Here's an easier way..
1 Press the WinKey+R type in lusrmgr.msc
2 Click on Users
3 Right Click on Administrator and click Reset Password
4 Enter a strong password (i.e i7@sch00l)
5 Click OK
6 Right Click on Administrator and click Properties
7 Uncheck Account is Disabled
8 Click OK
9 You're Done!
"Spirefm" <Spirefm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I can't follow this. Are you talking about Safe Mode perhaps? No Local
> Security Settings are visble when I open Adminstrative Tools and i can't
> find
> Security Options either
>
> "Zapper" wrote:
>
>> There already is an Administrator account..by default it is disabled.
>>
>> 1) To enable it...Admin Tools-Local Security Settings-Secutiry
>> Options-Accounts:Administrator account status(near the top of the list)
>> set
>> to ENABLE
>> 2)Same area Interactive Login-Do not display last user name-ENABLE
>>
>> When you reboot there will be name and password boxes that are blank..by
>> default your Adminstrator account does not have a password so leave it
>> blank.
>>
>>
>> "John Barnes" <JBarnes@email.net> wrote in message
>> news:CA0824CD-0D6B-4950-B411-19344C63187D@microsoft.com...
>> >I agree you can boot in SAFE mode and logon as administrator, but think
>> >you
>> >just set up a user account named Administrator for regular boot ups.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Alan Salisbury" <alansalzzz@btinternet.com> wrote in message
>> > news:%232tGRKUnGHA.4328@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >> Typo on web address http://www.chris123nt.com/guides/5384/
>> >>
>> >> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:OsE2CkSnGHA.3340@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >>> You cannot run as an administrator. You can only run as a user with
>> >>> administrative priviledges. This is a change from XP.
>> >>>
>> >>> "gs" <gs@dontMail.telus> wrote in message
>> >>> news:upjNXXRnGHA.4744@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >>>> how to make the administrator ID visible for logon choice?
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I am testing vista B2 under Virtual PC/server. I can't use
>> >>>> alt-cntrl-del together at the other login prompt.. the host pc
>> >>>> intercept that
>> >>>>
>> >>>> For other OS left alt-ctl-del twice will get me the alternative
>> >>>> login
>> >>>> prompt. even the Vpc's menu has the choice for the key sequence but
>> >>>> does not work for vista
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>