"Paul Randall" <paulr901@cableone.net> wrote in message
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>
> Questions:
> 1) What is the name of the "built-in administrator" account?


"Administrator"


> 2) How can I enable it?

1) Right-Click Computer > Manage > Local Users and Groups > Users >
Right-click Administrator > Properties.

2) Start > Run > "control userpasswords2" > Users tab > Highlight
Administrator > Properties....


> 3) How can I access it?

As above. Once enabled, the account will appear on the Welcome Screen.


> 4) How can I turn on and off 'Admin Approval mode'?

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true

> 5) Where can I read up on what 'Admin Approval mode' means?
>

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true

>
> Questions:
> 1) This administrator account created during setup as the first account;
> is it the same account or a different account than the "built-in
> administrator" account?




Different, obviously.


> 2) Is there a special name for this first account created during setup?


The user is prompted to enter a name for the account during
installation. How "special" this name is depends, I suppose, upon it's
meaning to the user.


> 3) Can 'Admin Approval mode' be turned on and off for this first account?
>

See above reference.





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Thanks for the response, Bruce
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"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message
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> "Paul Randall" <paulr901@cableone.net> wrote in message
> news:uolxItveHHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>>
>> Questions:
>> 1) What is the name of the "built-in administrator" account?
>
> "Administrator"
>
>> 2) How can I enable it?
>
> 1) Right-Click Computer > Manage > Local Users and Groups > Users >
> Right-click Administrator > Properties.

Local Users and Groups does not show up.

> 2) Start > Run > "control userpasswords2" > Users tab > Highlight
> Administrator > Properties....

Administrator does not show up, so I couldn't hightlight it.

I tried the Advanced tab, and clicked the 'advanced' button in the 'Advanced
User Management' section. This brought up a window titled lusermgr or
Iusermgr (I'm surprised the person who specified the default font didn't use
one in which all letters look alike - sorry about the rant) [Local Users and
Groups (Local)]. This window said something to the effect that the snapin
may not be used with this version of Vista (which is home basic).

Thanks for the URLs. I will read them and try the examples.

The URL I posted http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926183/en-us#appliesto
APPLIES TO
.. Windows Vista Home Basic.

Can Home Basic do anything with the "built-in administrator" account?
If so, how?

Do you have any URLs that clearly explain the nuances of differences in
administrator privileges in the many flavors of Vista?

>> 3) How can I access it?
>
> As above. Once enabled, the account will appear on the Welcome Screen.
>
>
>> 4) How can I turn on and off 'Admin Approval mode'?
>
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true
>
>> 5) Where can I read up on what 'Admin Approval mode' means?
>>
>
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true
>
>>
>> Questions:
>> 1) This administrator account created during setup as the first account;
>> is it the same account or a different account than the "built-in
>> administrator" account?
>
>
> Different, obviously.

Not so obvious on my Home Basic, so far.

>> 2) Is there a special name for this first account created during setup?
>
>
> The user is prompted to enter a name for the account during
> installation. How "special" this name is depends, I suppose, upon it's
> meaning to the user.
>
>
>> 3) Can 'Admin Approval mode' be turned on and off for this first
>> account?
> See above reference.

-Paul Randall