Re: How to set admin on new computer

Dear Malke,

Thanks for the warning. I have the xp pro at work and the admin only has
worked out exceptionally well for the last year. I have the xp pro on the
new computer, which should arrive today. Its and understatement about the
difference, however I have adapted.

Again many thanks for everyone's input.

Sincerely,

Bob
"Malke" <notreally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uKCjE$47FHA.720@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Bob wrote:
>
>> Yves,
>>
>> Thanks for the input. I am aware of the standard recommendations,
>> however I have found it easier to deal with xp problems as the
>> administrator. (I am one of those users from the windows 3.1, windows
>> 95 and windows 98 when the admin rights where not preset - the old DOS
>> syndrome). On my computer at
>> work I set the administrator up after the fact, rather than at
>> initial setup. I am trying to eliminator the problem at the outset
>> rather than hassel the problem down the road.
>>
>> If anyone knows how to do this at the initial setup I would appreciate
>> your help.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> "Yves Leclerc" <yvesleclercNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%23qPCgV47FHA.1184@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> It is not recommended that you use the standard "administrator"
>>> account as you
>>> personal account for day to day usage. You should create your own
>>> account (ie
>>> "bob") which has "administrator" account type rights.
>>>
>>> On 22/11/2005 "Bob" <news@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>I am getting a new computer. I am the only one that will be using it.
>>>>I only
>>>>want the administrator as the user. How do I set this up during the
>>>>initial
>>>>start-up?
>
> OK, you've had all the warnings. I'll just mention that someday I can
> almost guarantee you will be sorry to only have one user account and
> also that NT-based systems are very different from DOS/Win3.1/9x/ME and
> a lot of your experience with those operating systems will not be at
> all applicable to XP.
>
> That said, just don't make another user account when you set up the
> machine. If you are installing the operating system yourself, you'll
> have the opportunity to create other users - simply don't. If you are
> getting Windows preinstalled, then it will depend on whether you get
> Home or Pro Edition. With Pro Edition, just go to User Management in
> Administrative Tools and remove the extra user account if there is one.
> With Home, start the computer in Safe Mode and log on as Administrator.
> Then go to the User Accounts applet in Control Panel and delete the
> user account.
>
> Malke
> --
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> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


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