Admin account versus admin account
 

Hi all, dropped a clanger here me thinks. I've recently installed XP Pro and have been setting up all my progs and browser the way I want it. Now I have added more users and realized that I can't see the admin login at the welcome page. I have set up an admin on the first new user but it's the comp admin I want to see and be able to log into, is this possible, I did a google and found a couple of ways, regedit anf a control panel option, the first didn't work and the second I couldn't see the option for it.

I don't want to have to set everything up again if possible, what a :dunce: I feel like atm :D

Thanks all.

Re: Admin account versus admin account
 

Press ctrl alt del twice in a row, and then login as admin from the prompt? (At the login screen)

Added layer of security if you ask me ;)

Re: Admin account versus admin account
 

Tried that, it just brings up the admin account set up in the users accounts, I want to be able to log in to the main admin account.

Thanks though :tu:

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what is it you need to do? try safe mode that allows log into main admin iirc

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Could try disabling the use of the welcome screen?

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good old powertoys lol

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That will give me a reduced OS, I know you know that ;) what I want is to log into the main admin account, reason I set all my goodies on there was this pc was gonna be only mine for now, now Liz says to put the kids on it, then of course, as you add users, the first one is an admin, then my troiubles started :D


That won't give me all users then, will it ?


Thanks, as stated above somewhere, I tried those but to no avail :(

Power toys looks like myy only way forward :tu:



Yep, Good ol' M$, hiding all the features you might actually want to use :rolleyes: :D

Thanks all :tu:

EDIT: Powertoys is the mutts nuts :tu: Bopdude is a happy bunny once more, thanks all :tu:

Re: Admin account versus admin account
 

No - but you just type the account name you lazy sod!! :D

See you got it fix now!

Hope you can fix mine now! :mad:

Re: Admin account versus admin account
 

I always get rid of the welcome screen and use the login box. I always have a password on all accounts too. So many people seem to have no password for the Administrator account which is just asking for trouble.

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Tried typing the account name Administrator and password but got an error message :D

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XP Pro is for the big boys!;)

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