You're welcome. I'm glad I could help you!
Greetings,
P. Di Stolfo
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"65chevelle" <65chevelle@xxxxxx> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> Thankyou, Thankyou, Thankyou, Best wishes, That worked!!!!
>
> "P. Di Stolfo" wrote:
> Quote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> OK, then let's try it another way:
>> Press Windows-key + R -> gpedit.msc -> Enter .
>> In the left, expand
>> Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local
>> Policies -> Security Options .
>> In the right, you'll see an entry named
>> "Accounts: Administrator account status".
>> Double-click it and select "Disabled".
>>
>> Hope this will work. Good luck!
>>
>> Greetings,
>> P. Di Stolfo
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>> "65chevelle" <65chevelle@xxxxxx> schrieb im
>> Newsbeitrag
>> news:019E3127-02F3-4547-90EB-504C12E25FBB@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > Hi I really appreciate all the help, This is what I have Now.Microsoft
>> > Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
>> > Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>> >
>> > C:\Users\Gary>net user administrator /active:no
>> > The user name could not be found.
>> >
>> > More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2221.
>> >
>> >
>> > C:\Users\Gary>
>> >
>> > "P. Di Stolfo" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hello,
>> >>
>> >> there is a blank space after 'administrator', as in
>> >>
>> >> net user administrator /active:no
>> >>
>> >> .
>> >> It's extremely important, because the command isn't processed
>> >> correctly
>> >> without it.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Greetings,
>> >> P. Di Stolfo
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>> >>
>> >> "65chevelle" <65chevelle@xxxxxx> schrieb im
>> >> Newsbeitrag
>> >> news:05B1F9A3-57A4-4B9C-A902-5477940005D2@xxxxxx
>> >> > Hi this is what I get Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
>> >> > Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>> >> >
>> >> > C:\Windows\system32>net user administrator/active:no
>> >> > The syntax of this command is:
>> >> >
>> >> > NET USER
>> >> > [username [password | *] [options]] [/DOMAIN]
>> >> > username {password | *} /ADD [options] [/DOMAIN]
>> >> > username [/DELETE] [/DOMAIN]
>> >> > username [/TIMES:{times | ALL}]
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > C:\Windows\system32> It is still There and on the welcome screen
>> >> >
>> >> > "P. Di Stolfo" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hello,
>> >> >> of course, you need to hit Enter 
>> >> >> So: Right-click cmd.exe and select "Run as administrator".
>> >> >> Type in
>> >> >> net user administrator /active:no
>> >> >> and hit Enter .
>> >> >> It should work now.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Greetings,
>> >> >> P. Di Stolfo
>> >> >> --
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>> >> >> ///////////////////////////
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "65chevelle" <65chevelle@xxxxxx> schrieb im
>> >> >> Newsbeitrag
>> >> >> news:29D8A670-1167-40A1-BFFB-AFCB5F7BEC7D@xxxxxx
>> >> >> > Hi, Nothing means it does not remove the administrator account or
>> >> >> > disable
>> >> >> > it, It still shows on the welcome screen and is still active, I
>> >> >> > tried
>> >> >> > running
>> >> >> > the way you said "run as administrator" and it says 'cannot find
>> >> >> > user'
>> >> >> > if
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > take out the 'net' it seems to accept it, but again nothing
>> >> >> > happens,
>> >> >> > maybe
>> >> >> > I'm doing it wrong? After I type in net user etc should I just
>> >> >> > close
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > or
>> >> >> > should I hit enter to activate the command.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "P. Di Stolfo" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Hello,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> what does "does nothing" mean? Any error message, or just
>> >> >> >> nothing
>> >> >> >> done?
>> >> >> >> Try re-executing the command with an elevated command prompt:
>> >> >> >> Right-click
>> >> >> >> cmd.exe, select "Run as administrator" and write that again.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Hope it will work now.
>> >> >> >> Greetings,
>> >> >> >> P. Di Stolfo
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> ////////////////////////////
>> >> >> >> http://blog.lysorp.com - Small Windows blog in German language
>> >> >> >> ///////////////////////////
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "65chevelle" <65chevelle@xxxxxx> schrieb im
>> >> >> >> Newsbeitrag
>> >> >> >> news:7C7A4484-CFA2-4C3F-B96D-34153A8290F0@xxxxxx
>> >> >> >> >I am running Vista Ultimate and somehow I now have a new
>> >> >> >> >account
>> >> >> >> >called
>> >> >> >> > Administrator that shows up on my login screen, How do I get
>> >> >> >> > rid
>> >> >> >> > of
>> >> >> >> > this?
>> >> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> > have tried going to the command prompt C:\Windows\System32>
>> >> >> >> > and
>> >> >> >> > typed
>> >> >> >> > in '
>> >> >> >> > net user administrator /active:no but this does nothing, In
>> >> >> >> > user
>> >> >> >> > accounts
>> >> >> >> > it
>> >> >> >> > won't let me remove it, Any Ideas ! Could some help.
>> >> >> >>