windows xp has turned an account invisible!
It says that its still there in the CMD

BUT
It doesnt show up on the log in page...


HELP?!
How do I get in non-invisible?!

I've tried to restore it, but it hasnt worked...

:(


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Re: Someone please help me! by Patrick

Patrick
Tue May 06 06:52:33 PDT 2008

"BigBrotherIsWatching" <BigBrotherIsWatching.38zq3d@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in
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> windows xp has turned an account invisible!

Would that be the Administrator account?

What version of XP is this? Pro?

> It says that its still there in the CMD
>
> BUT
> It doesnt show up on the log in page...

By default, once a second account has been created, the Administrator
account will not appear on the Welcome page.

This is to help you avoid the bad practice of using the Administrator
account for user purposes.

>
> HELP?!
> How do I get in non-invisible?!

The easiest way to control this and a number of other settings is via the MS
PowerToy, TweakUI.

Google "XP TweakUI" and the first link takes you to its download.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Install it, run it, go to the Logon settings.

Note that tweakUI does not itself store system settings, it is just a handy
way to get to them.

>
> I've tried to restore it, but it hasnt worked...

Nor would it.

HTH
-pk

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> :(
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Re: Someone please help me! by Jean

Jean
Tue May 06 08:46:28 PDT 2008

If for some reason you do need to log in to the system Administrator
account:

For XP PRO;
Use normal mode , at Welcome Screen press Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys together
TWICE.

For XP Home;
Use Safe Mode & at Welcome Screen press keys TWICE.

To enter Safe Mode press F8 key many times during startup until Menu is
displayed
then use Arrow keys to select Safe Mode & press Enter key.

The default Administrator password is blank unless you have set one. (the
Default Administrator Password isn't your Computer/Administrator password)

(If you have Auto logon set , use Log Off to show Log On Screen.)
(If you use Classic Log On box enter Administrator for PRO normal mode &
Home safe mode)

"Patrick Keenan" <test@dev.null> wrote in message
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> "BigBrotherIsWatching" <BigBrotherIsWatching.38zq3d@DoNotSpam.com> wrote
> in message news:BigBrotherIsWatching.38zq3d@DoNotSpam.com...
>>
>> windows xp has turned an account invisible!
>
> Would that be the Administrator account?
>
> What version of XP is this? Pro?
>
>> It says that its still there in the CMD
>>
>> BUT
>> It doesnt show up on the log in page...
>
> By default, once a second account has been created, the Administrator
> account will not appear on the Welcome page.
>
> This is to help you avoid the bad practice of using the Administrator
> account for user purposes.
>
>>
>> HELP?!
>> How do I get in non-invisible?!
>
> The easiest way to control this and a number of other settings is via the
> MS PowerToy, TweakUI.
>
> Google "XP TweakUI" and the first link takes you to its download.
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
>
> Install it, run it, go to the Logon settings.
>
> Note that tweakUI does not itself store system settings, it is just a
> handy way to get to them.
>
>>
>> I've tried to restore it, but it hasnt worked...
>
> Nor would it.
>
> HTH
> -pk
>
>>
>> :(
>>
>>
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