SoCalCommie
Thu Jan 24 04:22:06 PST 2008
"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
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> "SoCalCommie" <nospam@nowhere.non> wrote in message
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>> I've done this before but have forgotten how. I want to change the
>> 'Administrator' account user name. Running MCE2005 (XP Pro SP2). How???
>>
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>> SoCalCommie
>>
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>>
>
> Here are a couple of methods.
>
> Option 1.
> Right click My Computer and select Manage from the menu.
> In Computer Management, click on Local Users and Groups.
> Double click on the Users folder in the right hand pane.
> Right click on Administrator and select Rename from the menu.
>
> Option 2.
> Go to Control Panel and open the Administrative Tools folder.
> Double click on Local Security Policy.
> In the Local Security Settings console, click on the + signs in the left
> hand pane to arrive at the following location.
> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options.
> In the right hand pane, right click on Accounts: Rename Administrator
> Account.
> Select Properties from the menu.
> Enter whatever name you want in the dialog.
> Click OK.
> Close the console and see if you can now log on using the new account
> name.
>
> Note: If you're using the Welcome screen, you'll need to hit Ctrl + Alt +
> Del twice to bring up the Logon to Windows dialog in order to logon with
> this renamed "Administrator" account.
>
> Courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP
> How to login as Administrator in Windows XP
>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/admins.htm
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
>
>
Option 2 worked just fine. Thank you.
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