Re: Access to XP Administrator account

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

That's what I meant by Pro only. For XP Home you must boot into Safe Mode to
be able to access the built-in Administrator account.

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"Mike Parsons" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks, but I still have one problem.
>
> First of all I am running XP Home. I ran your VB
> executable to add the registry change. Now, I can access
> the account in User Manager and change the password. On
> the login screen, I can press CTRL-ALT-DEL twice and get
> the old NT style login (you said that was only Pro...).
>
> Anyway, it won't let me log in. Should it? It says that
> I can't log in due to an "account restriction." Is this
> simply because there are other accounts? I saw something
> about not being on the login screen if other accounts
> existed, does this apply in this case?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >If you're running XP Pro, press CTRL-ALT-DEL twice at
> the Welcome Screen,
> >with no users logged on. You'll get the old Win2K style
> logon. For XP Home,
> >boot the computer into Safe Mode and you'll see the
> Administrator account
> >listed on the Welcome Screen.
> >
> >Additionally, 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
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> >"Mike Parsons" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >>
> >> I have a need to reset my Windows XP Administrator
> >> password. I'm not sure what it was set to. I cannot
> >> seem to find a way to even see the Administrator
> >> account. On the login screen, all I see are my user
> >> accounts, one of which has admin privileges.
> >>
> >> How do I access the administrator account? Is there a
> >> setting to change, which will allow me to see it and
> >> change the password?
> >
> >
> >.
> >