changing administrator in xp?

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friend has given me her old computer...can i change the
administrator from her to me? and how? thanks

 

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1) What version of XP - Home or Pro ?
2) Administrator is a built-in profile, no need to change.
3) Are you talking about creating a new user profile with
Administrative privileges ?
4) Are you talking about changing the Registered Owner ?

Please re-formulate your questions with additional details.

Good Luck !

>-----Original Message-----
>friend has given me her old computer...can i change the
>administrator from her to me? and how? thanks
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Hi,

Yes, if you know the generic administrator password. Simply logon with it
and create a new account for yourself with administrator level priviledges,
then remove her old admin account. To logon as administrator in Pro, hit
ctrl+alt+delete twice at the logon screen. For Home, you must restart in
Safe mode.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
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> friend has given me her old computer...can i change the
> administrator from her to me? and how? thanks