Vista - User Account Mass Confusion

permalink · 03-11-2008

Ok, as everyone else, new computer, Vista was already installed on the
computer. I originally setup my account as an administrator. Once I found
out that Vista would not let me run some applications as an administrator I
setup a standard user as well. Somehow, I changed my main account to
standard and the new user is the administrator. Vista will not let me switch
users. I have tried the swith users function but my standard user is the
only one that comes up on the login screen. Why can I not see the other user
I setup? Also, this computer is for home use, can you just deactivate the
whole security thing? Microsoft was to clever for their own good on this one.

**Brink** · 03-12-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by kpratt

Ok, as everyone else, new computer, Vista was already installed on the
computer. I originally setup my account as an administrator. Once I found
out that Vista would not let me run some applications as an administrator I
setup a standard user as well. Somehow, I changed my main account to
standard and the new user is the administrator. Vista will not let me switch
users. I have tried the swith users function but my standard user is the
only one that comes up on the login screen. Why can I not see the other user
I setup? Also, this computer is for home use, can you just deactivate the
whole security thing? Microsoft was to clever for their own good on this one.

Hi Kpratt,

See if you can restart the computer and logon to your current Administrator account and use Method Two in this tutorial to change the account type for your other account back to a Administrator account again.

User Account Type

Shawn

permalink · 03-14-2008

Hello,

try method #2 here:
Reset User Account Password

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Quote:

> Ok, as everyone else, new computer, Vista was already installed on the
> computer. I originally setup my account as an administrator. Once I
> found
> out that Vista would not let me run some applications as an administrator
> I
> setup a standard user as well. Somehow, I changed my main account to
> standard and the new user is the administrator. Vista will not let me
> switch
> users. I have tried the swith users function but my standard user is the
> only one that comes up on the login screen. Why can I not see the other
> user
> I setup? Also, this computer is for home use, can you just deactivate the
> whole security thing? Microsoft was to clever for their own good on this
> one.

03-11-2008	#1 (permalink)
kpratt n/a posts	User Account Mass Confusion Ok, as everyone else, new computer, Vista was already installed on the computer. I originally setup my account as an administrator. Once I found out that Vista would not let me run some applications as an administrator I setup a standard user as well. Somehow, I changed my main account to standard and the new user is the administrator. Vista will not let me switch users. I have tried the swith users function but my standard user is the only one that comes up on the login screen. Why can I not see the other user I setup? Also, this computer is for home use, can you just deactivate the whole security thing? Microsoft was to clever for their own good on this one.
My System Specs

03-12-2008	#2 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,108 posts	Re: User Account Mass Confusion Quote: Originally Posted by kpratt Ok, as everyone else, new computer, Vista was already installed on the computer. I originally setup my account as an administrator. Once I found out that Vista would not let me run some applications as an administrator I setup a standard user as well. Somehow, I changed my main account to standard and the new user is the administrator. Vista will not let me switch users. I have tried the swith users function but my standard user is the only one that comes up on the login screen. Why can I not see the other user I setup? Also, this computer is for home use, can you just deactivate the whole security thing? Microsoft was to clever for their own good on this one. Hi Kpratt, See if you can restart the computer and logon to your current Administrator account and use Method Two in this tutorial to change the account type for your other account back to a Administrator account again. User Account Type Shawn
My System Specs

03-14-2008	#3 (permalink)
P. Di Stolfo n/a posts	Re: User Account Mass Confusion Hello, try method #2 here: Reset User Account Password -- Greetings, P. Di Stolfo ---> http://atlive.wordpress.com "kpratt" <kpratt@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:B574A7C7-14E7-49EE-B50C-C9795DBFF3B9@xxxxxx Quote: > Ok, as everyone else, new computer, Vista was already installed on the > computer. I originally setup my account as an administrator. Once I > found > out that Vista would not let me run some applications as an administrator > I > setup a standard user as well. Somehow, I changed my main account to > standard and the new user is the administrator. Vista will not let me > switch > users. I have tried the swith users function but my standard user is the > only one that comes up on the login screen. Why can I not see the other > user > I setup? Also, this computer is for home use, can you just deactivate the > whole security thing? Microsoft was to clever for their own good on this > one.
My System Specs

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