XP Home main user account (administrator) acts like it doesn't haveadmin privileges

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stephencollier@macdump.com

Had a virus on a notebook with XP Home on it. It somehow changed the
account privileges without changing the status in the Control Panel-
>User Accounts->Main Account... I tried switching it to a Limited
Account and back again, but that didn't reset it.

If I log on as usual I don't have the Control Panel (or the option in
the Start Menu's advanced settings). I can't change things like the
desktop settings or anything that's normally in the Control Panel.

I can get into the Administrator Account in safe mode & get the
Control Panel & edit the accounts, but nothing resets the Computer
Administrator accounts back to behaving like they have admin
privileges.

Anyone know this one?
 
RE: XP Home main user account (administrator) acts like it doesn't hav

From safe mode as default admin:
HOW TO Reset Security Settings Back to the Defaults:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;313222
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Mark L. Ferguson


"stephencollier@macdump.com" wrote:

> Had a virus on a notebook with XP Home on it. It somehow changed the
> account privileges without changing the status in the Control Panel-
> >User Accounts->Main Account... I tried switching it to a Limited
> Account and back again, but that didn't reset it.
>
> If I log on as usual I don't have the Control Panel (or the option in
> the Start Menu's advanced settings). I can't change things like the
> desktop settings or anything that's normally in the Control Panel.
>
> I can get into the Administrator Account in safe mode & get the
> Control Panel & edit the accounts, but nothing resets the Computer
> Administrator accounts back to behaving like they have admin
> privileges.
>
> Anyone know this one?
>
 
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