User account Problem

[John]

Ok. I dont know how this happened but everytime I start
windows the welcome screen comes on and asks me to
select the user name, theres only one. I never set it to
do that and I am the only administrator. I want to delete
that but i cant, and i cant get into safemode i can get
to the menu that has the option but i can scroll up or
down. I also made my account have limited access instead
of comp administrator. I want to set myself as the
administrator and not have a welcome screen come on. What
do i do.The only options that i get under user accounts is
Create a password
change my picture
setup my account to use .net passport

I tried putting the win xp cd in again to repair but it
wont work casue im not the administrator

[Gordon]

"John" > wrote in message
...
> Ok. I dont know how this happened but everytime I start
> windows the welcome screen comes on and asks me to
> select the user name, theres only one. I never set it to
> do that and I am the only administrator.

Firstly, please crosspost instead of multiposting.
Secondly, WHY can'y you boot into safe mode? How are you trying to do it and
what happens when you do?


I want to delete
> that but i cant, and i cant get into safemode i can get
> to the menu that has the option but i can scroll up or
> down. I also made my account have limited access instead
> of comp administrator. I want to set myself as the
> administrator


It is NOT good practice to use the built-in administratot account for day to
day use. It is your ONLY way into the machine if anything goes wrong, other
than a repair install of XP.

When you have booted into Safe mode and logged on as The Administrator,
create a User account with Admin rights and use that on a daily basis.



and not have a welcome screen come on. What
> do i do.The only options that i get under user accounts is
> Create a password
> change my picture
> setup my account to use .net passport
>
> I tried putting the win xp cd in again to repair but it
> wont work casue im not the administrator
>
>
>