Changing administrator privileges

I received used pc from work as-is with the old operating systems
(Windows 2000). My question is, I would like to do the following:

-Start up the PC with out having to type in a work ID and Password.

-Install kids games or remover software I don't need.

The problem is, I keep being told I do not have admin privileges.

How can I eliminate the need for an administrator on this PC?


Thanks.

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I received used pc from work as-is with the old operating systems
(Windows 2000). My question is, I would like to do the following:

-Start up the PC with out having to type in a work ID and Password.

-Install kids games or remover software I don't need.

The problem is, I keep being told I do not have admin privileges.

How can I eliminate the need for an administrator on this PC?

You cannot. You will need an Administrator user to do most things.

My honest recommendation is to purchase an operating system (like a copy of
Windows XP Home Edition) and install it CLEAN onto the system and create
mutliple accounts - with the ones you will be using daily (or others will be
using) *not* being an administrator - but be sure to have at least one
administrative level account and make sure all administrative level accounts
are password protected.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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I received used pc from work as-is with the old operating systems
(Windows 2000). My question is, I would like to do the following:

-Start up the PC with out having to type in a work ID and Password.

-Install kids games or remover software I don't need.

The problem is, I keep being told I do not have admin privileges.

How can I eliminate the need for an administrator on this PC?


Thanks.


You need to find out from your work what the local administrator password
is, then log on as a local administrator (not a Domain admin) and remove the
Domain log-in.

BTW, you will get much better help from a Windows 2000 group - this one is
for XP as in the title.

On Dec 9, 5:47 am, "Gordon" wrote:


BTW, you will get much better help from a Windows 2000 group - this one is
for XP as in the title.

I am sorry about that, I did not notice it was only XP until I hit the
send button,


If I get a new OS, will I have any issues overwriting the current with
out Admin level access?

Thanks again.

pbsharp wrote:
I received used pc from work as-is with the old operating systems
(Windows 2000). My question is, I would like to do the following:

-Start up the PC with out having to type in a work ID and Password.

-Install kids games or remover software I don't need.

The problem is, I keep being told I do not have admin privileges.

How can I eliminate the need for an administrator on this PC?

Shenan Stanley wrote:
You cannot. You will need an Administrator user to do most things.

My honest recommendation is to purchase an operating system (like a
copy of Windows XP Home Edition) and install it CLEAN onto the
system and create mutliple accounts - with the ones you will be
using daily (or others will be using) *not* being an administrator
- but be sure to have at least one administrative level account and
make sure all administrative level accounts are password protected.

Gordon wrote:
BTW, you will get much better help from a Windows 2000 group -
this one is for XP as in the title.

pbsharp wrote:
I am sorry about that, I did not notice it was only XP until I hit
the send button,

If I get a new OS, will I have any issues overwriting the current
with out Admin level access?

If you purchase and install a *new* OS - you will not be booting into the
current OS anyway.

Think of it like this:
You don't need the keys to a home to run over it with a bulldozer.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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On Dec 9, 5:47 am, "Gordon" wrote:


BTW, you will get much better help from a Windows 2000 group - this one
is
for XP as in the title.

I am sorry about that, I did not notice it was only XP until I hit the
send button,


If I get a new OS, will I have any issues overwriting the current with
out Admin level access?

Thanks again.



No.

Good analogy.

GS




"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

Think of it like this:
You don't need the keys to a home to run over it with a bulldozer.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP