Re: User Accounts in XP Pro

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"barrowhill" <barrowhill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Gorden,
>
> *** This may be second post...first didn't say it had been posted ***
>
> I'd like to if you can tell me how to log onto an account that appears to
be
> invisibile.????
>
> The Welcome screens only ever shows two possible accounts; my own and
> 'Guest' which was switched on via control panel/user accounts and used by
my
> wife in the interim.

XP Pro or Home? In Pro, at the Welcome Screen press Ctl-Alt-Del twice, and
the old W2K style log-in dialog box appears. In Home, log on as an Admin
User, go to Control Panel-Users and change the way users log on.(ie without
the welcome screen). Then log out, and try logging back in.

HTH


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