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| 258961 | 2004-08-06 20:35:00 | Hi guys When I changed the settings to take away the log on password, the process created a new adminstrator (my wife's user account was the administrator) and on startup the computer start up on the new "blank" administrator user account. I need to change it to the wife's account permanently. Please help this dumb bastard and I promise I will shut up after this Thx Sarel |
sarel (2490) | ||
| 258962 | 2004-08-06 21:23:00 | I did a Google on thwe subject and got the same question from a website - unfortunately you have to sign up to get the answer: have two accounts for my XP Pro: NAME (admin) and an ADMINISTRATOR (admin). I want to either change the ADMINISTRATOR name to something else like USER or be able to delete that account and make a new one. The problem I am having is that when I go to Start>Control Panel>User Accounts>Change An Account>ADMINISTRATOR the only options that are given are -Change The Password and -Change The Picture. I notice that when I go to change my account (NAME) I have four additional options to those two but still no -Delete This Account option. I have seen this option before when I made a dummy account to see if anything was different. I made it and deleted it right after. The ADMINISTRATOR account has no password, its just there and I dont want it there. I know that there must be at least one administrator account at all times but I have two and it still won't let me get rid of one. I'm not sure what to do, any help would be great, thanks Anybody know how to do this? Sarel |
sarel (2490) | ||
| 258963 | 2004-08-06 22:10:00 | You can't delete a account if you or that user is logged on . read these which may help. How To Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP Here (support.microsoft.com) Creating and Managing User Accounts Here (support.microsoft.com) andHere (www.kellys-korner-xp.com) hth |
johnboy (217) | ||
| 258964 | 2004-08-06 22:17:00 | Thanks Johnboy - yeah I read tehm already before I posted this thread - none seems to answer my question tho' Sarel |
sarel (2490) | ||
| 258965 | 2004-08-06 22:25:00 | > I did a Google on thwe subject and got the same question from a website - unfortunately you have to sign up to get the answer: Why don't you sign up to read the answers? I think you will find that their answers are not what you want to hear anyway. Unfortunately, fiddling around with usernames and accounts in Win XP can get a little messy at times. If you create a new account and then later rename or delete it you are still left with a (empty) folder for that username in Windows Explorer. |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 258966 | 2004-08-06 22:29:00 | Sign up = $$$$$$ (US$) that I really don't have Sarel |
sarel (2490) | ||
| 258967 | 2004-08-06 22:46:00 | > Sign up = $$$$$$ (US$) that I really don't have What?? I signed up and didn't pay anything. You must be looking at the wrong option. |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 258968 | 2004-08-06 22:52:00 | Hmmm.... I signed up not that long ago and didn't have to pay then but I can't find a free account option now. Maybe it has gone? :-( | Susan B (19) | ||
| 258969 | 2004-08-07 00:16:00 | Susan In the mean time me wife's laptop starts up to a different user account, different screen, etc and I just want to change it back to prevent certain bloodshed. Sarel |
sarel (2490) | ||
| 258970 | 2004-08-07 00:41:00 | Sarel: Send me an email and I will send you the replies to that thread. I don't want to get into trouble for posting them on here. Email addy is in my profile. | Susan B (19) | ||
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