i have an admin account on my win xp pro (SP2, version 2002) laptop. since there are no other users, i am thinking of removing the password protection. however, when i go to 'user accounts' in control panel, there is no option to 'remove password' as suggested in http://pcsupport.about.com/od/tipstricks/ht/delxppassword.htm
in fact, my entire interface for the 'user accounts' dialog box seems different, with 2 tabs, one being 'users' the other being 'advanced'. i have gone through all the possible changes that i can make, but there seems to be no option to remove the password, just to modify it. someone pls help. thanks.
Reply 1 : how to remove password protection for an admin account in xp
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Reply 2 : how to remove password protection for an admin account in xp
hi AneSW, maybe you would like to post your discussion on another thread? don't think that is related to my initial topic. thanks
Reply 3 : how to remove password protection for an admin account in xp
to you for your other post, here;
http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5099965.html
Mark
http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5099965.html
Mark
Reply 4 : how to remove password protection for an admin account in xp
But for the password, leave them blank and press enter.
Bob
Bob
Reply 5 : how to remove password protection for an admin account in xp
hi Bob, i have tried that, but it does not allow me to leave the new password field empty, warning that new password does not meet the minimum complexity requirements blah blah..
Reply 6 : how to remove password protection for an admin account in xp
That's not stock. Go and find the guy who added that 'policy' and the different user account screen and ask him how to remove it.
The alternatives:
1. Download TweakUI for XP (free from Microsoft) and set it to autologon. Then you have a password, but there's no need to type it.
2. Clean install of the OS, back to stock.
Kees
The alternatives:
1. Download TweakUI for XP (free from Microsoft) and set it to autologon. Then you have a password, but there's no need to type it.
2. Clean install of the OS, back to stock.
Kees
Reply 7 : how to remove password protection for an admin account in xp
See Kees' reply. If someone tinkered with XP, then you must have them remove what they did. I can't guess what they did.
Bob
Bob
Reply 8 : how to remove password protection for an admin account in xp
If so, I would leave it alone. It offers at least some minimal protection.
However if this is your only Admin capable account, it is not a good situation.
What do I mean?
When you first got this computer and loaded Windows, you would have accessed the OS through the one and only System Administrator account set up by default. The general recommendation is to immediately create your own Admin capable account and use that. When you do, then when you log on, the System Administrator account disappears from normal view. However it is still accessible via Safe Mode.
The reason for doing this is, if your own account becomes corrupted in any way, then at least you have the option to access windows via this hidden System Administrator account to either fix the problem, or to access your files and back them up.
We even recommend that the user creates a second Admin capable account, so that any problems with your normal account profile you can use that instead of the hidden account.
The problem you have now is, if for your own safety you now create another Admin capable account, your System Administrator account will become hidden and will not be usable by you. That means all the software you installed under this account will become unusable.
This is the dilemma you might now find yourself in. if your only account becomes corrupted you have no way of fixing it or saving your files.
There is a way to preserve your current profile files and settings, but by messing with your one and only account before sorting this out, you run the risk of damaging this single admin capable account. I would sort that out first before interfering with this account.
Mark
However if this is your only Admin capable account, it is not a good situation.
What do I mean?
When you first got this computer and loaded Windows, you would have accessed the OS through the one and only System Administrator account set up by default. The general recommendation is to immediately create your own Admin capable account and use that. When you do, then when you log on, the System Administrator account disappears from normal view. However it is still accessible via Safe Mode.
The reason for doing this is, if your own account becomes corrupted in any way, then at least you have the option to access windows via this hidden System Administrator account to either fix the problem, or to access your files and back them up.
We even recommend that the user creates a second Admin capable account, so that any problems with your normal account profile you can use that instead of the hidden account.
The problem you have now is, if for your own safety you now create another Admin capable account, your System Administrator account will become hidden and will not be usable by you. That means all the software you installed under this account will become unusable.
This is the dilemma you might now find yourself in. if your only account becomes corrupted you have no way of fixing it or saving your files.
There is a way to preserve your current profile files and settings, but by messing with your one and only account before sorting this out, you run the risk of damaging this single admin capable account. I would sort that out first before interfering with this account.
Mark
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