Multiple accounts and admin training

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Jerry

I would like to set up my windows xp pro system so that it
has multiple accounts. When I did this it did not work to
well because after the accounts were set up they had
limited ability to custimize that account. I could not
even install from cd because windows would complain I
needed admin access. How do I go about customizing each
account (gaming account, web browsing account, work
account, etc.) when everytime I try to do something it
just says I have to be admin. I am admin on a admin
account so I have access to admin.

One other thing, any sites/free info anywhere that I can
get so that I can read about how to be a system admin? I
think If I knew that then I would not be having this
problem.

Thanks,

Jerry
 
When you create a user account, you are given a choice of creating either a Limited account or an administrator account.

You could read the information in...
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| Help and Support |

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Jan
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| I would like to set up my windows xp pro system so that it has multiple accounts.

When I did this it did not work to well because after the accounts were set up they had limited ability to custimize that account.

I could not even install from cd because windows would complain I needed admin access.

How do I go about customizing each account (gaming account, web browsing account, work account, etc.)

when everytime I try to do something it just says I have to be admin.

I am admin on a admin account so I have access to admin.

One other thing, any sites/free info anywhere that I can get so that I can read about how to be a system admin?

I think If I knew that then I would not be having this problem.

| Thanks,

| Jerry
 
I understand that but I only want to have one admin
account and the help/support does not go into details
because microsoft does not want you to get this
information for free when they can write a book and say
buy it and read it. I know there is another way to do it.
Any other thoughts?

Thanks,

Jerry

-----Original Message-----
When you create a user account, you are given a choice of
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creating either a Limited account or an administrator
account.
You could read the information in...
[Start]
| Help and Support |

--
Jan
----------


| I would like to set up my windows xp pro system so that it has multiple accounts.

When I did this it did not work to well because after
Click to expand...
the accounts were set up they had limited ability to
custimize that account.
I could not even install from cd because windows would
Click to expand...
complain I needed admin access.
How do I go about customizing each account (gaming
Click to expand...
account, web browsing account, work account, etc.)
when everytime I try to do something it just says I have to be admin.

I am admin on a admin account so I have access to admin.

One other thing, any sites/free info anywhere that I
Click to expand...
can get so that I can read about how to be a system admin?
 
| after the accounts were set up they had limited ability to custimize that account.

| I only want to have one admin account

--
Jan
----------


| I understand that but I only want to have one admin
| account and the help/support does not go into details
| because microsoft does not want you to get this
| information for free when they can write a book and say
| buy it and read it. I know there is another way to do it.
| Any other thoughts?
|
| Thanks,
|
| Jerry
|
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >When you create a user account, you are given a choice of
| creating either a Limited account or an administrator
| account.
| >
| > You could read the information in...
| >[Start]
| >| Help and Support |
| >
| >--
| >Jan
| >----------
| >
| >
| >| I would like to set up my windows xp pro system so that
| it has multiple accounts.
| >
| > When I did this it did not work to well because after
| the accounts were set up they had limited ability to
| custimize that account.
| >
| > I could not even install from cd because windows would
| complain I needed admin access.
| >
| > How do I go about customizing each account (gaming
| account, web browsing account, work account, etc.)
| >
| > when everytime I try to do something it just says I have
| to be admin.
| >
| > I am admin on a admin account so I have access to admin.
| >
| > One other thing, any sites/free info anywhere that I
| can get so that I can read about how to be a system admin?
| >
| > I think If I knew that then I would not be having this
| problem.
| >
| >| Thanks,
| >
| >| Jerry
| >
| >
| >.
| >
 
So you are saying an admin creates an account, then sets
it up the way they want it then changes the user type?

Thanks,

Jerry

P.S. Where can I find information to read so that I can
learn to administrate my computer?
 
| So you are saying an admin creates an account, then sets
| it up the way they want it then changes the user type?

No.

You might be able to perform admin-level tasks in a Limited account by using "Run As".

[Start]
| Help and Support |
Run As
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| P.S. Where can I find information to read so that I can learn to administrate my computer?

If not in | Help and Support |, then perhaps in a library or a bookstore which stocks technical books on Windows XP.
 
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