HavinFuninTxOPNorth of Houston, Texas USA226 posts
I have XP and I can be afraid if I want to. I just wait til the fear thoughts fade and then I test stuff out and I have no clue how to restore. But I do have a back up! If I can figure out how to do it.
I have no clue what you are talking about reminding you. However, that is fine. I have no clue about a lot of things. Fortunately I got over having no clue making me feel a loss of self esteem. I know so much about stuff others have NO clue about as well and I consider myself highly blessed in those areas. It all balances out.
a while ago you encouraged people here to fool around with the registry,
now, you copied/pasted instructions on turning on the master Administrator account in Vista. Are you aware how dangerous it can be in hands of inexperienced user? And what on god's earth will OP achieve by doing it? Besides messing up her PC??
You are crazy.
Carry on, peoples...
SoldierByte: HERE are STEP by step.. If you are used to the built-in Administrator Account in Windows previous versions, you can be surprised to find it missing in your Control Panel under the User Accounts section in Windows Vista. This option does exist, but has been hidden by default. Why has the Administrator account been disabled in Vista?
As the Administrator account gives total access to your computer system, this security measure has been planned by Microsoft to prevent any incident from jeopardizing the stability and security of your system. Consequently, enabling this account is highly discouraged for your computer's security. I would strongly suggest you to avoid this, except if you are undergoing a troubleshooting process that requires the Administrator account's assistance.
Also, note that Vista Beta 2 users should NOT attempt this procedure particularly if you want to password protect the Administrator account. A bug residing in the operating system could seriously disrupt your computer's stability. How to activate the Administrator Account
Solution 1: Through User Account Control 1. Go to your Start menu and right-click on the My Computer icon. 2. Choosing Manage from the list will prompt a User Account Control (UAC). 3. When you are done, the Computer Management console will appear. Expand the Local Users and Groups option with the use of the arrow next to it and choose Users folder. 4. You can now select the Administrator Account and go to the Actions panel to open More Actions. 5. Choose Properties to open the Administrator Properties dialog box and uncheck the option labeled Account is Disabled. 6. When done, click OK to confirm changes. 7. The Administrator account should now be present on your log in screen. Solution 2: With Command Prompt 1. Go to your Start menu and in Accessories list, open Command Prompt by right-clicking on its icon and choosing Run as Administrator 2. When the Command Prompt window appears, enter the command net user administrator /active:yes 3. When done, log out from your current account. 4. The Administrator account should now be present on your log in screen. Solution 3: With Safe Mode 1. You must restart your computer system to be able to boot in Safe Mode. 2. When the Windows screen appears, press the F8 key. 3. From the list, go to the option Microsoft Windows by using your keyboard arrows. 4. Instead of pressing the Enter key, press the F8 key again to display the Safe Mode boot screen. 5. Choose Safe Mode from the list and press the Enter key. 6. You will hence be taken to the log in screen that will display the Administrator account icon among your other current account/s. How to disable the Administrator Account Once you have done the necessary changes with the Administrator account, it would be wise to deactivate this option again. To do so, 1. Log out from the Administrator Account and log in on another user account. 2. Go to the Start menu and in Accessories list, select Command Prompt 3. When the window appears, enter the command net user administrator /active:no 4. Your log in screen should now display only your common user accounts. For the Pro versions (or integrals) the easiest is to use Local Users and Groups In the search bar in the Start menu, type lusrmgr.msc and validate. Click Users. In the window that is right, then to Administrator Properties and uncheck the box "Account is disabled"
HavinFuninTxOPNorth of Houston, Texas USA226 posts
Hm, I think I will try a different computer and a different server first and see if I still have the same issues. Thanks, Laura for reminding me about Vista. I have Vista on my laptop.
a while ago you encouraged people here to fool around with the registry,
now, you copied/pasted instructions on turning on the master Administrator account in Vista. Are you aware how dangerous it can be in hands of inexperienced user? And what on god's earth will OP achieve by doing it? Besides messing up her PC??
You are crazy.
Carry on, peoples...
Go complain somewhere else.. Are you trying to frighten folks to not know how to utilize THEIR system so that when a problem arise's they can go to some jerk who will rip them off..?? YOU are sooo afriad of information.. I AM begining to wonder.. And I KNOW.. YOU DO know me... Please let PEOPLE decide how THEY will learn about THEIR computer.. let them learn..
Software can be restored.. NOT everyone believe's in a chuckle-head who purchase's a "diagnostic disk" and then calls themselves a Tech or programmer.. Let others learn, even if you do not want to.. ---SoldierByte---
P.S. the OP will "achieve" re-setting her settings.. as many must be set from master "administrator" mode.. and not "user" mode.. otherwise they are overwritten each use.. If you READ what I posted.. is the RERASON I showed how to access Master Admn mode so could do it... \Heck.. then do it yourself.. ---SoldierByte---
And BTW.. I am, have, and do "DEVELOP SOFTWARE.. YOURS..?? I AM listed in the secured manuals for certain encryption mods utilized by both gov and civilian. I developed first compilier for IBM PC back in 87.. I can go on and on.......,.. You have developed..?? Let's share.. I am REG & trademarked.. I rec royalties from my "developments.. I can go on and on.. I believe in sharing info/data/ how to.. I don't try to frighten the inexperienced.. I bewlieve and know one ONLY gets "experience by DOING.. ---SoldierByte---
HavinFuninTxOPNorth of Houston, Texas USA226 posts
Oh, and thanks for taking the time out to type all that up. I promise to eventually read it all and examine it. I did find that when I used Firefox, it did not sign me back in. If I close the window entirely, it does not sign me back in. It signs me back in on Vista as well which leads me to believe this is an incompatibility CS has with Internet Explorer. I have the updated IE on this puter and the unupdated IE on my laptop so it is not the updated version that created the problem. It is IE tho. So if I choose to browse invisible, I will come back in in FF and if I am leaving the puter on and leaving the house, I will close the window so sis can't walk thru CS in my shoes embarrassing me.
Thanks everyone for your input and caring enough to participate in this thread. Yall be good. Or if you are not gonna be good, at least be good at it... or better yet, please be entertaining so I can keep HavinFuninTx.
The same thing happens to me. I haven't noticed it on other sites either. That's why I never know if CS is registering me as signed in or not, unless I try to post.
HavinFuninTx: Why does CS sign me back in when I have signed out and click on another tab that is still open? I have not put my password in, it just signs me right back in. I may be reading a forum thread and click to a new page after being signed out already and *click* I am back signed in.
Can that be fixed so it does not happen anymore?
Are we not allowed to view CS unless we are signed in? I don't like the idea of someone being able to sign in as me and post things if I do not close my computer down.
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I have no clue what you are talking about reminding you. However, that is fine. I have no clue about a lot of things. Fortunately I got over having no clue making me feel a loss of self esteem. I know so much about stuff others have NO clue about as well and I consider myself highly blessed in those areas. It all balances out.