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I don't quite get why you asked them if they had changes the password, that
has nothing to do with your account being changed.
I should have asked if yours is the only account on the computer. If your
husband has his own user account, and he has admin rights, you can change
yours to an admin type account from within his user account.
See if this works, if head hunters doesn't.
click start>click run and type the following exactly how I typed it., then
hit enter.
control userpasswords2
If you see anything that has admin, post back with details.
From within there you can not only assign passwords, but change rights.
"Tara O." <TaraO@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A08187C2-8CDC-4B49-8557-FEAD996E9EC4@microsoft.com...
> My son and husband use the computer and I asked both of them if they had
> changed password and they hadn't. I am using home version of xp. I did
> have
> administrator priveleges at one time. I was thinking maybe I have aquired
> a
> worm or something cause I can not download or save anything to registry
> either. so I may just have computer "cleaned" by a pro. I have saved
> pics
> and stuff. Thanks so much. any other ideas will be greatly appreciated..
> Thanks bunches. God bless.
> --
> Tara
>
>
> "lvee" wrote:
>
>>
>> Are you the only user of this computer?
>> Is your OS xp Home or Pro?
>> What does your account description say? It will be located under your
>> name
>> & icon in User Accounts.
>> Have you never had Admin rights, or is this something new?
>>
>> "Tara O." <TaraO@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0626E223-136D-4658-8570-59FE775AFCAE@microsoft.com...
>> >i dont have that option. all mine has in user accounts is add password
>> >or
>> > change picture. all other options tells you that administrator is
>> > needed..
>> > thanks .
>> > --
>> > Tara
>> >
>> >
>> > "lvee" wrote:
>> >
>> >> It's in User accounts, click on 'change the way users log on or off'.
>> >>
>> >> "Tara O." <TaraO@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news
D54B7B0-A926-4E69-832A-1634140FAC4A@microsoft.com...
>> >> > in control panel where do i turn off welcome window. I forgot how I
>> >> > got
>> >> > there earlier today. Greatly appreciate the help. thanks bunches
>> >> > --
>> >> > Tara
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "lvee" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Are you sure you don't have admin rights? As far as I understand,
>> >> >> only
>> >> >> users with admin rights are able to start in safe mode.
>> >> >> If you are able to start in safe mode, and your name is listed,
>> >> >> then
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> have admin rights. However, this should not be confused with the
>> >> >> built-in
>> >> >> administrator account, your account is a User Account with
>> >> >> administrative
>> >> >> privileges.
>> >> >> To verify your standings, go to control panel>user accounts>and
>> >> >> look
>> >> >> on
>> >> >> your
>> >> >> name icon to see what rights you have. Also, from that same screen
>> >> >> turn
>> >> >> off
>> >> >> the welcome screen, then go back to safe mode to see if more than
>> >> >> one
>> >> >> account is listed.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Tara O." <TaraO@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:300521D6-05A5-4E45-B735-B819EC72CFAB@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >i have no access to administrator account. I have started in safe
>> >> >> >mode
>> >> >> >and
>> >> >> > there are no tabs for changing account type the only account that
>> >> >> > shows
>> >> >> > up
>> >> >> > is
>> >> >> > my own that is limited. I cant find administrator account. Can
>> >> >> > anyone
>> >> >> > help
>> >> >> > me.
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > Tara
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
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