administrator user not seen on log-in screen

[michael]

From the "computer management" utility I can see there are 2 users from the
administrators group (the default administrator account and "mike"). The
only accounts that appear on the log-in screen are "mike" and "guest". If I
want to delete "mike" I need to do it from the "administrator" account but I
can't access it.
How do I make this account visible?

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

How can we know your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP Pro SP3)?

michael wrote:
> From the "computer management" utility I can see there are 2 users from
> the
> administrators group (the default administrator account and "mike"). The
> only accounts that appear on the log-in screen are "mike" and "guest". If
> I
> want to delete "mike" I need to do it from the "administrator" account but
> I
> can't access it.
> How do I make this account visible?

 

[michael]

windows xp pro service pack 2


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> How can we know your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP Pro SP3)?
>
> michael wrote:
> > From the "computer management" utility I can see there are 2 users from
> > the
> > administrators group (the default administrator account and "mike"). The
> > only accounts that appear on the log-in screen are "mike" and "guest". If
> > I
> > want to delete "mike" I need to do it from the "administrator" account but
> > I
> > can't access it.
> > How do I make this account visible?
>
>

 

[Special Access]

On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:44:00 -0700, michael
<michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>windows xp pro service pack 2
>
>
>"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> How can we know your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP Pro SP3)?
>>
>> michael wrote:
>> > From the "computer management" utility I can see there are 2 users from
>> > the
>> > administrators group (the default administrator account and "mike"). The
>> > only accounts that appear on the log-in screen are "mike" and "guest". If
>> > I
>> > want to delete "mike" I need to do it from the "administrator" account but
>> > I
>> > can't access it.
>> > How do I make this account visible?
>>
>>


If I remember correctly, if you boot in SAFE MODE it will show the
administrator at the welcome screen. But it's been a while since I
tried that.......

Mike

 

[Dan]

True, safe mode is good. Please make sure you unplug from the 'Net Matrix
before you do any repair work.

"Special Access" wrote:

> On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:44:00 -0700, michael
> <michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >windows xp pro service pack 2
> >
> >
> >"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> How can we know your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP Pro SP3)?
> >>
> >> michael wrote:
> >> > From the "computer management" utility I can see there are 2 users from
> >> > the
> >> > administrators group (the default administrator account and "mike"). The
> >> > only accounts that appear on the log-in screen are "mike" and "guest". If
> >> > I
> >> > want to delete "mike" I need to do it from the "administrator" account but
> >> > I
> >> > can't access it.
> >> > How do I make this account visible?
> >>
> >>
>
>
> If I remember correctly, if you boot in SAFE MODE it will show the
> administrator at the welcome screen. But it's been a while since I
> tried that.......
>
> Mike
>

 

[John McGaw]

Special Access wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:44:00 -0700, michael
> <michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>> windows xp pro service pack 2
>>
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>
>>> How can we know your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP Pro SP3)?
>>>
>>> michael wrote:
>>>> From the "computer management" utility I can see there are 2 users from
>>>> the
>>>> administrators group (the default administrator account and "mike"). The
>>>> only accounts that appear on the log-in screen are "mike" and "guest". If
>>>> I
>>>> want to delete "mike" I need to do it from the "administrator" account but
>>>> I
>>>> can't access it.
>>>> How do I make this account visible?
>>>
>
>
> If I remember correctly, if you boot in SAFE MODE it will show the
> administrator at the welcome screen. But it's been a while since I
> tried that.......
>
> Mike

If people would do a simple Google search for answers before posting
here this place would be pretty much empty.

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/05/07/unhide-the-administrator-account-in-windows-xp/

was the first answer Google offered me and it seems to be spot-on (at least
for someone who can use regedit safely).

Of if the need is to simply log on as some hidden account one can give the
three-finger salute twice at the usual click-n-pick login screen and an
old-fashioned NT login screen where any user name can be typed in will appear.

John McGaw
http://johnmcgaw.com

 

[Dan]

Google is nice but it gets so boring doing mundane searches all day and
people like to post for contact to but thanks anyway for your opinion, John.