvpdts_at_ntlworld.delete.com)
Date: 02/10/05 

Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 12:21:39 +0000

rossm wrote:

>When I followed the steps in starting my new Dell, it asked me for user
>names and I selected one for me, one for my wife, and another with my name
>and "-admin" in it, to serve as my adminstrator account, but when I went into
>Documents and Settings, there was an "Administrator" folder already there. I
>initially gave all users administrator privileges so that I won't be blocked
>out if I forget the passwords. I intend to add password protection and
>change the user privileges later.
>
>So, to solve my administrator problem, I signed on as another me with admin
>privileges and successfully deleted my named administrator account, but the
>"Administrator" folder is still there and apparently XP put something in it
>because when I tried to delete the folder it said something in it was being
>used by another user and wouldn't let me.

XP wants you to have a user level account, with Admin status for day to
day needs. The one called 'Administrator' is then hidden in reserve
for emergencies. You can access it on booting to Safe mode, using the
F8 key to get the menu.

You can change its password by running the line in Start - Run
control userpasswords2
highlight it (or any account) and 'Reset Password. But DON'T forget
what you set! 

-- 
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K.  Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)

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