I need to know if a model-running XP home or pro worm can have more than 1 admin acc in other words if there are, for ex, 2 users on signin pg can all be administrator vs level 1 have to be limited
Basically, the computer in question belongs to my 85 year old mother and she has had a computer at home and used it for years - all members of the family, in fact, had access to it. In 2008, she came into possession of a new/different computer (the had not yet the same installer) given to him by his granddaughter-29 years old - who lived w / it before dying in a car accident in 2008. However, shortly before this, her granddaughter, had moved her boyfriend and children and almost 2 years later, it's still there, I had become increasingly concerned about the situation and now the computer part of it. Shortly after his death, he asked if he could put in place the new or better computer and MOM agreed. We did not have any real significant change to begin with other than for everyone to have their own login/user block and I always helped my mother w / use as I always had. Awhile back, I went to use it one day and found that my user account has been changed to limited and my password removed and then a week ago when I asked to please him to get her back amendment he refused and said there may be 1 Administrator account. I tend to believe this is not true, although I am not an expert. I don't know I used to have a computer w / XPPro and had separate user accounts/access on it and was also Mothers set up w / both us at administrator level and of course the computer seemed to work very well. My mother, of course, doesn't know much about computers, is not to get involved. This of course leaves me very limited in what I can and can't do on the computer and on top of that I discovered recently still it runs w / no antivirus on that program. I would of course appreciate all responses, can someone give me w / this problem - I'm on a limited, fixed income and simply do not have the money or I'll call a service repair computer, etc.
Wow. It's a saga. First, back up any data you want to save, and then do a clean installation of Windows because it worked without any protection. The chances are extremely high that the computer is infected while only a clean installation will be useful. Once Windows is installed, you need to install the drivers for all your hardware, update to the current Service Pack 3 and all Windows updates. Install an antivirus. I recommend ESET NOD32 (commercial) or Avast free.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html - Clean install - how-to
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Reinstalling_Windows - what you will need at hand
To answer your question, there is no limitation on having more than one administrative user account. However, there are no technical solutions to family problems. You can clean this computer and set it up properly, but if the buddy has access, you will soon be back to where you are now.
MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!
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