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Administrator account problems
I have a Vista Home Basic. I have long wanted to access the built in Administrator. I thought it is like XP Home and I could get in via safe mode. When I unchecked 'Account is Disabled', I was asked for a password. I closed everything and rebooted. At the login screen, there is an option to 'switch user'.

Unable to Install Programs
rquest rqu...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista administration_accounts_passwords Yes when trying to do some things rquiring administrator If you are seeing an account that is named "Administrator" this is the built-in administrator account that is created during the Vista installation.

administrator password locked out (vista home premium)
brink brink.2vq...@no-mx.forums.net microsoft public windows vista general MS-Adict;429654 Wrote: Hi, When I installed my Vista machine, How do I login into the top administrator account ? Thanks for your help. Hi Ms-Adict, The invisible (Built-In) administrator account is the same one from Safe mode.

Can't run program unless i'm admin..but im already admin
P. Di Stolfo paolodisto...@hotmail.com microsoft public windows vista administration_accounts_passwords Hello, if there's nothing that helps, start Vista in Safe mode (press F8 before Windows starts). Then, you should be able to logon with the in-built account named Administrator (which doesn't accept a password by

Is there something different about first "Administrative Account"
ml m...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista administration_accounts_passwords Hi. thanks for the response. Vernon MVP" wrote: Ml If there are no administrator accounts configured on the system, you can boot to Safe Mode and the Built-in Administrator account will be available to log on.

User Accounts in Vista Home Premium?
If you wish a machine to boot directly to the Desktop (into one particular user's account) for convenience, you can do this. The instructions at this link work for both XP and Vista: Configure Windows to Automatically Login (MVP Ramesh) - http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Autologon.htm D. If one or more of the computers is

Network Sharing with Vista: "Access Denied"
We can't access the Administrator account as it shows disabled (normal for Vista I believe). The Users account hasn't enough privileges to be able to add it back to the domain, and as its no longer part of the domain I can't login using my domain account. We're rebuilding the laptop, but I'm wondering what else we

More on the Vista NIGHTMARE
Mike M...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows server sbs Russ, I see what you mean. By the way, on Vista, I did as you said, brought up IE as admin, I have Symantec Mail Security 6.0 for Exchange installed and run Backup Exec and have the Exchange agent built in to their SBS product.

No more Admins...
Michael mexxwalra...@verson.net microsoft public windows vista administration_accounts_passwords Follow up, did you have a password with the 'joe' account? That may be part of the trigger disabling the built in account. Item to check is the automatic logon setting. the command is control userpasswords2 You can

USER ACCOUNT VISTA HOME PREMIUM
This procedure will make the built-in administrator account visible on the login screen and will also remove any passwords on this account. Reset Administrator Password. XP VISTA 2003 2000 NT.: http://www.password-changer.com/ Windows Password Recovery Key - Resets the Administrator account password:

Unable to Install Programs
http://opseast.wordpress.com/2007/08/16/what-made-kevins-jaw-hit-the-floor-today/ Related: Windows Vista Tip: Run as administrator ,----[ Quote ] This will SudoWn brings Unix-like sudo to Windows ,----[ Quote ] | SudoWn is more versatile than the built-in "Run as..." command. Programmes | are run as the user in

Vista - installing without setting up log in ID and password
rquest rqu...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista administration_accounts_passwords I see my name and when I click on it, I see the folders If you are seeing an account that is named "Administrator" this is the built-in administrator account that is created during the Vista installation.

Wierd account problems.
I knew for a fact that you can do this on Windows XP machine but not the case for my brothers Vista machine. I tried this safe mode attempt before i saw this page and there was no "Administrator" account, Just his own. What now? "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote: Wboquet There is a Built-in Administrator account that is

Administrator Account is Disabled.
Bob Petruska petru...@mail.microserve.net microsoft public windows vista installation_setup Michael, Thanks again and you made it very clear. I don't do that, I login as my administrator account name. Note that in Vista the differentiating label is 'administrator' and 'standard' , in XP those labels are

asp.net machine account
brink brink.2t3...@no-mx.forums.net microsoft public windows vista general Rock;366899 Wrote: So you have it set up to auto logon to the built in Administrator account? That account is disabled by default and Vista is set up to go to the Welcome Screen by default so you changed both those settings.

Windows Vista Administrator account off but on?
gj...@hotmail.com microsoft public windows vista general On Jan 13, 12:24 pm, gj...@hotmail.com wrote: On Jan 7, 9:23 pm, Bruce Chambers <bchamb. The password being requested is that of the built-in _Administrator_ account, not the password for any other administrative user accounts that the computer's owner

Why are there 2 Administrator accounts on the Welcome page?
Roberto Jauregui RobertoJaure...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista administration_accounts_passwords I am trying to run a bios upgrade I disable UAC I figure out how to enable the administrator built in account and i loggin as administrator. I run the bios upgrade and again it says i need

Default Admin Account
Miha Pihler [MVP] mihap-n...@atlantis.si microsoft public win2000 security Hi, I checked on Windows Server 2003 and Vista Beta 2. If this account is member of Administrators group is has same permissions as built-in Administrator account. Note: don't use account that is member of administrator group for

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Ronnie Vernon MVP r...@invalid.org microsoft public windows vista general Nevalga First, a Warning. Be very careful when hiding user accounts in Vista. Also, if you hide the only visible administrator account, you will also not be able to logon with the Built-in Administrator account in Safe Mode. In Vista when

Easy Transfer extra Administrator account
gj...@hotmail.com microsoft public windows vista general On Jan 7, 9:23 pm, Bruce Chambers <bchamb...@cable0ne.n3t> wrote: gj...@hotmail.com wrote: This is a problem The password being requested is that of the built-in _Administrator_ account, not the password for any other administrative user accounts that the