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isabel
December 6th 03, 01:18 PM
does anyone know how to change a limited account
to administrator account?I accidently changed my account
and now i don't have an administrator account on my
computer ?
rifleman
December 6th 03, 01:18 PM
In article >,
says...
> does anyone know how to change a limited account
> to administrator account?I accidently changed my account
> and now i don't have an administrator account on my
> computer ?
>
What version of XP? If it's Home, boot up in Safe Mode, log on to the
Administrator Account and re-set your User account there.
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thisismnm
December 6th 03, 01:18 PM
hi try this go to control panal -click user accounts-
click on the name you want to change-click on change the
account type-click admin account in stead of limited.
that should work ok bye
>-----Original Message-----
>In article >,
>says...
>> does anyone know how to change a limited account
>> to administrator account?I accidently changed my
account
>> and now i don't have an administrator account on my
>> computer ?
>>
>
>What version of XP? If it's Home, boot up in Safe Mode,
log on to the
>Administrator Account and re-set your User account there.
>
>--
>(I may be wrong...I usually am....)
>Google is your Friend
>Email address deliberately false to avoid spam:
>www.gbpcomputing.co.uk
>
>.
>
rifleman
December 6th 03, 01:18 PM
In article >,
says...
> hi try this go to control panal -click user accounts-
> click on the name you want to change-click on change the
> account type-click admin account in stead of limited.
> that should work ok bye
> >-----Original Message-----
> >In article >,
>
> >says...
> >> does anyone know how to change a limited account
> >> to administrator account?I accidently changed my
> account
> >> and now i don't have an administrator account on my
> >> computer ?
> >>
> >
> >What version of XP? If it's Home, boot up in Safe Mode,
> log on to the
> >Administrator Account and re-set your User account there.
> >
> >--
> >(I may be wrong...I usually am....)
> >Google is your Friend
> >Email address deliberately false to avoid spam:
> >www.gbpcomputing.co.uk
> >
> >.
> >
>
Not in Pro you can't - you have to be logged in as a user with
administrative rights to upgrade another user from limited to
administrator.
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