Hi, first we need to know what type of computer you have, and if it is a
Windows OS based computer what version you have. You see, there are very
different solutions to this depending upon versions. If you have Home then
you will need to go into Safe Mode, acess the hidden system administrator
account, go into that account, and then into Control Panel, then to User
Account, and reset your user account to an Administrator Account. To get to
Safe Mode you need to reboot, and while rebooting, after the computer
manufacturer logo, and before the Windows logo, you tap F8 slowly until you
get to a screen with option for Safe Mode. At the Safe Mode options page, use
the up and down arrows on your keyboard to select Safe Mode, then click
Enter. As it is booting up into Safe Mode, a bunch of numbers and letters
will scroll down the black screen. This is normal, so don't worry about it.
The system will then put you at a Welcome Screen, with all user account
names, and the hidden administrator account. Home has a blank password for
this account, so just click Administrator and wait for the Administrator
desktop to load. Now, this desktop will not appear like normal desktops, and
you will receive a message that you are in Safe Mode, click OK, to procede
with business. Go into Control Panel as usual and then into user accounts,
and select your account and switch it back from a limited account to an
administrator account. keep or change the password at your preference.
Now, if you have Media Edition or Professional edition, boot to the Welcome
screen, the double click on Ctrl+Alt+Del. This brings up the classic logon
dialog box. Put Administrator in the User Name box, and if you set a password
at final setup after you bought the computer put that password in the
password box, if you never set a password leave it blank and click login.
This will pull up the system administrator account and you can then go into
the Control Panel, then User Accounts, select your account and make the
changes needed.
Now, if niether of these items work, you will need way more assistance than
I can provide you. I think one of these two options wil fix this though,
unless you did set a password for the system admin account and can't remember
what it is now. If that is the case you will need more assistance than I can
provide. Once you fix this issue, go in and change the System Admin account
to a different name and set a password for it, as this account is a well
known security hole, an account every single Windows OS has which has full
access to all the system and it usually not password protected. As everyone
knows these accounts exist, it is simple for crackers to gain full access to
a system and wreck havoc on it. Changing the name alone is a good step in
correcting this security hole, as in order to access the account, the cracker
has to have the name of the account first. However, once it has the name,
s/he is halfway in, so set a good solid password and don't forget it,
whatever you do!
Good luck and have a great evening,
--
Seree
Small Disclaimer: My posts are primarily directed towards home and small
office users, as I am not a professional IT individual, just self taught. I
am learning more each day, and catching up as quickly as possible! ;-)
