XP built-in Admin account

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EmDashMan

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Hi,

I have installed Windows XP according to the instructions in the Parallels manual. Whenever I start XP, it logs straight in to the built-in Administrator account. I have set up another admin user account, and given both the built-in account and the new account passwords, as well as changing the way users log in, but nothing stops my machine from logging directly into the built-in Administrator account.

From here, I can not delete my newly-creaetd admin user. If I log out and back in as the new user, I can not see the built-in account (this is normal - it should be hidden). If I set the Welcome screen to be displayed at start up, it isn't.

Anybody got an idea how I can get XP to show me a list of users, rather than just logging me straight in?

Thanks in advance.

Martin
 
Right click on the "My Computer" icon

Click "Manage"

Expand "Local Users and Groups"

You'll see disabled accounts, as well as the local Administrator account.

However -- as far as I know, you cannot delete or disable builtin Administrator account.

Google "AutoAdminLogin" for instructions on how to set the registry to automatically log you in with a specific account.
 
Thanks

Thanks - this method solved my problem -

Click Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type control userpasswords2, and then click OK. In the dialog box that appears, enable Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer check box, and then click OK.

Do this for the administrator acct, then restart and log in as the desired user - the next time the correct user will come up
 
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