Re: User account

Hi Rick, I appreciate your input, but I've tried accessing the administrator
account using ctrl+alt+delete. It brings up the name of the person who owned
the computer before me. I then change his name to Administrator, leaving the
password blank and get a "acct disabled" message.
After I received the computer, trying to remove his name as a
user/administrator (I'm not really sure he was the administrator, but assume
he was), because I had to do a search for files that I saved because they
would either be in his folder, my folder (as user) or my folder (as
administrator). I then read an article advising not to sign as administrator
because he opened up your computer to viruses and/or trojans, and since I
didn't know how tell whether I was signed on as administrator or user, I was
told I could delete my administrator acct. After deleting my administrator
acct. my user account changed to/or showed limited.
So now I'm in the process of reading postings and trying some of the advice
given to see if I can get this mess fixed.
Again thanks for your reply and if you have any ideas on how I fix the mess
I've gotten myself into I would appreciate it (if you do have ideas, please
reply as though you're giving the info to someone who is a novice, as I'm a
novice on Windows XP) (I find some of the informational replies over my
head).
--
sandy j


"sandy j" wrote:

"Rick Rogers"..FYI Windows Will Allow the last administrator account to be
disabled... I have a similiar problem... that's why I'm checking out this
newsgroup, hoping to find a solution.

--
sandy j


"Rick Rogers" wrote:

Windows will not allow you to disable the last administrator account no
matter what you do. One must always remain, this is a built in safety valve.
You probably aren't seeing the default administrator account as it is
normally hidden. In Home versions, you can only access it in Safe mode. In
Pro you'd have to hit ctrl+alt+delete twice at the logon screen and then
manually type it in.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"CLP" <CLP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:39786ACB-FAA9-41A7-A26F-E4741AEBAB66@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
But, i've tried also on my pc, and windows permit to do that!
In Safe mode is the same!
I don't want to reformatting! :(


"highwattage3000@xxxxxxxxx" wrote:

This isn't mean't to be possible! How the hell did he do that! The
only option I can think of is reformatting the PC. Never have I heard
of this happening. Microsoft even states it's not possible.




.

Relevant Pages