>
> Thank you so much.  Ben J.

"Leonard Grey" wrote:

> See inline.
>
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> Ben wrote:
> > Ok.  I have a few items if you can share them with me:
> >
> > 1) I have four folders in my C:\Documents and Settings folder: a)
> > Administrator, b) All Users, c) [my full name- which is the account that I
> > previously set to automatically come up and use, having full Administration
> > rights], and d) Default User.  Now, in Control Panel\User Profiles, the only
> > account that I set up was "b)"; there appears only two icons also, one for my
> > "b)" account, and one for "Guest User" account.  Based on this:
> >
> > a) Can I go ahead and delete all the folders in my C:\Documents and Settings
> > folder, except for the one I'm using, i.e. folder "b)"?
>
> All Users and the Default User are created by Windows. Do not remove
> them or move them. Do not alter them in any way until you know exactly
> what you are doing.
>
> All Users contains desktop settings that will apply to all user accounts
> that you create, e.g., which shortcuts will appear in the Start menu and
> which Favorites will be included in Internet Explorer.
>
> The Default User account contains all the default configuration settings
> that will apply whenever a new user account is created.
>
> Administrator does not normally appear in Documents and Settings unless
> you previously used the built-in Administrator account (which you should
> /not/ do unless all other accounts with Administrator permissions are
> broken.) Definitely *do not* touch this account.
>
> The only accounts that appear in the control panel applet are the user
> accounts, e.g., the account(s) you created when you first installed
> Windows, the Guest account and any other user accounts subsequently
> created. The control panel applet does not pertain to system accounts
> (like Administrator, All Users and the Default User.)
> >
> > b) I tried to make an account for the "a)" folder in the C:\Documents and
> > Settings folder in Control Panel\User Profles; however, when I try to name
> > the account "Administrator", I get a message that this account already
> > exists; I know that the folder exists in the C:\Documents and Settings
> > folder, but not in Control Panel\User Profiles.  Why is this happening, and
> > how to I fix this?
> >
> > 2) In My Microsoft HELP in my Windows XP Pro, there it states that there is
> > a way to facilitate CRTL + ALT + DEL when I want a user to log into my
> > computer, i.e to go to CONTROL PANEL\USER PROFILES, and click on the advanced
> > tab; however, when I go there, no ADVANCED tab exits.  Can you tell me why,
> > and what I can do to obtain this log in functionality?
>
> I don't know what "facilitate CRTL + ALT + DEL when I want a user to log
> into my computer" means. I'll try to guess what you're referring to:
>
> There are two ways to login to an account in Windows XP. If you choose
> to use the Welcome Screen, users see a the name of their account
> displayed on the screen with a cute graphic next to it. All they need to
> do is to select their account and enter the password.
>
> For enhanced security you choose to /not/ use the Welcome Screen, in
> which case users have to press CTRL+ALT+DEL to start the login process
> and then enter /both/ their user name and the correct password.
> >
> > 3) Finally, can you refer me to an article that covers all the basics on
> > this issue?
>
> May I suggest Google?
> >
> > Thank you so much.  Ben J.
>

> Thank you so much.  Let me see if I understand this: I have WXP Pro; based on
> what you said, I cannot go to CONTROL PANEL\USER PROFILES and create User
> Accounts for these said folder (i.e. Administrator, All Users and the Default
> User.).  ...And not to touch them because they all have purposes.  You also
> guessed right; what you are saying is that if I want users to log into my PC
> using CTRL+ALT+DEL, I have to go into CONTROL PANEL\USERS PROFILES, click on
> the CHANGE THE WAY USERS LOG ON AND OFF link, and then uncheck the USE THE
> WELCOME SCREEN option (note that the Windows Help files do not state this,
> but rather refers to an ADVANCED tab that I do not have existant in my USER
> PROFILES window.  ...And as for the article reference, I just thought that
> there may have been a reknown, comprehensive, and detailed article on User
> Profile issues for WXP Pro that tech may commonly use.  Thank you again
> Leonard; I appreciate you.  Ben
>
>
> "Leonard Grey" wrote:
>
>> See inline.
>>
>> ---
>> Leonard Grey
>> Errare humanum est
>>
>> Ben wrote:
>>> Ok.  I have a few items if you can share them with me:
>>>
>>> 1) I have four folders in my C:\Documents and Settings folder: a)
>>> Administrator, b) All Users, c) [my full name- which is the account that I
>>> previously set to automatically come up and use, having full Administration
>>> rights], and d) Default User.  Now, in Control Panel\User Profiles, the only
>>> account that I set up was "b)"; there appears only two icons also, one for my
>>> "b)" account, and one for "Guest User" account.  Based on this:
>>>
>>> a) Can I go ahead and delete all the folders in my C:\Documents and Settings
>>> folder, except for the one I'm using, i.e. folder "b)"?
>> All Users and the Default User are created by Windows. Do not remove
>> them or move them. Do not alter them in any way until you know exactly
>> what you are doing.
>>
>> All Users contains desktop settings that will apply to all user accounts
>> that you create, e.g., which shortcuts will appear in the Start menu and
>> which Favorites will be included in Internet Explorer.
>>
>> The Default User account contains all the default configuration settings
>> that will apply whenever a new user account is created.
>>
>> Administrator does not normally appear in Documents and Settings unless
>> you previously used the built-in Administrator account (which you should
>> /not/ do unless all other accounts with Administrator permissions are
>> broken.) Definitely *do not* touch this account.
>>
>> The only accounts that appear in the control panel applet are the user
>> accounts, e.g., the account(s) you created when you first installed
>> Windows, the Guest account and any other user accounts subsequently
>> created. The control panel applet does not pertain to system accounts
>> (like Administrator, All Users and the Default User.)
>>> b) I tried to make an account for the "a)" folder in the C:\Documents and
>>> Settings folder in Control Panel\User Profles; however, when I try to name
>>> the account "Administrator", I get a message that this account already
>>> exists; I know that the folder exists in the C:\Documents and Settings
>>> folder, but not in Control Panel\User Profiles.  Why is this happening, and
>>> how to I fix this?
>>>
>>> 2) In My Microsoft HELP in my Windows XP Pro, there it states that there is
>>> a way to facilitate CRTL + ALT + DEL when I want a user to log into my
>>> computer, i.e to go to CONTROL PANEL\USER PROFILES, and click on the advanced
>>> tab; however, when I go there, no ADVANCED tab exits.  Can you tell me why,
>>> and what I can do to obtain this log in functionality?
>> I don't know what "facilitate CRTL + ALT + DEL when I want a user to log
>> into my computer" means. I'll try to guess what you're referring to:
>>
>> There are two ways to login to an account in Windows XP. If you choose
>> to use the Welcome Screen, users see a the name of their account
>> displayed on the screen with a cute graphic next to it. All they need to
>> do is to select their account and enter the password.
>>
>> For enhanced security you choose to /not/ use the Welcome Screen, in
>> which case users have to press CTRL+ALT+DEL to start the login process
>> and then enter /both/ their user name and the correct password.
>>> 3) Finally, can you refer me to an article that covers all the basics on
>>> this issue?
>> May I suggest Google?
>>> Thank you so much.  Ben J.

> Ok.  I have a few items if you can share them with me:
>
> 1) I have four folders in my C:\Documents and Settings
> folder: a)
> Administrator, b) All Users, c) [my full name- which is the
> account that I
> previously set to automatically come up and use, having full
> Administration
> rights], and d) Default User.  Now, in Control Panel\User
> Profiles, the only
> account that I set up was "b)"; there appears only two icons
> also, one for my
> "b)" account, and one for "Guest User" account.  Based on
> this:
>
> a) Can I go ahead and delete all the folders in my
> C:\Documents and Settings
> folder, except for the one I'm using, i.e. folder "b)"?
>
> b) I tried to make an account for the "a)" folder in the
> C:\Documents and
> Settings folder in Control Panel\User Profles; however, when
> I try to name
> the account "Administrator", I get a message that this
> account already
> exists; I know that the folder exists in the C:\Documents and
> Settings
> folder, but not in Control Panel\User Profiles.  Why is this
> happening, and
> how to I fix this?
>
> 2) In My Microsoft HELP in my Windows XP Pro, there it states
> that there is
> a way to facilitate CRTL + ALT + DEL when I want a user to
> log into my
> computer, i.e to go to CONTROL PANEL\USER PROFILES, and click
> on the advanced
> tab; however, when I go there, no ADVANCED tab exits.  Can
> you tell me why,
> and what I can do to obtain this log in functionality?
>
> 3) Finally, can you refer me to an article that covers all
> the basics on
> this issue?
>
> Thank you so much.  Ben J.

"Nepatsfan" wrote:

> In news:6FE66BEB-4D90-4C07-A412-CF8DB271F772@microsoft.com,
> Ben <B**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Ok.  I have a few items if you can share them with me:
> >
> > 1) I have four folders in my C:\Documents and Settings
> > folder: a)
> > Administrator, b) All Users, c) [my full name- which is the
> > account that I
> > previously set to automatically come up and use, having full
> > Administration
> > rights], and d) Default User.  Now, in Control Panel\User
> > Profiles, the only
> > account that I set up was "b)"; there appears only two icons
> > also, one for my
> > "b)" account, and one for "Guest User" account.  Based on
> > this:
> >
> > a) Can I go ahead and delete all the folders in my
> > C:\Documents and Settings
> > folder, except for the one I'm using, i.e. folder "b)"?
> >
> > b) I tried to make an account for the "a)" folder in the
> > C:\Documents and
> > Settings folder in Control Panel\User Profles; however, when
> > I try to name
> > the account "Administrator", I get a message that this
> > account already
> > exists; I know that the folder exists in the C:\Documents and
> > Settings
> > folder, but not in Control Panel\User Profiles.  Why is this
> > happening, and
> > how to I fix this?
> >
> > 2) In My Microsoft HELP in my Windows XP Pro, there it states
> > that there is
> > a way to facilitate CRTL + ALT + DEL when I want a user to
> > log into my
> > computer, i.e to go to CONTROL PANEL\USER PROFILES, and click
> > on the advanced
> > tab; however, when I go there, no ADVANCED tab exits.  Can
> > you tell me why,
> > and what I can do to obtain this log in functionality?
> >
> > 3) Finally, can you refer me to an article that covers all
> > the basics on
> > this issue?
> >
> > Thank you so much.  Ben J.
>
> 1) a)  Short answer, No. Long answer, Windows XP is a
> multi-user operating system. Each of those folders, along with
> a few others that are hidden, are crucial to the proper
> operation of XP. Here's a short description of the folders in
> question.
>
> The Administrator folder is used by an account that is usually
> hidden and should be used only in emergencies. If your current
> user account were to somehow become corrupted, the
> Administrator account is your safety net, ready to help you fix
> the problem.
> Note: To log on with the Administrator account you can hit Ctrl
> + Alt + Del at the Welcome screen in XP Pro. This should bring
> up the Logon to Windows dialog where you can enter
> Administrator in the User Name box and logon. In Windows XP
> Home Edition, you'll need to start the computer in Safe Mode to
> logon as the Administrator. For more info, take a look at these
> articles.
>
> Courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP
> How to login as Administrator in Windows XP?
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/admins.htm
>
> Where Is Windows XP's Administrator Account?
> http://www.connectedhomemag.com/HomeOffice/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=24808
>
> The All Users folder contains files and settings that are
> common to all the accounts on the computer. If you had created
> more than one user account, each would be able to access things
> like common Start menu items and Desktop icons that are stored
> here.
>
> The Default User folder is a template used when you create a
> new user account. If you're thinking, "I've already created the
> only account I'll ever need", consider this. If for some reason
> your user account became corrupted to the point that it was
> beyond repair, you could log on with the Administrator account
> and create a new user account, salvage what files you could
> from the old user folder and be back in business. The only way
> you get to create a new user account is because the Default
> User folder exists.
>
> 1) b) The Administrator account is a built-in account that
> exists in all XP systems. Leave this account alone. There's
> nothing to fix. If you want to create another account with
> administrative privileges, pick a name other than
> Administrator.
>
> 2) The information in Help and Support is, unfortunately, not
> always as accurate as it should be. Here's what the Help
> article should advise you to do.
>
> Go to Start and click Run. Note: If Run is not listed on your
> Start menu, hit the Windows key and the R key at the same time
> to bring up the Run dialog.
> In the Run dialog, enter the following command in the Open box.
>
> control userpasswords2
>
> In User Accounts, click on the Advanced tab.
> In the Secure Logon section, put a check mark in the box next
> to "Require users to press Ctrl + Alt + Del".
> Click OK.
> Restart your computer to see if you obtain the desired results.
>
> Note: Another way to enable this requirement on an XP Pro
> system is through the Local Security Policy.
>
> 3) Sorry, I'm not familiar with any web site that does a
> complete and accurate job of explaining user accounts in
> Windows XP. If you are curious about the inner workings of
> Windows XP, visit your local library, take out a few books, and
> start reading. Here's one I'd recommend.
>
> Microsoft Windows XP inside out / Ed Bott, Carl Siechert, and
> Craig Stinson.
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
>
>
>

>
> Everything else, you are right on the mark; thank you!  Ben
> J.
>
> "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>
>> In news:6FE66BEB-4D90-4C07-A412-CF8DB271F772@microsoft.com,
>> Ben <B**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>> Ok.  I have a few items if you can share them with me:
>>>
>>> 1) I have four folders in my C:\Documents and Settings
>>> folder: a)
>>> Administrator, b) All Users, c) [my full name- which is the
>>> account that I
>>> previously set to automatically come up and use, having
>>> full
>>> Administration
>>> rights], and d) Default User.  Now, in Control Panel\User
>>> Profiles, the only
>>> account that I set up was "b)"; there appears only two
>>> icons
>>> also, one for my
>>> "b)" account, and one for "Guest User" account.  Based on
>>> this:
>>>
>>> a) Can I go ahead and delete all the folders in my
>>> C:\Documents and Settings
>>> folder, except for the one I'm using, i.e. folder "b)"?
>>>
>>> b) I tried to make an account for the "a)" folder in the
>>> C:\Documents and
>>> Settings folder in Control Panel\User Profles; however,
>>> when
>>> I try to name
>>> the account "Administrator", I get a message that this
>>> account already
>>> exists; I know that the folder exists in the C:\Documents
>>> and
>>> Settings
>>> folder, but not in Control Panel\User Profiles.  Why is
>>> this
>>> happening, and
>>> how to I fix this?
>>>
>>> 2) In My Microsoft HELP in my Windows XP Pro, there it
>>> states
>>> that there is
>>> a way to facilitate CRTL + ALT + DEL when I want a user to
>>> log into my
>>> computer, i.e to go to CONTROL PANEL\USER PROFILES, and
>>> click
>>> on the advanced
>>> tab; however, when I go there, no ADVANCED tab exits.  Can
>>> you tell me why,
>>> and what I can do to obtain this log in functionality?
>>>
>>> 3) Finally, can you refer me to an article that covers all
>>> the basics on
>>> this issue?
>>>
>>> Thank you so much.  Ben J.
>>
>> 1) a)  Short answer, No. Long answer, Windows XP is a
>> multi-user operating system. Each of those folders, along
>> with
>> a few others that are hidden, are crucial to the proper
>> operation of XP. Here's a short description of the folders
>> in
>> question.
>>
>> The Administrator folder is used by an account that is
>> usually
>> hidden and should be used only in emergencies. If your
>> current
>> user account were to somehow become corrupted, the
>> Administrator account is your safety net, ready to help you
>> fix
>> the problem.
>> Note: To log on with the Administrator account you can hit
>> Ctrl
>> + Alt + Del at the Welcome screen in XP Pro. This should
>> bring
>> up the Logon to Windows dialog where you can enter
>> Administrator in the User Name box and logon. In Windows XP
>> Home Edition, you'll need to start the computer in Safe Mode
>> to
>> logon as the Administrator. For more info, take a look at
>> these
>> articles.
>>
>> Courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP
>> How to login as Administrator in Windows XP?
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/admins.htm
>>
>> Where Is Windows XP's Administrator Account?
>> http://www.connectedhomemag.com/HomeOffice/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=24808
>>
>> The All Users folder contains files and settings that are
>> common to all the accounts on the computer. If you had
>> created
>> more than one user account, each would be able to access
>> things
>> like common Start menu items and Desktop icons that are
>> stored
>> here.
>>
>> The Default User folder is a template used when you create a
>> new user account. If you're thinking, "I've already created
>> the
>> only account I'll ever need", consider this. If for some
>> reason
>> your user account became corrupted to the point that it was
>> beyond repair, you could log on with the Administrator
>> account
>> and create a new user account, salvage what files you could
>> from the old user folder and be back in business. The only
>> way
>> you get to create a new user account is because the Default
>> User folder exists.
>>
>> 1) b) The Administrator account is a built-in account that
>> exists in all XP systems. Leave this account alone. There's
>> nothing to fix. If you want to create another account with
>> administrative privileges, pick a name other than
>> Administrator.
>>
>> 2) The information in Help and Support is, unfortunately,
>> not
>> always as accurate as it should be. Here's what the Help
>> article should advise you to do.
>>
>> Go to Start and click Run. Note: If Run is not listed on
>> your
>> Start menu, hit the Windows key and the R key at the same
>> time
>> to bring up the Run dialog.
>> In the Run dialog, enter the following command in the Open
>> box.
>>
>> control userpasswords2
>>
>> In User Accounts, click on the Advanced tab.
>> In the Secure Logon section, put a check mark in the box
>> next
>> to "Require users to press Ctrl + Alt + Del".
>> Click OK.
>> Restart your computer to see if you obtain the desired
>> results.
>>
>> Note: Another way to enable this requirement on an XP Pro
>> system is through the Local Security Policy.
>>
>> 3) Sorry, I'm not familiar with any web site that does a
>> complete and accurate job of explaining user accounts in
>> Windows XP. If you are curious about the inner workings of
>> Windows XP, visit your local library, take out a few books,
>> and
>> start reading. Here's one I'd recommend.
>>
>> Microsoft Windows XP inside out / Ed Bott, Carl Siechert,
>> and
>> Craig Stinson.
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan

"Nepatsfan" wrote:

> Answered inline.
>
> In news:1CF4A234-69B5-4D17-92DB-17EB0390AE6B@microsoft.com,
> Ben <B**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Thank you so much for this great and helpful answer,
> > Napatsfan; OK.  First,
> > You stated that in emergencies, I can log into my
> > Administrators account.
> > Yet I don't have an account for it set up in my CONTROL
> > PANEL\USER PROFILE,
> > or anywhere else to set a passwork to it; ...so at the
> > Welcome Screen, when I
> > press Ctrl + Alt + Del, one of the accounts that will appear
> > is ADMINSTRATOR,
> > and I can just go ahead and log into it without a password;
> > then how do I set
> > a password for it?
>
> The Administrator account will not appear in the list of users
> displayed when you run the Control Panel -> User Accounts
> applet. Remember, this is a hidden account. The only time the
> Administrator account shows up in that list of accounts is if
> you are logged on with the Administrator account.
>
> In my earlier response I made a mistake in outlining the
> procedure that will allow you to logon with the built-in
> Administrator account. It should have read as follows.
>
> Note: To log on with the Administrator account you can hit Ctrl
> + Alt + Del twice at the Welcome screen in XP Pro. This should
> bring
> up the Logon to Windows dialog where you can enter
> Administrator in the User Name box and logon.
>
> You have to hit Ctrl + Alt + Del twice in order to get the
> dialog that will allow you to logon as Administrator. The
> password for this account is blank by default. Once you logon
> to the account, you can go to Control Panel -> User Accounts.
> The icon for the Administrator account will be visible allowing
> you to assign a password to this account. Keep in mind that you
> can also gain access to the Administrator account by starting
> the computer in Safe Mode.
>
> Sorry for the confusion,
>
> Nepatsfan
>
> >
> > Everything else, you are right on the mark; thank you!  Ben
> > J.
> >
> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:
> >
> >> In news:6FE66BEB-4D90-4C07-A412-CF8DB271F772@microsoft.com,
> >> Ben <B**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >>> Ok.  I have a few items if you can share them with me:
> >>>
> >>> 1) I have four folders in my C:\Documents and Settings
> >>> folder: a)
> >>> Administrator, b) All Users, c) [my full name- which is the
> >>> account that I
> >>> previously set to automatically come up and use, having
> >>> full
> >>> Administration
> >>> rights], and d) Default User.  Now, in Control Panel\User
> >>> Profiles, the only
> >>> account that I set up was "b)"; there appears only two
> >>> icons
> >>> also, one for my
> >>> "b)" account, and one for "Guest User" account.  Based on
> >>> this:
> >>>
> >>> a) Can I go ahead and delete all the folders in my
> >>> C:\Documents and Settings
> >>> folder, except for the one I'm using, i.e. folder "b)"?
> >>>
> >>> b) I tried to make an account for the "a)" folder in the
> >>> C:\Documents and
> >>> Settings folder in Control Panel\User Profles; however,
> >>> when
> >>> I try to name
> >>> the account "Administrator", I get a message that this
> >>> account already
> >>> exists; I know that the folder exists in the C:\Documents
> >>> and
> >>> Settings
> >>> folder, but not in Control Panel\User Profiles.  Why is
> >>> this
> >>> happening, and
> >>> how to I fix this?
> >>>
> >>> 2) In My Microsoft HELP in my Windows XP Pro, there it
> >>> states
> >>> that there is
> >>> a way to facilitate CRTL + ALT + DEL when I want a user to
> >>> log into my
> >>> computer, i.e to go to CONTROL PANEL\USER PROFILES, and
> >>> click
> >>> on the advanced
> >>> tab; however, when I go there, no ADVANCED tab exits.  Can
> >>> you tell me why,
> >>> and what I can do to obtain this log in functionality?
> >>>
> >>> 3) Finally, can you refer me to an article that covers all
> >>> the basics on
> >>> this issue?
> >>>
> >>> Thank you so much.  Ben J.
> >>
> >> 1) a)  Short answer, No. Long answer, Windows XP is a
> >> multi-user operating system. Each of those folders, along
> >> with
> >> a few others that are hidden, are crucial to the proper
> >> operation of XP. Here's a short description of the folders
> >> in
> >> question.
> >>
> >> The Administrator folder is used by an account that is
> >> usually
> >> hidden and should be used only in emergencies. If your
> >> current
> >> user account were to somehow become corrupted, the
> >> Administrator account is your safety net, ready to help you
> >> fix
> >> the problem.
> >> Note: To log on with the Administrator account you can hit
> >> Ctrl
> >> + Alt + Del at the Welcome screen in XP Pro. This should
> >> bring
> >> up the Logon to Windows dialog where you can enter
> >> Administrator in the User Name box and logon. In Windows XP
> >> Home Edition, you'll need to start the computer in Safe Mode
> >> to
> >> logon as the Administrator. For more info, take a look at
> >> these
> >> articles.
> >>
> >> Courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP
> >> How to login as Administrator in Windows XP?
> >> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/admins.htm
> >>
> >> Where Is Windows XP's Administrator Account?
> >> http://www.connectedhomemag.com/HomeOffice/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=24808
> >>
> >> The All Users folder contains files and settings that are
> >> common to all the accounts on the computer. If you had
> >> created
> >> more than one user account, each would be able to access
> >> things
> >> like common Start menu items and Desktop icons that are
> >> stored
> >> here.
> >>
> >> The Default User folder is a template used when you create a
> >> new user account. If you're thinking, "I've already created
> >> the
> >> only account I'll ever need", consider this. If for some
> >> reason
> >> your user account became corrupted to the point that it was
> >> beyond repair, you could log on with the Administrator
> >> account
> >> and create a new user account, salvage what files you could
> >> from the old user folder and be back in business. The only
> >> way
> >> you get to create a new user account is because the Default
> >> User folder exists.
> >>
> >> 1) b) The Administrator account is a built-in account that
> >> exists in all XP systems. Leave this account alone. There's
> >> nothing to fix. If you want to create another account with
> >> administrative privileges, pick a name other than
> >> Administrator.
> >>
> >> 2) The information in Help and Support is, unfortunately,
> >> not
> >> always as accurate as it should be. Here's what the Help
> >> article should advise you to do.
> >>
> >> Go to Start and click Run. Note: If Run is not listed on
> >> your
> >> Start menu, hit the Windows key and the R key at the same
> >> time
> >> to bring up the Run dialog.
> >> In the Run dialog, enter the following command in the Open
> >> box.
> >>
> >> control userpasswords2
> >>
> >> In User Accounts, click on the Advanced tab.
> >> In the Secure Logon section, put a check mark in the box
> >> next
> >> to "Require users to press Ctrl + Alt + Del".
> >> Click OK.
> >> Restart your computer to see if you obtain the desired
> >> results.
> >>
> >> Note: Another way to enable this requirement on an XP Pro
> >> system is through the Local Security Policy.
> >>
> >> 3) Sorry, I'm not familiar with any web site that does a
> >> complete and accurate job of explaining user accounts in
> >> Windows XP. If you are curious about the inner workings of
> >> Windows XP, visit your local library, take out a few books,
> >> and
> >> start reading. Here's one I'd recommend.
> >>
> >> Microsoft Windows XP inside out / Ed Bott, Carl Siechert,
> >> and
> >> Craig Stinson.
> >>
> >> Good luck
> >>
> >> Nepatsfan
>
>
>
>

> Nothing to be sorry about; thank you!  Great response!  Ben
> J.
>
> "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>
>> Answered inline.
>>
>> In news:1CF4A234-69B5-4D17-92DB-17EB0390AE6B@microsoft.com,
>> Ben <B**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>> Thank you so much for this great and helpful answer,
>>> Napatsfan; OK.  First,
>>> You stated that in emergencies, I can log into my
>>> Administrators account.
>>> Yet I don't have an account for it set up in my CONTROL
>>> PANEL\USER PROFILE,
>>> or anywhere else to set a passwork to it; ...so at the
>>> Welcome Screen, when I
>>> press Ctrl + Alt + Del, one of the accounts that will
>>> appear
>>> is ADMINSTRATOR,
>>> and I can just go ahead and log into it without a password;
>>> then how do I set
>>> a password for it?
>>
>> The Administrator account will not appear in the list of
>> users
>> displayed when you run the Control Panel -> User Accounts
>> applet. Remember, this is a hidden account. The only time
>> the
>> Administrator account shows up in that list of accounts is
>> if
>> you are logged on with the Administrator account.
>>
>> In my earlier response I made a mistake in outlining the
>> procedure that will allow you to logon with the built-in
>> Administrator account. It should have read as follows.
>>
>> Note: To log on with the Administrator account you can hit
>> Ctrl
>> + Alt + Del twice at the Welcome screen in XP Pro. This
>> should
>> bring
>> up the Logon to Windows dialog where you can enter
>> Administrator in the User Name box and logon.
>>
>> You have to hit Ctrl + Alt + Del twice in order to get the
>> dialog that will allow you to logon as Administrator. The
>> password for this account is blank by default. Once you
>> logon
>> to the account, you can go to Control Panel -> User
>> Accounts.
>> The icon for the Administrator account will be visible
>> allowing
>> you to assign a password to this account. Keep in mind that
>> you
>> can also gain access to the Administrator account by
>> starting
>> the computer in Safe Mode.
>>
>> Sorry for the confusion,
>>
>> Nepatsfan
>>
>>>
>>> Everything else, you are right on the mark; thank you!  Ben
>>> J.
>>>
>>> "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>>>
>>>> In
>>>> news:6FE66BEB-4D90-4C07-A412-CF8DB271F772@microsoft.com,
>>>> Ben <B**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>>>> Ok.  I have a few items if you can share them with me:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1) I have four folders in my C:\Documents and Settings
>>>>> folder: a)
>>>>> Administrator, b) All Users, c) [my full name- which is
>>>>> the
>>>>> account that I
>>>>> previously set to automatically come up and use, having
>>>>> full
>>>>> Administration
>>>>> rights], and d) Default User.  Now, in Control Panel\User
>>>>> Profiles, the only
>>>>> account that I set up was "b)"; there appears only two
>>>>> icons
>>>>> also, one for my
>>>>> "b)" account, and one for "Guest User" account.  Based on
>>>>> this:
>>>>>
>>>>> a) Can I go ahead and delete all the folders in my
>>>>> C:\Documents and Settings
>>>>> folder, except for the one I'm using, i.e. folder "b)"?
>>>>>
>>>>> b) I tried to make an account for the "a)" folder in the
>>>>> C:\Documents and
>>>>> Settings folder in Control Panel\User Profles; however,
>>>>> when
>>>>> I try to name
>>>>> the account "Administrator", I get a message that this
>>>>> account already
>>>>> exists; I know that the folder exists in the C:\Documents
>>>>> and
>>>>> Settings
>>>>> folder, but not in Control Panel\User Profiles.  Why is
>>>>> this
>>>>> happening, and
>>>>> how to I fix this?
>>>>>
>>>>> 2) In My Microsoft HELP in my Windows XP Pro, there it
>>>>> states
>>>>> that there is
>>>>> a way to facilitate CRTL + ALT + DEL when I want a user
>>>>> to
>>>>> log into my
>>>>> computer, i.e to go to CONTROL PANEL\USER PROFILES, and
>>>>> click
>>>>> on the advanced
>>>>> tab; however, when I go there, no ADVANCED tab exits.
>>>>> Can
>>>>> you tell me why,
>>>>> and what I can do to obtain this log in functionality?
>>>>>
>>>>> 3) Finally, can you refer me to an article that covers
>>>>> all
>>>>> the basics on
>>>>> this issue?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you so much.  Ben J.
>>>>
>>>> 1) a)  Short answer, No. Long answer, Windows XP is a
>>>> multi-user operating system. Each of those folders, along
>>>> with
>>>> a few others that are hidden, are crucial to the proper
>>>> operation of XP. Here's a short description of the folders
>>>> in
>>>> question.
>>>>
>>>> The Administrator folder is used by an account that is
>>>> usually
>>>> hidden and should be used only in emergencies. If your
>>>> current
>>>> user account were to somehow become corrupted, the
>>>> Administrator account is your safety net, ready to help
>>>> you
>>>> fix
>>>> the problem.
>>>> Note: To log on with the Administrator account you can hit
>>>> Ctrl
>>>> + Alt + Del at the Welcome screen in XP Pro. This should
>>>> bring
>>>> up the Logon to Windows dialog where you can enter
>>>> Administrator in the User Name box and logon. In Windows
>>>> XP
>>>> Home Edition, you'll need to start the computer in Safe
>>>> Mode
>>>> to
>>>> logon as the Administrator. For more info, take a look at
>>>> these
>>>> articles.
>>>>
>>>> Courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP
>>>> How to login as Administrator in Windows XP?
>>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/admins.htm
>>>>
>>>> Where Is Windows XP's Administrator Account?
>>>> http://www.connectedhomemag.com/HomeOffice/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=24808
>>>>
>>>> The All Users folder contains files and settings that are
>>>> common to all the accounts on the computer. If you had
>>>> created
>>>> more than one user account, each would be able to access
>>>> things
>>>> like common Start menu items and Desktop icons that are
>>>> stored
>>>> here.
>>>>
>>>> The Default User folder is a template used when you create
>>>> a
>>>> new user account. If you're thinking, "I've already
>>>> created
>>>> the
>>>> only account I'll ever need", consider this. If for some
>>>> reason
>>>> your user account became corrupted to the point that it
>>>> was
>>>> beyond repair, you could log on with the Administrator
>>>> account
>>>> and create a new user account, salvage what files you
>>>> could
>>>> from the old user folder and be back in business. The only
>>>> way
>>>> you get to create a new user account is because the
>>>> Default
>>>> User folder exists.
>>>>
>>>> 1) b) The Administrator account is a built-in account that
>>>> exists in all XP systems. Leave this account alone.
>>>> There's
>>>> nothing to fix. If you want to create another account with
>>>> administrative privileges, pick a name other than
>>>> Administrator.
>>>>
>>>> 2) The information in Help and Support is, unfortunately,
>>>> not
>>>> always as accurate as it should be. Here's what the Help
>>>> article should advise you to do.
>>>>
>>>> Go to Start and click Run. Note: If Run is not listed on
>>>> your
>>>> Start menu, hit the Windows key and the R key at the same
>>>> time
>>>> to bring up the Run dialog.
>>>> In the Run dialog, enter the following command in the Open
>>>> box.
>>>>
>>>> control userpasswords2
>>>>
>>>> In User Accounts, click on the Advanced tab.
>>>> In the Secure Logon section, put a check mark in the box
>>>> next
>>>> to "Require users to press Ctrl + Alt + Del".
>>>> Click OK.
>>>> Restart your computer to see if you obtain the desired
>>>> results.
>>>>
>>>> Note: Another way to enable this requirement on an XP Pro
>>>> system is through the Local Security Policy.
>>>>
>>>> 3) Sorry, I'm not familiar with any web site that does a
>>>> complete and accurate job of explaining user accounts in
>>>> Windows XP. If you are curious about the inner workings of
>>>> Windows XP, visit your local library, take out a few
>>>> books,
>>>> and
>>>> start reading. Here's one I'd recommend.
>>>>
>>>> Microsoft Windows XP inside out / Ed Bott, Carl Siechert,
>>>> and
>>>> Craig Stinson.
>>>>
>>>> Good luck
>>>>
>>>> Nepatsfan

> Let me try my luck here, if I can figure out how to start.... Probably I
> should start
> a new query (and I may) but this seems to be the only post I saw that comes
> even close to my own problem (actually, 2).
>
> Specs: WinXPPro SP2; Intel Celeron 2.66 GHz; 224 MB RAM
>
> (1) Way back when I had a problem - think a blown MBR (same again as now).
> Eventually fixed it and then did a back up and a system state back up.
>
> When she blew again, I got it going again and afterwards did a confusing
> restore
> of the system state (Windows help on most issues confuses the hell out of me).
> To tell the truth, by now I forget what all I did.
>
> In any case, in the end I wound up with a ton of accounts, one of which (w/
> a very long name w/nrs, preceded by Admin or similar), took over. None of
> these accts are pw protected.
>
> I would love to delete some of these messy accounts and restore the one
> (call it
> "MAIN") I had used previously - because it has a ton of desktop shortcuts
> I've set up over a long time and don't want to spend months re-doing.
>
> Any way to do that?
>
> (2) Next problem. At moment I'm using another computer. The original keeps
> blowing  the MBR on its only HD. I got that HD slaved and working ok now in
> this 2nd old desktop comp (as a Slave, the un-bootable,  blown-MBR HD is ok).
>
> There are several accounts on the prime Master HD and, of course, a ton of
> accounts, as I've said, on that Slave HD. In Documents and Settings, each of
> these accts (on both prime and Slave drives) has its own "DeskTop".  I can
> access these of course via Docs & Sets, but that's not convenient and not
> what I'd prefer.
>
> Is there any way to make any such 'DeskTop', on any of these 2 HD's, the
> actual,
> 'Active DeskTop'?  I want to see the REAL, prefered DeskTop on my screen, so
> I can work on it rather than the current default one that comes up at boot
> to the
> current Master HD.
>
> BTW, with this Master HD I do get a log-in screen but no password required. I
> just press "Enter" to get in.
>
> Any hope?
>
> ------
> Ted...