Re: account users
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Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 11:39:02 -0800
I thought it was more simple than that. I just go to Start then control
panel then click on user accounts....from there you can change anything you
want. I used to have 4 user accounts then I got mad and deleted them all but
two. Hope this makes it eaiser.
"Gordon" wrote:
> squeaks wrote:
> > I just install XP Home on (1) of my computers. I followed the set-up wizzard
> > and it set up (3) user accounts for my family. I do not want user accounts
> > at this time. I want it like our lap top where there are no user accounts.
> > You turn it on, and there is the desktop. How can I fix this problem?
> >
> The default setup IS three accounts - Administrator (do NOT use this
> account on a day-to-day basis), Default User and Owner or Yourself.
> I'm not 100% sure of the procedure, but here goes. (No doubt someone
> more knowledgeable will correct my errors if there are any!)
> Make sure you are logged on as an administrator, then go to Start-Run
> and type in "control userpasswords2" (without the quotes). Select "Users
> do not have to provide a username and password", and then set the
> account to start up in. As before, do NOT use the built-in Administrator
> account for daily use.
>
> HTH
>
>
>
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>
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>
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