Re: Administrator Account

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The account named "Administrator" is hidden. I have assigned my own account with computor administrator status. I can manage all types of files with my account. The only problem is: I cannot install certain software with it. I bought a USB data cable recently because I cannot install bluetooth software, when I tried to install it, the same thing happened. Weird.



sf wrote:

I'm confused.  Are you saying there is only one administrator acct on
your computer and it's hidden?  Can you add yourself (use your own
name) and give yourself administrator status?
http://www.ncsu.edu/resnet/windows/passwords/xp_passwords_admin.php

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On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 17:01:13 +0800, Khitanian wrote:


I can still log on to the Administrator account, though. By logging out to the welcome screen and pressing Ctl+Alt+Del several times, then type in the account name as Administrator. But I still cannot install new programs.



Khitanian wrote:
> I open another account with my own name, gave it administrative > privileges, then click on the original admin account and punch > "delete". The account is gone and is no longer visible. But when I try > to create another account with the name "administrator", the system > says: "an account of the same name exists".
> > eug wrote:
> >> How did you delete the original admin account?? interesting!!
> > 



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