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Old 02-23-2009   #1 (permalink)


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I cannot change my account to administrator problem PLEASE HELP!!

Hello, my daughter and I share the same computer. She changed my account that was administrator to Standard and then clicked on this : require password when computer wakes. Now everytime i download something the download works but then the security question pops up and says i require a password and i have to type it below but it wont let me type it below because the setting : require password when computer wakes needed administrator account to function but now because i have standard it wont let me type a password. i tried changing the account type but the same thing happens and i tried : change settings that are curently unavailable and its the same! please help me because it wont let me download stuff for my work . thank-you

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Old 02-23-2009   #2 (permalink)


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Re: I cannot change my account to administrator problem PLEASE HELP!!

Hi lpellerin,

Reboot into Safe Mode. If there is no other administrator account on your computer, this will automatically bootup into the built-in administrator account. From there, you will be able to set your account back to normal. I strongly advise that you protect this account with a password and also create another account for day-to-day work, this time a standard account, and protect that with a password (do not divulge either of the passwords to your daughter).
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Old 02-23-2009   #3 (permalink)


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Re: I cannot change my account to administrator problem PLEASE HELP!!

how can i run safemode ? i'm not really a genius on computers L O L ..
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Old 02-23-2009   #4 (permalink)


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Re: I cannot change my account to administrator problem PLEASE HELP!!

See the following Tutorial: Safe Mode
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Old 02-23-2009   #5 (permalink)


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Re: I cannot change my account to administrator problem PLEASE HELP!!

ok i found the system configuration but the same pop up appeared asking for an administrator password what do i do ?
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Old 02-23-2009   #6 (permalink)


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Re: I cannot change my account to administrator problem PLEASE HELP!!

Is your daughter's account an administrator one?
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Old 02-23-2009   #7 (permalink)


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Re: I cannot change my account to administrator problem PLEASE HELP!!

nevermind that , I did not see the first metod i tryied it and it worked thank-you very much , I appreciate it ALOT !
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