editing user accounts

[Master Robinson]

Hello,
Ill be brief, my problem is that when I go to:

Start > Control Panel > User Accounts

I cant change an account, create a new account or change my picture.
Whenever I click on one of those tasks nothing happens. I am using an
administrator account, and ive done this before, but still when I click on
one of the tasks, nothing happens. Ive tried using a different admin account
and I still cant do anything. Has anyone else had this problem, does anyone
know what the problem is? Does anyone know how I can resolve the problem?

[M Irusalimsky]

you can edit user accounts by start - run : compmgmt.msc


"Master Robinson" > wrote in
message ...
> Hello,
> Ill be brief, my problem is that when I go to:
>
> Start > Control Panel > User Accounts
>
> I cant change an account, create a new account or change my picture.
> Whenever I click on one of those tasks nothing happens. I am using an
> administrator account, and ive done this before, but still when I click on
> one of the tasks, nothing happens. Ive tried using a different admin
> account
> and I still cant do anything. Has anyone else had this problem, does
> anyone
> know what the problem is? Does anyone know how I can resolve the problem?
>
>

[Master Robinson]

Thank you for your advice, but I was really looking for an answer to why I
couldnt do it the normal was and a solution which enabled me to do it the
normal way.

"M Irusalimsky" wrote:

> you can edit user accounts by start - run : compmgmt.msc
>
>
> "Master Robinson" > wrote in
> message ...
> > Hello,
> > Ill be brief, my problem is that when I go to:
> >
> > Start > Control Panel > User Accounts
> >
> > I cant change an account, create a new account or change my picture.
> > Whenever I click on one of those tasks nothing happens. I am using an
> > administrator account, and ive done this before, but still when I click on
> > one of the tasks, nothing happens. Ive tried using a different admin
> > account
> > and I still cant do anything. Has anyone else had this problem, does
> > anyone
> > know what the problem is? Does anyone know how I can resolve the problem?
> >
> >
>
>
>

[Master Robinson]

Please can someone help me! I want to know why I cant go:

Start > Control Panel > User Accounts > Create a New Account

I dont want to know alternate methods of doing it, I want to know why I cant
do it this way.




"Master Robinson" wrote:

> Thank you for your advice, but I was really looking for an answer to why I
> couldnt do it the normal was and a solution which enabled me to do it the
> normal way.
>
> "M Irusalimsky" wrote:
>
> > you can edit user accounts by start - run : compmgmt.msc
> >
> >
> > "Master Robinson" > wrote in
> > message ...
> > > Hello,
> > > Ill be brief, my problem is that when I go to:
> > >
> > > Start > Control Panel > User Accounts
> > >
> > > I cant change an account, create a new account or change my picture.
> > > Whenever I click on one of those tasks nothing happens. I am using an
> > > administrator account, and ive done this before, but still when I click on
> > > one of the tasks, nothing happens. Ive tried using a different admin
> > > account
> > > and I still cant do anything. Has anyone else had this problem, does
> > > anyone
> > > know what the problem is? Does anyone know how I can resolve the problem?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >

[Malke]

Master Robinson wrote:

> Please can someone help me! I want to know why I cant go:
>
> Start > Control Panel > User Accounts > Create a New Account
>
> I dont want to know alternate methods of doing it, I want to know why
> I cant do it this way.

>> > "Master Robinson" > wrote
>> > in message
>> > ...
>> > > Hello,
>> > > Ill be brief, my problem is that when I go to:
>> > >
>> > > Start > Control Panel > User Accounts
>> > >
>> > > I cant change an account, create a new account or change my
>> > > picture. Whenever I click on one of those tasks nothing happens.
>> > > I am using an administrator account, and ive done this before,
>> > > but still when I click on one of the tasks, nothing happens. Ive
>> > > tried using a different admin account
>> > > and I still cant do anything. Has anyone else had this problem,
>> > > does anyone
>> > > know what the problem is? Does anyone know how I can resolve the
>> > > problem?

We can't help you because we don't know enough about your machine to
give you a specific answer.

1. What changed between the time things worked and the time they didn't?
If the change was very recently, try doing a System Restore to when
things work. Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Restore and
then "restore my computer to an earlier time".

2. What is the virus/malware status of the machine? Make sure it is
clean: http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

3. What version of XP - Home or Pro - and Service Pack level? Standalone
home machine or domain-enabled work computer?

Malke
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