control userpasswords2

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In Windows there's almost always more than one way to get somewhere.

control userpasswords Brings up User Accounts, the one you get from Control
Panel | User Accounts. Mshta.exe also runs. mshta.exe = Microsoft (R) HTML
Application host

This also opens the User Accounts like above...
Start | Run | Type or paste: nusrmgr.cpl | Click OK

This is the only User Accounts that should be used with XP Home.
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control userpasswords2 Brings up User Accounts, the one you would get from
My Computer | Manage | Local Users and Groups. Either one gets you to the
same place.

This also opens Local Users and Groups...
Start | Run | type: lusrmgr.msc | Click OK

Just to confuse the user. ;-)

This opens the Control Panel...
Start | Run | Type: control | Click OK

There are a bunch of control (plus something) shortcuts listed here...

How to Open Control Panel Folders from the Command Prompt
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;180025

Description of Control Panel Files in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;313808

Description of Control Panel (.cpl) Files
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;149648

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:1125093828.051396.164390@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com,
JC <james@craig.net> hunted and pecked:
> Can anyone shed light on the differences between using the "right click
> my computer, manage, local users and groups" over using the "control
> userpasswords" and "control userpasswords2" methods of managing local
> users profiles on WinXP pro. I'm not understanding the difference or
> why the user accounts don't seem to always match. I understand that one
> is an MMC snap-in but is the other more correct to use?
>
> Thanks,
> Jimbo
>
> P.S. Forgive if this is not correctly posted to the correct forum.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

1. Has no Advanced Tab.
2. Has the Advanced Tab.

Tip:

Add ControlUserPasswords2 to the Control Panel (Line 1 right hand side):
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


"JC" <james@craig.net> wrote in message
news:1125093828.051396.164390@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
> Can anyone shed light on the differences between using the "right click
> my computer, manage, local users and groups" over using the "control
> userpasswords" and "control userpasswords2" methods of managing local
> users profiles on WinXP pro. I'm not understanding the difference or
> why the user accounts don't seem to always match. I understand that one
> is an MMC snap-in but is the other more correct to use?
>
> Thanks,
> Jimbo
>
> P.S. Forgive if this is not correctly posted to the correct forum.
>