Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
FAQ for MS Antispyware version 1.0.509
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm ..
"Brian Carpenter" <b_carpenter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OS%23TL5eRFHA.580@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >I have a computer where the user account has been deleted. This was not done by managing user accounts.
>
> When the computer re-started, the user ID simply no longer had any valid information. The administrator account was even blocked
> from access at log-in.
>
> Is there a virus that will delete user account information from the registry, and block the administrator from having all access
> to the computer?
>
> Brian
>
RE: User account administrator page blank ... need to boot in Safe mode. ... 298252 Cannot Change the Password for the Administrator Account in User ...Windows XP Security Homepage: ...User account administrator page blank ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
Re: Cannot connect to the Internet ... My Windows 2000 pro PC is connected to the internet (Local Area ...Connection 2 Status icon shows "Connected" with a speed of 10.0 ... Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com ...user account which is interfering with the PC. ... (microsoft.public.mac.virtualpc)
Re: Office 2007 Setup Successful - but Office wont run ... I am glad to hear that Office works fine under the new Windows account.... Office 2007 Setup Successful - but Office won't run ... I have created a new local user account with administrative privileges and when I log in, ...Newsgroups: microsoft.public.office.setup ... (microsoft.public.office.setup)
RE: XP Password Expired ... - The Windows XP password policy has caused the user account password to expire.... - You upgrade the computer from Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition to Windows XP. ... Log on as Administrator and Reset the Password ... If you are unable to change the password for the default user account, log on to the computer as Administrator, and then reset the password on ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
Re: Most secure mainstream OS? (was Re: QuickTime 7.1.6: Java vulnerability Fix) ... In Windows, lots of applications don't work correctly if you don't run them from a user account with administrative privileges. ... In contrast, each user account in Mac OS X has its own preferences folder to which no other users have access, and even if the entire preferences folder is wiped clean, the operating system boots up fine. ... (comp.sys.mac.advocacy)
