Re: administrator problems

i tried using the control userpasswrds2 that you suggested, but it still
comes up needing to have admistrator right in order to do anything whith it.

"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

mjgresham wrote:
my friend bought a used computer, which worked fine until her kids got on it
and locked her out with a log on password. we got that figured out, she is
now able to log on to windows, but now she can't add or remove any programs
or even access wireless internet because it says she has to be logged on as
administrator and we can't figure out how to change this. we have tried
adding a new usse, but this too has to have administrator rights. we don' t
know what to do because she doesn't have the money to take it to a repair
shop. please, someone help us out here. i need exact directions to be able to
do this. HELP, PLEASE!!!!!


Simply log in using the built-in Administrator account (which
cannot be deleted) and use Start > Run > "control userpasswords2" to
modify the desired account(s).

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. Unless the owner deliberately set the Administrator's
password via the Management Console (_not_ the Control Panel), it's
probably still blank. WinXP Pro asks the installer to set the
Administrator's password during installation, but WinXP Home doesn't.

Be that as it may, with second-hand computers, especially if acquired
from strangers but perhaps even if acquired from a family member or
friend, your friend's wisest course of action would definitely be to
format the hard drive and start fresh. She doesn't want to get in
trouble because the original owner may have filled the hard drive with
kiddie porn, or have problems because the original owner
downloaded/installed viruses or other malware.


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