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missing "local users and groups"

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  • Windows XP
  • Computers
  • Management
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September 1, 2014 10:58:35 PM

I want to create an administrators group, but "local users and groups" does not appear under the Computer Management tree. How do I get it back? I'm doing this so I can then copy my administrative profile to another administrative user profile, which I will then downgrade to a regular user profile for security purposes when traveling.

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September 1, 2014 11:13:35 PM

You are using a 'Home' version of a Windows OS - which doesn't have 'local users and groups'.

Have a look at this link:


http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/window...
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September 1, 2014 11:19:48 PM

Thanks. That answers it perfectly. I wonder if there's an easier way to copy settings from one admin account to another. Another answer I found on this site said to add the second admin to the admin group, and then options appear to copy a profile from one admin to another. That's all I want to do so I will have all my settings, but then be able to lock down the new user (me) for better security when I travel.
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September 1, 2014 11:49:49 PM

Yeah - sorry, not sure how to do that. You could always just set up a regular account and limit it's privileges, while locking your other account down with a strong password or something.
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