Admistrator / owner

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Log on to the computer with the account that has administrator privileges---
boot the computer to Safe Mode (restart the computer and repeatedly press
the F8 Key until you see the Boot menu then select Safe Mode). When you get
to the log on screen select Administrator. Then go to Start->Control
Panel->User Accounts. Select your account. Change the account type to
Administrator account. Reboot.

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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Alec" <alec707@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> For some reason (probably mine) I am no longer the admistrator of my own
> computer. So therefore I cannot do auto updates. I must log onto my
> computer under owner, but I don't know that for sure. What must I do to
> regain control of my computer?
> Thanks Alec
>
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