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From: William B. Lurie on 5 Jun 2010 09:12 It's been a long time since I went there, and I've forgotten how to change from mu current user/owner status, to log on as Administrator. I have a driver update that requires me to log on as Administrator. Help please, and thank you.
From: Daave on 5 Jun 2010 10:12 William B. Lurie wrote: > It's been a long time since I went there, and > I've forgotten how to change from mu current user/owner > status, to log on as Administrator. I have a driver update > that requires me to log on as Administrator. > Help please, and thank you. http://windowsxp.mvps.org/admins.htm
From: William B. Lurie on 5 Jun 2010 10:20 Daave wrote: > William B. Lurie wrote: >> It's been a long time since I went there, and >> I've forgotten how to change from mu current user/owner >> status, to log on as Administrator. I have a driver update >> that requires me to log on as Administrator. >> Help please, and thank you. > > http://windowsxp.mvps.org/admins.htm > > Thanks, Daave.....I have XP/Home and knew about F8 to Safe Mode and then to Administrator........but I was hoping to avoid the lengthy delay that Safe Mode involves. Can't win 'em all.
From: Daave on 5 Jun 2010 10:49 William B. Lurie wrote: > Daave wrote: >> William B. Lurie wrote: >>> It's been a long time since I went there, and >>> I've forgotten how to change from mu current user/owner >>> status, to log on as Administrator. I have a driver update >>> that requires me to log on as Administrator. >>> Help please, and thank you. >> >> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/admins.htm >> >> > Thanks, Daave.....I have XP/Home and knew about F8 to Safe Mode > and then to Administrator........but I was hoping to avoid the > lengthy delay that Safe Mode involves. Can't win 'em all. True. Still quicker than upgrading to XP Pro. ;-) Then again, you should create a new account with Administrative privileges. Although you do not need to use this account on a daily basis, it will be there for you when you need to log on with these privileges. And you would be able to do so in Normal Mode.
From: William B. Lurie on 5 Jun 2010 11:46
Daave wrote: > William B. Lurie wrote: >> Daave wrote: >>> William B. Lurie wrote: >>>> It's been a long time since I went there, and >>>> I've forgotten how to change from mu current user/owner >>>> status, to log on as Administrator. I have a driver update >>>> that requires me to log on as Administrator. >>>> Help please, and thank you. >>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/admins.htm >>> >>> >> Thanks, Daave.....I have XP/Home and knew about F8 to Safe Mode >> and then to Administrator........but I was hoping to avoid the >> lengthy delay that Safe Mode involves. Can't win 'em all. > > True. Still quicker than upgrading to XP Pro. ;-) > > Then again, you should create a new account with Administrative > privileges. Although you do not need to use this account on a daily > basis, it will be there for you when you need to log on with these > privileges. And you would be able to do so in Normal Mode. > > I'll take that advice, some time, Daave, but right now I have enough alligators sniping at my butt and have to fend them off first. |