how can i log in in the admin account, the hidden one, but not in safe mode. i wanna use this account in the normal mode. i use a computer admin account right now but i dont seem to have full hold of the applications.. when i right click a folder, i dont see the security tab, and i need that security tab coz im doin some database project. ineed to change security settings for my program to be able to update database... but the main administrator account has that feature but it is only available in safe mode. is there any way that i can log in on that main admin account in the normal mode?????
2007-02-23 16:44:25 · 3 answers · asked by joan the great 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
The built-in Administrator account is hidden from Welcome Screen when a user account with Administrator privileges exists and enabled. In Windows XP Home Edition, you can login as built-in Administrator in Safe Mode only. For XP Professional, press CTRL + ALT + DEL twice at the Welcome Screen and input your Administrator password in the classic logon window that appears.
To have the Administrator account display in the Welcome Screen, try any of these two methods:
Use this procedure to hide/unhide any user account from the Welcome Screen. Please remember, you can still login to a hidden account using CTRL+ALT+DEL classic logon method, but cannot Fast User Switch to a hidden user account.
Manual registry edit
Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe
Navigate to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon \ SpecialAccounts \ UserList
Use the File, Export option to backup the key.
Right-click in the right pane and select New DWORD Value.
Type-in Administrator as the value.
Double-click Administrator, and assign a value of 1
Close Regedit
You may use this procedure to hide/show users in the Welcome Screen for any user account. Type the account name accordingly in step 5.
For Windows XP Home Edition: While you can configure Windows XP Home Edition to show Administrator account in the Welcome Screen, you cannot login as Administrator in Normal mode. Boot into Safe Mode to login as Administrator. Please see the following Microsoft Knowledgebase article:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=290109
2007-02-23 16:55:49 · answer #1 · answered by Albertan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, boot to safe mode, sign on with the PC Admin account, assign another admin account in the Control Panel, User Accounts... The Admin account for the PC is a built in account in case of disaster reasons, and it should not be played with on a normal daily basis, Assigning another admin account in safe mode and giving yourself all the rights and privileges. This is the safest way to go....
2007-02-23 17:00:07 · answer #2 · answered by Devil Dog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wish i knew sorry
2007-02-23 16:49:15 · answer #3 · answered by goldy_lox_rox 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋