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Posted by The Seabat on January 31st, 2006


Howdy: In the log-in screen, is Owner the same as Administrator??? If
not, how do you get to Administrator?
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The Seabat

Posted by Gordon on January 31st, 2006


The Seabat wrote:
Home edition or Pro?



Posted by Malke on January 31st, 2006


The Seabat wrote:

No, "Owner" is a user account created by the OEM. After all, the
computer mftr. doesn't know who is going to buy the computer.

In XP Home, boot the computer into Safe Mode. Do this by repeatedly
tapping the F8 key as the computer is starting up. This will get you to
the right menu. Navigate using your Up arrow key; the mouse will not
work here. Once in Safe Mode, you will see the normally hidden
Administrator account. The default password is a blank.

In XP Pro, you do not need to go into Safe Mode. At the Welcome Screen,
do Ctrl-Alt-Del twice to get the classic Windows logon box. Type in
"Administrator" and whatever password you assigned when you set up
Windows.

Malke
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