[cigar smoker1]

sounds stupid but how do I log in as a administrator in xppro when I'm the
only user. It gives me a choice in safe mode but not in normal mode

[lvee]

If you are the only user, you are an administrator.

If you are unsure of this, check it out by going to control panel>user
accounts, click on your account and see what account type you have. The
administrator you see in safe mode is the built in ( default)Admin account..

"cigar smoker1" <cigar smoker1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> sounds stupid but how do I log in as a administrator in xppro when I'm the
> only user. It gives me a choice in safe mode but not in normal mode

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

By design, a WinXP Home system only has the administrator account available
in Safe mode.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
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Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"cigar smoker1" <cigar smoker1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> sounds stupid but how do I log in as a administrator in xppro when I'm the
> only user. It gives me a choice in safe mode but not in normal mode

[Tom Porterfield]

On Thu, 2 Jun 2005 18:38:01 -0700, cigar smoker1 wrote:

> sounds stupid but how do I log in as a administrator in xppro when I'm the
> only user. It gives me a choice in safe mode but not in normal mode

At the welcome screen press CTL-ALT-DEL twice to bring up an alternate
logon screen where you can enter the administrator ID and password.
--
Tom Porterfield
MS-MVP Windows
http://support.telop.org

Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.

[Andrew Murray]

as the "only user" you automatically have admin rights.

"cigar smoker1" <cigar smoker1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> sounds stupid but how do I log in as a administrator in xppro when I'm the
> only user. It gives me a choice in safe mode but not in normal mode

[Andrew Murray]

you are the administrator - XP sets up an admin account when you first
install XP.

"cigar smoker1" <cigar smoker1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5CC5BF80-4D34-417A-9A0E-50DFA635FDE1@microsoft.com...
> sounds stupid but how do I log in as a administrator in xppro when I'm the
> only user. It gives me a choice in safe mode but not in normal mode