changing administrator in xp?

[vicki]

friend has given me her old computer...can i change the
administrator from her to me? and how? thanks

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Yes, if you know the generic administrator password. Simply logon with it
and create a new account for yourself with administrator level priviledges,
then remove her old admin account. To logon as administrator in Pro, hit
ctrl+alt+delete twice at the logon screen. For Home, you must restart in
Safe mode.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
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"vicki" > wrote in message
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> friend has given me her old computer...can i change the
> administrator from her to me? and how? thanks