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- XP Administrator and Guest accounts
- I had two accounts on my computer one an administrator another one a limited account. I made the limited account an admin so I could make some changes now my other account is gone I cant find it. I need to log into to it to get some files. Please...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, cb_bank@...
- Discussion threads 2007-06-07
- i want to create an admin account
- i want to create an admin account!!my account is a limited account,my brother has an admin account but its passworded,my big brother put a password on the admin account in safe mode!!wat do i do to create an admin account so i can installed software and modify things?Simple, quick answer...
- Tags: a_do98@..., admin account, big brother
- Discussion threads 2007-07-20
- user account
- My client changed the default user account from administrator to limited in windows xp, the only other administrator account she has is the one builtin account for administaring the domain and the asp.net machine account which I can not access. Its only allowing me to log on as default wich...
- Tags: evelint@...
- Discussion threads 2007-02-09
- how to become?
- how to become standard user in windows xp home edition?limited accountin the user management screen click your name in the start menu to bring it up there should be a checkbox to make it "limited account"-rob
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, mrgohxinyan@...
- Discussion threads 2007-10-10
- My Games(TM) login
- I get the following message whenever I login with a non-administrative account:My GamesTM is unable to run using your current user account limited account.Please change your account to an administrative account.What is this? It is running a
- Tags: Games, harr150n, game, admin priv
- Discussion threads 2006-11-14
- Win.XP.Pro
- I can run Regi Cure and XSoft Spyware and CC Cleaner when I right click on them under Administrators sign in when I use run as.I can't when I click on them normally.When I click on any program I downloaded it say's I don't have permission. I have followed directions...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, lilfoot03045@..., computer
- Discussion threads 2007-08-06
- millionu
- I can't find my Administrator account in Windows XP. Disappeared when I intalled a limited account. My guest account also disappeared. Can anyone help?Log on in Safe Mode and you should then find your Admin Account.
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, millionu@...
- Discussion threads 2007-05-01
- Can't see a user account to chane it's Type in User Accounts
- I have a Windows XP Professional laptop.A user profile with "limited account" privileges is not visible either in Windows Logon or in the User Accounts in Control Panel, when I login as an Administrative User, or as an Administrator from Safe Mode.I have all my settings in this profile. I...
- Tags: user account, User Accounts, techknow@..., windows, Administrative User
- Q&A 2005-11-29
- Administration and Symatec
- I have recently installed dual boot win98 and XP SP2.I used pq boot for windows to boot between OS's and also installed Ghost9. After setting up the account as admin I changed to limited user for family purposes and set my own admin account.All ran fine until I changed user...
- Tags: user account
- Q&A 2005-07-01
- allowing download
- I want to grant a user on win xp pro standalone computer, permission to download stuff from internet, without giving any administrative permission.A limited account will allow a user to access the internet to download. If this is through dial-up, you need to save the username/password logon information in your...
- Tags: INTERNET, josephjames10@...
- Q&A 2006-01-26
- Mac os X help
- i have a mac computer that is i am currentley on a limited account i want to know how to by pass this so i can use applications not authorised by the administrator. Can i do this with the current patches for mac os x just being realesed already installed.i...
- Tags: Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, cakeonaleash@...
- Q&A 2005-04-21
- Lost Administrator Account
- Previously my computer was running on one account, which was the administrator account. In this administrator account, we did not have any password to login to Windows. However, because of my little sister, she decided to add her own account. Not knowing what the change would do to the operating...
- Tags: rjpadua@..., admin account, password
- Discussion threads 2007-07-31
- How can I restrict installing and uninstalling in administration in one pc?
- Dear to the good people here at the forums.How can I restrict installing and uninstalling programs etc in my personal computerin administration account?My family and I always share the same one and only pc here at the house. Some ofmy family members, especially the kids, installs and uninstall programs even...
- Tags: Desktops, zinniazzestz@..., administration, PC
- Discussion threads 2007-04-20
- Admin account can't access/delete limited accounts
- Ok, so I am using this computer (my boyfriend's) for one reason: to watch Region 2 DVDs. (My computer only views DVDs from Region 1--it's from the States. We're in the UK, so our collection here is Region 2.) The problem: he's out of town and his...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, bhpric@..., admin account, DVD, computer
- Discussion threads 2007-07-22
- Eliminate SpywareMalware from Windows XP
- You can run Windows XP without ever getting spyware/malware. Once you have installed Windows XP, create an Administrator account and a Limited User Account LUA. Always run Windows under this account for your day to day operations. If you need administrator access, you can take advantage of Fast User Switching...
- Tags: Fast User Switching, Limited, Limited User Account, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP
- Blog posts 2005-12-12
- Modify User account
- I have been given a computer to use which is running XP Professional with limited if no account type etc.Also the last user was a girl and it is a bit iritating to see her name show on everything I have to do.I wish to modify this account using net...
- Tags: dwgarton@...
- Discussion threads 2007-10-02
- HIDDEN USER ACCOUNT
- How can i hide a user account so it is invisable at logon and in user and group.Correction: A limited user can select User Accounts from the Control Panel but will be able to see only his/her own account. You may want to select an inconspicuous name for...
- Tags: oliver_ricken@..., windows, limited user
- Q&A 2005-09-17
- Administrator Account "Disappearing"
- I have an XP Pro Box SP-2 with an Administrator Account and a User Account as well as a Backup Administrator Account for Emerg SituationsRecently I went into the users accounts on this PC to just change the login pictures, as Fast User Switching is enabled. While I was there...
- Tags: Admin Account, Administrator Account, backup, Backup Admin account, Limited, Original Admin account, SoHoHelpDesk, windows
- Q&A 2005-04-04
- Password Retrival Help Please
- Well, I recently created a new account on my Windows XP Home, but I deleted the password to transfer My Documents from my old account. However, when I reenabled the password, I mistyped it, and now I cannot reenter the account. However, before reenabling the password, I set the old...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, password
- Discussion threads 2004-12-22
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