Re: User Account (Administrator) HelpMe its Urgent

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VIVEKMANE <VIVEKMANE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I am using Windows XP

Yes, we know that. The advice you were given is correct.

For XP Pro.

For XP Home, one has to go to Safe Mode.

Yep. But if the OP was actually using the administrator login in
normal mode to begin with (when setting up the other account), then
they couldn't have been using Home. :-)

Erm, am I not right in saying that in XP Home, if no other account
is set up, then the Administrator account is what you get by
default?

I don't use Home, but no, I think that's incorrect. AFAIK you
*can't* log in using Administrator when you're using Home unless
you're in Safe Mode.

I'm right. If no other account exists, XP (all versions) start up in
the Administrator account by default (offereing it on the welcome
screen if a password is set).

I don't have Home so I can't test this theory, but sure, why not.

It is only if another account exists
does the administrator account become les accessable (safe mode only
on XP home and vial ctrl+alt+del twice in XP Pro).

Let's split the points. When you initially install Home or Pro, you have to
set up another account. You can't proceed otherwise. And in Home, the only
way you could remove your sole (or sole remaining) custom-created account is
by logging in as the administrator ...which you would have to do in safe
mode.

So, you'd have to do a lot of juggling to get to that point, and if you knew
enough to go into safe mode, you'd know you had home & you'd probably
mention it (or not need to post at all).

Pax :-)


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