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Sorry for my interruption.
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. Then I can't get the window that allows me to enter user name and
password. At present what I get is all the existing preset user names
displayed for me to choose. Since the Administrator is not preset by me I
don't have that shown up for me to select. I wonder if you can help me to
get the window up so that I can enter user name and password to log on. The
next thing I would like to know is how to prevent the window to show the user
name of the person who last logs on.
Thanks a lot!
"vaughn_k" wrote:
> The following link suggests that because I am on a Domain, the logon as
> Administrator is simpler (i.e. no registry change required):
>
> By Jerry Ham - Windows Connected:
> http://windowsconnected.com/blogs/jerry/archive/2006/06/08/3007.aspx
>
> I have not tried installing Vista, other than on my Domain...Vaughn !
>
> "vaughn_k" wrote:
>
> > ZenFire - It was not even necessary to 'tweak the registry' in my case. I
> > just enabled the Administrator account. Control Panel>Administrative
> > Tools>Computer Management. Under 'System Tools' select 'Local Users and
> > Groups', click on users, right click on Administrator, and click on
> > Properties. 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'. Selecting this shows two buttons, one for my
> > 'current' login and another called 'other user'. When I select 'other user'
> > the login screen changes to ask for a user name and password. If I use
> > Administrator for the username and the password that I set when I enabled the
> > Administrator, I login as the Administrator.
> >
> > I know that you may not need this recipe, however others may try it to logon
> > as Administrator...Vaughn !
> >
> > "ZenFire" wrote:
> >
> > > All that trouble?? It will probably take you less then 2 minutes to tweak the
> > > registry as noted and then every time you boot up the administrator option to
> > > log on will be a choice in your welcome screen. I thought it was rather easy,
> > > just mu opinion of course....
> > > --
> > > Vista 64 bit OS
> > > Dell Precision 670
> > > Intel Xeon 3.6G X2
> > > SCSI hard drive 15k X2
> > > Adaptec Perc 320 controller
> > > NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400
> > >
> > >
> > > "Ian M. Walker" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Why on earth do we have to go through all of this trouble just to logon as
> > > > the administrator? This is ridiculous.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Ian M. Walker
> > > >
> > > > http://www.IanMWalker.com
> > > >
> > > > ~ Look to your own life before worrying how others are living theirs ~
> > > > "ZenFire" <ZenFire@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:8AB9D123-9B87-40A4-8791-7063ACA6AE10@microsoft.com...
> > > > > The reason I needed to login as administrator, I was unable to change my
> > > > > icon
> > > > > for quickbooks 2006 that I installed on my vista 64 bit OS. The icon wasnt
> > > > > showing up as a quickbooks icon. Now I can just switch users when I need
> > > > > administrator rights instead of rebooting into safe mode. Its the little
> > > > > things that can drive you crazy.
> > > > > --
> > > > > Dell Precision 670
> > > > > Intel Xeon 3.6G X2
> > > > > SCSI hard drive 15k X2
> > > > > Adaptec Perc 320 controller
> > > > > NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Robert Robinson" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> I have been able to do limited testing of "Real Administrator".
> > > > >> Using Windows Explorer, you can remove the read only setting from a
> > > > >> directory (as was previously true with a regular user with Administrator
> > > > >> privileges) but, as before, when you exit Explorer read only is
> > > > >> re-enabled. You can now, however, successfully write into the "read
> > > > >> only" directory with no warnings or error messages.
> > > > >> This is a major improvement over the impaired functionality of a user
> > > > >> with supposed administrator capability.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Robbie
> > > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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. Then I can't get the window that allows me to enter user name and
password. At present what I get is all the existing preset user names
displayed for me to choose. Since the Administrator is not preset by me I
don't have that shown up for me to select. I wonder if you can help me to
get the window up so that I can enter user name and password to log on. The
next thing I would like to know is how to prevent the window to show the user
name of the person who last logs on.
Thanks a lot!
"vaughn_k" wrote:
> The following link suggests that because I am on a Domain, the logon as
> Administrator is simpler (i.e. no registry change required):
>
> By Jerry Ham - Windows Connected:
> http://windowsconnected.com/blogs/jerry/archive/2006/06/08/3007.aspx
>
> I have not tried installing Vista, other than on my Domain...Vaughn !
>
> "vaughn_k" wrote:
>
> > ZenFire - It was not even necessary to 'tweak the registry' in my case. I
> > just enabled the Administrator account. Control Panel>Administrative
> > Tools>Computer Management. Under 'System Tools' select 'Local Users and
> > Groups', click on users, right click on Administrator, and click on
> > Properties. 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'. Selecting this shows two buttons, one for my
> > 'current' login and another called 'other user'. When I select 'other user'
> > the login screen changes to ask for a user name and password. If I use
> > Administrator for the username and the password that I set when I enabled the
> > Administrator, I login as the Administrator.
> >
> > I know that you may not need this recipe, however others may try it to logon
> > as Administrator...Vaughn !
> >
> > "ZenFire" wrote:
> >
> > > All that trouble?? It will probably take you less then 2 minutes to tweak the
> > > registry as noted and then every time you boot up the administrator option to
> > > log on will be a choice in your welcome screen. I thought it was rather easy,
> > > just mu opinion of course....
> > > --
> > > Vista 64 bit OS
> > > Dell Precision 670
> > > Intel Xeon 3.6G X2
> > > SCSI hard drive 15k X2
> > > Adaptec Perc 320 controller
> > > NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400
> > >
> > >
> > > "Ian M. Walker" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Why on earth do we have to go through all of this trouble just to logon as
> > > > the administrator? This is ridiculous.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Ian M. Walker
> > > >
> > > > http://www.IanMWalker.com
> > > >
> > > > ~ Look to your own life before worrying how others are living theirs ~
> > > > "ZenFire" <ZenFire@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:8AB9D123-9B87-40A4-8791-7063ACA6AE10@microsoft.com...
> > > > > The reason I needed to login as administrator, I was unable to change my
> > > > > icon
> > > > > for quickbooks 2006 that I installed on my vista 64 bit OS. The icon wasnt
> > > > > showing up as a quickbooks icon. Now I can just switch users when I need
> > > > > administrator rights instead of rebooting into safe mode. Its the little
> > > > > things that can drive you crazy.
> > > > > --
> > > > > Dell Precision 670
> > > > > Intel Xeon 3.6G X2
> > > > > SCSI hard drive 15k X2
> > > > > Adaptec Perc 320 controller
> > > > > NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Robert Robinson" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> I have been able to do limited testing of "Real Administrator".
> > > > >> Using Windows Explorer, you can remove the read only setting from a
> > > > >> directory (as was previously true with a regular user with Administrator
> > > > >> privileges) but, as before, when you exit Explorer read only is
> > > > >> re-enabled. You can now, however, successfully write into the "read
> > > > >> only" directory with no warnings or error messages.
> > > > >> This is a major improvement over the impaired functionality of a user
> > > > >> with supposed administrator capability.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Robbie
> > > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >