can someone tell me why i cant see my administrator user or how to make it so i can see it when i go into user accounts in control panel. i logged in as admin this morning then after i went to add a couple of accounts i cant see it anymore any help that doesnt involve sarcasm would be appreciated thanks.

this is win xp sp2

right click on my computer click manage go to local users and groups?

By default you cannot see the built-in user "Administrator" account from the log on screen To see the "Administrator" user you will need to boot into Safe Mode.

More info:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/admins.htm

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321305

off the top of my head I think if you change from the fancy log on screen thing to the traditional log on screen you can put in username administrator?

Install tweakUI xp version and under the "logon" bit it has a bunch of show user on the login screen options. Just tick Show Administrator on welcome screen and you're laughing.

To see the "Administrator" user you will need to boot into Safe Mode.

You don't need to boot into safe mode
Pressing "CTRL+ALT+DEL" twice will also allow you to access Admin at the logon screen

Whoop and HERMITech are right


come on Spock, hasn't trev taught you anything:

1. PLCs boys, PLCs.

2. make up from a late start with an early finish

3. just had to get my coffee, boys

4. you got some chocolate for me?

I did PLC's with Trevor agaes ago.

qgl is so much better than google

Just cos you suck at 'the google'
Skitza, what year? I failed it in 2003 (twice, mainly cos i didn't show up, too much time at the plough inn)
and then finished it last year.