- Administrator(computer administrator) account displays in "user ac
- Posted by Simon S on December 5th, 2005
The built -in adminstrator account is a security risk by showing in User
Accounts in this way. Have tried hotfix 314412 but it doesn't work with SP2.
(Even uninstalled SP2 and still no joy). Any other ideas please on how to
hide/delete the built-in administrator account in XP Home User Accounts. (SP2
re-installed).
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Thanks
Sim
- Posted by Carey Frisch [MVP] on December 5th, 2005
Install and configure this:
Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/
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"Simon S" wrote:
| The built -in adminstrator account is a security risk by showing in User
| Accounts in this way. Have tried hotfix 314412 but it doesn't work with SP2.
| (Even uninstalled SP2 and still no joy). Any other ideas please on how to
| hide/delete the built-in administrator account in XP Home User Accounts. (SP2
| re-installed).
| --
| Thanks
|
| Sim
- Posted by beb on December 6th, 2005
Add a user account.
"Simon S" <mypc321@hotmail.co.uk(donotspam)> wrote in message
news:82521B0E-27A6-42D1-A2B2-10DB6222BF56@microsoft.com...
> The built -in adminstrator account is a security risk by showing in User
> Accounts in this way. Have tried hotfix 314412 but it doesn't work with
> SP2.
> (Even uninstalled SP2 and still no joy). Any other ideas please on how to
> hide/delete the built-in administrator account in XP Home User Accounts.
> (SP2
> re-installed).
> --
> Thanks
>
> Sim
- Posted by MehradSys on December 8th, 2005
Administrator User apper on you Welcome screen when another other
administrator users dos not exist. you can also disable administrator by
computer management \ local users.
"Simon S" wrote:
> The built -in adminstrator account is a security risk by showing in User
> Accounts in this way. Have tried hotfix 314412 but it doesn't work with SP2.
> (Even uninstalled SP2 and still no joy). Any other ideas please on how to
> hide/delete the built-in administrator account in XP Home User Accounts. (SP2
> re-installed).
> --
> Thanks
>
> Sim
