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(Msg. 46) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:01 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I have not tried that as yet. Will try when I get home tonight. Thanks!
"Jerry" wrote:
> XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
> try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
>
> "larrywaz" <larrywaz RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> > This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> > install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> > turned
> > it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> > up
> > the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> > At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> > upgrade
> > and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> > asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> > what I
> > was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> > install
> > button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> > could
> > load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> > was
> > NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> > name
> > of the old Administrator account.
> >
> > How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account?
>
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(Msg. 47) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:01 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I have not tried that as yet. Will try when I get home tonight. Thanks!
"Jerry" wrote:
> XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
> try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
>
> "larrywaz" <larrywaz.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> > This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> > install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> > turned
> > it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> > up
> > the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> > At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> > upgrade
> > and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> > asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> > what I
> > was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> > install
> > button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> > could
> > load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> > was
> > NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> > name
> > of the old Administrator account.
> >
> > How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account?
>
>
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(Msg. 48) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:01 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I have not tried that as yet. Will try when I get home tonight. Thanks!
"Jerry" wrote:
> XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
> try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
>
> "larrywaz" <larrywaz.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> > This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> > install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> > turned
> > it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> > up
> > the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> > At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> > upgrade
> > and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> > asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> > what I
> > was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> > install
> > button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> > could
> > load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> > was
> > NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> > name
> > of the old Administrator account.
> >
> > How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account?
>
>
> >> Stay informed about: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared |
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(Msg. 49) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:01 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I have not tried that as yet. Will try when I get home tonight. Thanks!
"Jerry" wrote:
> XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
> try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
>
> "larrywaz" <larrywaz RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> > This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> > install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> > turned
> > it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> > up
> > the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> > At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> > upgrade
> > and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> > asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> > what I
> > was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> > install
> > button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> > could
> > load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> > was
> > NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> > name
> > of the old Administrator account.
> >
> > How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account?
>
>
> >> Stay informed about: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared |
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(Msg. 50) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:01 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I have not tried that as yet. Will try when I get home tonight. Thanks!
"Jerry" wrote:
> XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
> try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
>
> "larrywaz" <larrywaz.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> > This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> > install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> > turned
> > it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> > up
> > the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> > At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> > upgrade
> > and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> > asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> > what I
> > was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> > install
> > button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> > could
> > load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> > was
> > NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> > name
> > of the old Administrator account.
> >
> > How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account?
>
>
> >> Stay informed about: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared |
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(Msg. 51) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:01 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I have not tried that as yet. Will try when I get home tonight. Thanks!
"Jerry" wrote:
> XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
> try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
>
> "larrywaz" <larrywaz.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> > This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> > install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> > turned
> > it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> > up
> > the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> > At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> > upgrade
> > and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> > asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> > what I
> > was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> > install
> > button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> > could
> > load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> > was
> > NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> > name
> > of the old Administrator account.
> >
> > How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account?
>
>
> >> Stay informed about: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared |
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(Msg. 52) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:01 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I have not tried that as yet. Will try when I get home tonight. Thanks!
"Jerry" wrote:
> XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
> try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
>
> "larrywaz" <larrywaz.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> > This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> > install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> > turned
> > it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> > up
> > the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> > At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> > upgrade
> > and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> > asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> > what I
> > was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> > install
> > button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> > could
> > load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> > was
> > NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> > name
> > of the old Administrator account.
> >
> > How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account?
>
>
> >> Stay informed about: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared |
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(Msg. 53) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:01 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I have not tried that as yet. Will try when I get home tonight. Thanks!
"Jerry" wrote:
> XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
> try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
>
> "larrywaz" <larrywaz.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> > This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> > install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> > turned
> > it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> > up
> > the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> > At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> > upgrade
> > and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> > asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> > what I
> > was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> > install
> > button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> > could
> > load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> > was
> > NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> > name
> > of the old Administrator account.
> >
> > How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account?
>
>
> >> Stay informed about: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared |
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(Msg. 54) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:01 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I have not tried that as yet. Will try when I get home tonight. Thanks!
"Jerry" wrote:
> XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
> try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
>
> "larrywaz" <larrywaz RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> > This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> > install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> > turned
> > it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> > up
> > the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> > At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> > upgrade
> > and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> > asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> > what I
> > was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> > install
> > button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> > could
> > load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> > was
> > NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> > name
> > of the old Administrator account.
> >
> > How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account?
>
>
> >> Stay informed about: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared |
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(Msg. 55) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:01 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I have not tried that as yet. Will try when I get home tonight. Thanks!
"Jerry" wrote:
> XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
> try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
>
> "larrywaz" <larrywaz.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> > This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> > install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> > turned
> > it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> > up
> > the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> > At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> > upgrade
> > and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> > asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> > what I
> > was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> > install
> > button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> > could
> > load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> > was
> > NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> > name
> > of the old Administrator account.
> >
> > How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account?
>
>
> >> Stay informed about: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared |
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(Msg. 56) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:01 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I have not tried that as yet. Will try when I get home tonight. Thanks!
"Jerry" wrote:
> XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
> try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
>
> "larrywaz" <larrywaz.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> > This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> > install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> > turned
> > it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> > up
> > the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> > At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> > upgrade
> > and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> > asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> > what I
> > was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> > install
> > button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> > could
> > load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> > was
> > NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> > name
> > of the old Administrator account.
> >
> > How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account?
>
>
> >> Stay informed about: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared |
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(Msg. 57) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:01 pm
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I have not tried that as yet. Will try when I get home tonight. Thanks!
"Jerry" wrote:
> XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
> try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
>
> "larrywaz" <larrywaz.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> > This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> > install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> > turned
> > it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> > up
> > the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> > At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> > upgrade
> > and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> > asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> > what I
> > was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> > install
> > button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> > could
> > load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> > was
> > NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> > name
> > of the old Administrator account.
> >
> > How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account?
>
>
> >> Stay informed about: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared |
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(Msg. 58) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:01 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I have not tried that as yet. Will try when I get home tonight. Thanks!
"Jerry" wrote:
> XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
> try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
>
> "larrywaz" <larrywaz RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> > This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> > install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> > turned
> > it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> > up
> > the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> > At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> > upgrade
> > and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> > asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> > what I
> > was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> > install
> > button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> > could
> > load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> > was
> > NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> > name
> > of the old Administrator account.
> >
> > How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account?
>
>
> >> Stay informed about: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared |
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(Msg. 59) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:01 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I have not tried that as yet. Will try when I get home tonight. Thanks!
"Jerry" wrote:
> XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
> try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
>
> "larrywaz" <larrywaz RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> > This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> > install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> > turned
> > it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> > up
> > the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> > At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> > upgrade
> > and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> > asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> > what I
> > was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> > install
> > button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> > could
> > load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> > was
> > NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> > name
> > of the old Administrator account.
> >
> > How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account?
>
>
> >> Stay informed about: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared |
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(Msg. 60) Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:01 pm
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I have not tried that as yet. Will try when I get home tonight. Thanks!
"Jerry" wrote:
> XP Home requires a boot into Safe Mode to log-in as Administrator. Did you
> try that and the McAfee install from Safe Mode?
>
> "larrywaz" <larrywaz.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F00B39B8-1354-4269-AF05-3762CD9CE207@microsoft.com...
> > This past Monday I finally allowed my desktop to download IE7 and then
> > install it when the computer was shutting down for the night. When I
> > turned
> > it back on Wednesday it took awhile while it told me that it was finishing
> > up
> > the installtion of IE7. It then came up and I started using it.
> > At a point a few minutes later a McAfee window popped up about a new
> > upgrade
> > and I allowed it to go get the download. When the download was complete it
> > asked about installing it and I put that off until I was finished with
> > what I
> > was doing and getting ready to shutdown for the night. I clicked the
> > install
> > button and it came back and told me that only an Administration account
> > could
> > load software on the machine. I checked the users accounts and there now
> > was
> > NO Administrator account and only a single Guest account which has the
> > name
> > of the old Administrator account.
> >
> > How do I go about re-establishing an Administrator account?
>
>
> >> Stay informed about: Windows XP Home SP2 - Administrator Account disappeared |
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