Re: User accounts - administrator
- From: Bruce Chambers <bchambers@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 09:21:35 -0700
Brian wrote:
Hi, I'm new to windows XP. I have now set up user accounts on my computer for my family members and myself. For the first few days (before i set up the user accounts) i used the administrator account. When i set up the new ones the original administrator acc dissapeared. Now i can't find all the saved info that was on the (system) administrator acc, emails and files etc. Is there a way to get the original administrator account back???
Thanks.
As you've discovered, once any additional administrative user accounts have been created, the built-in Administrator account will no longer be displayed on the Welcome Screen. This is a default security feature. By design, the only way to log into the Administrator account of WinXP Home is to reboot into Safe Mode. For WinXP Pro, pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL twice at the Welcome Screen will produce the standard login dialog box.
The built-in Administrator account really was never intended to be used for day-to-day normal use. The standard security practice is to rename the account, set a strong password on it, and use it only to create another account for regular use, reserving the Administrator account as a "back door" in case something corrupts your regular account(s).
A wiser course of action would be to create another user account for your daily use (as you've done), and copy desired the files and settings from the Administrator account to this newly created user profile.
HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783
How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151
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