Can't change settings of limitted user

"Learnperson" wrote in message


> I used Safe Mode to remove the unknown administrator's password and
changed
> this account type to limitted user while create my own account as PC
> administrator. I could now login this desktop and set all the Display
> Properties for my account. Howerver, the Display Properties of the
previous
> Administrator (currently is Limitted User) cannot be changed and nothing
> displays in its Start Menu. It stay the same when I change this account to
> Administrator. Please show me how to solve this proplem

You may find it faster simply to reinstal. You pushed
the ladder away after you had climbed up it. Every WinXP
PC needs an Administrator account to perform housekeeping
actions Limited Users are not permitted.

The reason your User Start Menu shows nothing is that you
put nothing there. The Settings & Documents wizard is designed
to compile personal settings from one user (e.g. your old Admin
account) and transfer them to another (your new User account.)

See whether you can use System Restore to reboot as at an
earlier date when the old Admin account existed. If so, you
can export Settings & Documents from that account and
import them into your new User account: and then keep the
Admin account because you will need it. (The Users wizard
lets you choose whether or not to show the Admin. account
at logon.)

WinXP is designed to be self-documenting (1) in the PC,
(2) on line. If you prefer a printed manual, the IDG (Dummies)
WinXP is good but those published by Que seem better.
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