Re: How do I know if I am logged in as the system administrator

Open User Accounts...
Start | Run | Type: control userpasswords | Click OK

If Bill is an administrator it will say Computer Administrator under Bill.

The Administrator account exists in Windows XP Home Edition, but it does not
usually appear on the Welcome logon screen. In Windows XP Home Edition
the Administrator account is not displayed in User Accounts unless the
computer is in Safe mode. You have to boot into Safe Mode to access the
Administrator account in User Accounts.

To open the User Accounts tool, open Control Panel from the Start menu, and then double click User Accounts.

To Create a New User Account
1. Click Create a new account in the Pick a task list box.
2. Type the name that you want to use for the account, and then click Next.
3. Select the desired account type, select Limited and then click Create Account.

How To Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279783

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:65D484BD-D88B-44D5-94B5-26C47A59DDB8@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Bill Artman <BillArtman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
Rock;

Thank you for your quick answer and your help. You say "Have at least one
other
account with admin privileges ... " - how to create an account with admin
privileges compared to one without?

Thanks again - have a great day!

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Regards,

Bill Artman


"Bill Artman" wrote:

I am running 4 machines on a network - 2 are Windows XP Home and 2 are
Windows XP Professional.

When the machines were new I set up an account for myself with my first
name Bill. I thought that was also the administrator account because it
is the only account on the machine. Yesterday I started two of the
machines in Safe Mode and I found there was an account called
Administrator and my account called Bill.

When I boot into regular mode (not Safe Mode) the Administrator account
is not shown in User Accounts only my Bill account which says
administrator next to it.

Sometimes software instructions tell you to log on as the Administrator.
How can I tell if I am logged on as the Administrator?

Thanks for your help!

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Regards,

Bill Artman

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