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When you log on to a newly installed windows 7 computer for the first time why can you not use the administrator account?
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∙ 13y ago
The first account you use is the administrators account.
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∙ 11y agobecause it is disabled.
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How can You get on your windows XP computer when you have forgotten all of the passwords and you have no password recovery disk?
Usually there is a hidden administrator account on windows xp. Try logging with username Administrator without a password. If whoever installed you Windows was smart enough to put a password on it, or you are working with the administrator account then try calling a technician.
When you log on to a newly installed windows 7 computer for the fist time why can you not use the administrator account?
The first account created on a newly install windows 7 isthe administrators account. There is no need to use another
What is windows administrator account?
A windows administrator account is a type of user that you can have on your list, an admin has full control and rights to to anything on the computer where as a standard user does not.
Why can't you use administrator when widows 7 is newly installed?
Because, when you use Windows for the very first time - you need to tell it which account will be the administrator account. It doesn't automatically assign the administrator account to the first user.
How do you log on as computer administrator in windows 7?
Your account must be of administrators type, or you can use built-in Administrator account if does not have password. Or if it has one and you know it.
Why won't Windows XP change an administrator to limited?
Windows XP will not change an administrator account to limited if it is the only administrator account on the system (other than the account named Administrator).
Is there any possibility that a windows guest account is able to change the windows administrator password on the same computer?
Only if they have your password.
How do you change your account access on a windows computer without permission from administrator?
just build up a new account and set up the pw then restart your computer
How can you find out the administrator password in Windows XP from a limited account without changing anything?
The administrator is hidden. Select My Computer, Manage, Local Users & Groups, click on Group, then Administrator, add your account name and there it is.
When Windows XP is first installed what two built in user accounts are also installed?
Administrator and guest
How do you change the administrator account password from standard account?
This is the beauty of a file system called NTFS. NTFS is based on security, and is on any Windows computer from Windows 2000 to now. This makes things such as trying to change the administrator's password from a standard account not possible. NTFS additionally adds file protection - your files will not be viewed from a standard account if set to as an administrator. Your answer in short is no. There is no way to change the administrator password with a standard account.
What account has complete control over a computer and its settings?
In Windows, it's called the Administrator account. In *nix systems it's generally called the root/superuser account.
