how to logon win-xp as admin

[stackner]

how do you log into wqindows xp as the admin? on my log in screen i only see my normal user name and no admin option. if i reboot in safe mode i get my normal user name AND an admin option but i cant do what i need to in safe mode.

[richdvd]

login normally and change your user account to have admin rights.

[MackemX]

as Richdvd says 8)

which version of XP do you have, Home or Pro?

here's one way if you have Pro but I'm sure there are others like TweakXP that allow you to do it. You can also use Fast User switching in th eControl Panel/User Accounts to switch to the Admin account

http://www.tweakxp.com/article36837.aspx

[stackner]

cheers.

i have pro sp2. already found a way to add admin to my boot screen but thanks

[MackemX]

no problem

I couldn't remember exactly but a simple Google was my friend

[nord117]

I have XP Home, and I am trying to load Avi2DVD. This program loads fine, but when it tries to load AviSynth, I get an error message:

"You need administrator rights to install \r\n\r\n(Could not write to registry)"

Why would this happen?

So now I have Avi2DVD but with no audio... no good. HELP




Edit - Found the issue. Apparently avisynth was already installed and the error message occured.
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=97406

[Dv8ted2]

how do you log into wqindows xp as the admin? on my log in screen i only see my normal user name and no admin option. if i reboot in safe mode i get my normal user name AND an admin option but i cant do what i need to in safe mode.

Go into the control panel and select the users option in the control panel. Select change the way users login. You will then see this screen



If you uncheck the first checkbox, you can login as the admin.

[Prot]

At the Welcome Screen hit the <ctrl><alt><del> sequence.
That will bring up a Logon screen. Type "Administrator" for the user, then supply the password.