Re: WinXP Pro - Administrator account is gone from "Welcome Screen"

Article: 80840 of microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
From: "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org>
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Subject: Re: WinXP Pro - Administrator account is gone from "Welcome Screen"
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 21:57:31 -0500
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http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp

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"Bob Monfort" <SPAM_monf@cox.net_NEE!> wrote in message
news:u#A3ZyvvCHA.1620@TK2MSFTNGP11...

> If you want to see it on the user login screen (without CTRL-ALT-DEL) use
> Tweak-UI for XP from Mycrowsoft, free download, search for "power tools"
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:emiWtlivCHA.2060@TK2MSFTNGP11...

> > The Administrator account is automatically hidden when an additional

user

> > account is created. This is for security purposes. The Administrator
> > account has full control of the machine, and can make any changes that

may

> > be necessary. Its there as a backup account, in case something goes

> wrong.

> > Some features/tools will only work with the built in Administrator

> account,

> > as well.
> >
> > --
> > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > http://www.dougknox.com
> > --------------------------------
> > Associate Expert
> > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > --------------------------------
> > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> >
> > "David from Sydney" <davidfromsydney@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:#EZJJ7gvCHA.848@TK2MSFTNGP11...

> > >
> > > Hi to All,
> > > What the heck is the inbuilt administrator account and why is it

there.

> > I'm

> > > new to PC's and my computer came with Xp installed. I gathered that a
> > > "secret" account existed because it showed up when I installed Norton
> > > internet security as one of the accounts on my computer (yet it never

> > showed

> > > on the Welcome screen".Documentation that came with my computer

referred

> > to

> > > a password for this account but I've never had access to use it.Is

this

> > one

> > > of those "Windows" things ....? and why is it hidden?
> > > Thanks for any feedback
> > > Regards
> > > David
> > >
> > > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > > news:#QD2VPevCHA.456@TK2MSFTNGP09...
> > > > To access the built in Administrator account in Pro, press

> CTRL-ALT-DEL

> > > > twice at the Welcome Screen and enter Administrator and any password

> > that

> > > > you set up for that account. Alternatively, you can enable the
> > > > Administrator account on the Welcome Screen. To enable the

> > Administrator

> > > > account on the new Windows XP logon screen, visit my web site,
> > > > www.dougknox.com and go to the Windows XP section. Follow the link

> for

> > > > Enable Administrator Account ......
> > > >
> > > > This small VB Script will make the registry change necessary for the
> > > > Administrator account to be available on the Welcome Screen. If you
> > > prefer
> > > > to do it manually, click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Navigate to:
> > > >
> > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> > > > NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserLis t\
> > > >
> > > > Note: There is a space between Windows and NT in the above Key.
> > > >
> > > > Add the Administrator account if necessary and/or change the

> > Administrator

> > > > value to 1
> > > > --
> > > > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > > > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > > > http://www.dougknox.com
> > > > --------------------------------
> > > > Associate Expert
> > > > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > --------------------------------
> > > > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > > > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> > > >
> > > > "Frank Babis" <frank@babis.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:uPhPGJevCHA.2668@TK2MSFTNGP09...
> > > > > I've been using the generic "Administrator" account with

WinXP

> > Pro

> > > > for
> > > > > the
> > > > > last six months or so. I recently installed a DVD drive into the

> > system

> > > > and
> > > > > wanted to test it out in the living room. I tried to create a new

> user

> > > > > account
> > > > > called DVD Player but was told by windows XP that I first had to

> > create

> > > a
> > > > > new Admin account other than the "Administrator" account created

> when

> > XP

> > > > > was installed.
> > > > > I created another admin account called "Frank".
> > > > > I then created the "DVD Player" account and logged onto it

with

> > no

> > > > > problems. I set up the DVD account the way I wanted it logged off

> then

> > > > > switched back to "Administrator". Since the system would be in the
> > > living-
> > > > > room I chose to encrypt "Administrator's" My Documents folder as a
> > > safety
> > > > > precaution as my housemates would have access to the machine until

> my

> > > new
> > > > > system was built for the home entertainment theatre.
> > > > > I logged off of all accounts and turned the machine off. I

> moved

> > > the
> > > > > box
> > > > > into the TV room and plugged it all in. When the machine booted to

> the

> > > > > Welcome screen there no longer was an option for me to log in as
> > > > > Administrator. I logged in under the admin account "Frank" but

could

> > > find
> > > > no
> > > > > way to get the "Administrator" account to come back into

existence.

> > > > > Administrator's files and folders are still there but

encrypted

> > and

> > > I
> > > > > can't
> > > > > get access to them. I can't create or use the name "Administrator"

> for

> > > an
> > > > > account as XP says it's already in use.
> > > > > What can I do to recover the files and account information?
> > > > > Please help as I have some very important information that

was

> > not

> > > > > backed
> > > > > up yet. Please reply here or to fbabis1007@yahoo.com
> > > > >
> > > > > -Frank Babis
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >

> >
> >

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