Re: Question about Safe Mode and Users

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From: 0spam ("0spam")
Date: 02/16/05 

Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 10:41:23 -0500

Thanks, I thought it was OK but thought I'd check. 

-- 
Peter.
Toronto, Canada.
Windows XP Home SP2.
P4 dual HT @ 3.0ghz, 160gb HD, 1.0gb DDR.
"lvee" <notmesothere@msn.com> wrote in message 
news:uIidblDFFHA.2700@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> yes. it's normal, at least I think.  As both users on my pc have admin.
> privileges, I guess I'm not sure, however, when I go to safe mode, only my
> account and the built in admin account are listed.  If your roommate went 
> to
> safe mode, his/ her account would be there, as well as the built in admin
> account.
>
> "0spam" <ex-brit AT rogers DOT com (adjust)> wrote in message
> news:%230D%239ODFFHA.560@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> On my PC I have 3 accounts - Myself (Admin) my roomie (Limited) and of
>> course Guest (off).
>> When I go into safe mode the welcome screen only shows Admin and myself,
> why
>> not the limited user?
>> Under CP/user accounts it doesn't show there either, but the guest 
>> account
>> does.
>> Is this normal or...?
>>
>> -- 
>> Peter.
>> Toronto, Canada.
>> Windows XP Home SP2.
>> P4 dual HT @ 3.0ghz, 160gb HD, 1.0gb DDR.
>>
>>
>
>

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