Log in as a guest instead as an administrator, it’s harder for the hacker to make changes on your computer.?
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I think u should disable the "Run As" option :)\nand if someone knew the Admin's password, why doesn't he/she login as "Administrator" ? why must "Guest" ?
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I agree with Dhruv...  There are several ways that you can mess up your administrator account, especially if you delete Administrator Folder in the the 'Documents and Settings' folder on the C: drive.  However, if you can logon at all (try the built-in 'guest' account, it probably has no password) there is probably some other account with adminitrative priveleges that you can find in the Control Panel under Users and Groups.\nSo... login as Guest, Go in the the Documents and Settings Folder, find out the some other account with Administrative Priveleges (right click on the folder, select properties, and look under the Security Tab, it will say whether that account is part of the Administrators Group).  Try logging in and replicating one of the folders that are part of the administrator group and call it 'Administrator'.  You may have to reset the password at some point, but this may work.\n\nIf you can get into your the administrator account again then you should try to return to a previous "Restore Point".  By default, Windows creates restore points every so often and this is a good way to recover from problems such as yours.\n\nI assume you didn't make any backups of the Documents and Settings folder???  Whoops... this is important.\n\nKen
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No problems with mine, it's more user dependant than anything... just create a strong password and keep your system clean of virii/keyloggers... and don't give it out eh?
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you'll have to change the security settings on your computer
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can't do it, unless you are an administrator
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Go to Control Panel> User Account> Change the way user log on and off\nThen tick "use welcome screen" and use fast user switching
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Please realise that by running as admin or "root" you are making the PC very vulnerable to catching a virus/malware/spyware etc, as the virus will have access to the kernel. If you mostly run as a user, it's much harder for the viruses to work.\n\nCareful! :O\n\nDC :)
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okay, its gonna be kind of long but, \n\nSign on to your normal account, if you don't have one, try typing in guest. Go to start -> Run -> Type in msconfig and hit okay-> then go to the boot.ini tab and hit the selection that says boot in safe mode. exit out and it will ask you to restart. on the reboot it will let u log on to a no password administrator account labeled Administrator, log onto it and go to Start -> Control panel -> Users/accounts or watever it is -> Select your account and hit delete and when it asks to back up your documents on someone elses user do it onto the Administrator account that you are on and then go to Create Account -> and Create an administrator account by the same name of the previously limited one. then copy your files over to your new administrator account. then go to Start -> Run and type in msconfig and hit okay and do not go to any of the tabs, just the one it is already on and select Normal Start-up and then exit out and it will ask you to restart, say yes and let it boot up, then enjoy your new Administrator account
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Someone on your PC has set up an administrator account! You will need their password.
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different user name, that you have to have a password to sign in too, only way I know of
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This is a dangerious setting, please make sure that what you are going to do is legal in your system.\n\nFirstable, restart your PC;\n\nSecond, After your PC has checked its hardware and before your Operating System is loaded, please press F8 until the system loading mode apear;\n\nPlease check the "Security Mode" or other labs like this. and then entry your OS.\n\nAfter this step you will see more than one Administrator Account on your Screan. one is default account which doesnot have password. \n\nLogin as that super-Administrator then change your administrator's password in Control paniel, or just creat a new administrator account for yourself.\n\nlogout and normally re-login as that changed administrator. And do what you want to do.\n\nGood luck!
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If you don't share your computer, try clicking on "remember user" so you won't be prompted to log in everytime..\n\n...or, go to "my account" > "change password" > "member information" then change the settings for "prompt for password"\n\n:-)
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Ask the administrator to log in and enable it for your account
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First of all your computer gets slower because of the access by the hacker.\n\nFiles may be deleted or some new files may be added.\n\nSoftware installation without ur knowledge is also possible.\n\nYour password may be changed.\n\nFinally when you are attacked by a trojan anything may happen to ur computer..
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█►Is the user name on the login Administrator? If not, might change it to admin and login.\n\n\n█►Domain or standalone\n▬♂http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303594\n\n\n\n█►A recently installed program has disabled the Welcome screen and Fast User Switching. To restore these features, you must uninstall the program. The following file name might help you identify the program that made the change: C:&#92;WINDOWS&#92;system32&#92;BCMLogon.dll\n\nI couldn’t switch the logon screen, and I couldn’t access the internet. I ran to another PC and found the solution to this problem.\n\nTo resolve the problem and restore the Welcome Screen and Fast User Switching, you need to reset the GinaDLL entry using these steps:\n\n* Click Start, Run and type REGEDIT\n* Navigate to the following key:\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE &#92; SOFTWARE &#92; Microsoft &#92; Windows NT &#92; CurrentVersion &#92; Winlogon\n* Backup the key by exporting to a file.\n* In the right pane, right-click GinaDLL, and then click Delete. (You need to remove the whole value, not just its Value Data)\n* Close Registry Editor\n\n\nit worked for me, but this time when i pressed Ctrl Alt delete to access the admin account on my laptop in welcome screen this is what solved getting the welcome screen back.\nIt might apply to others using or losing the welcome screen.\n\nhttp://www.pcmech.com/forum/printthread.php?t=139035
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The problem is that you don't know whats been done to your pc and what other nasty surprises are in store.\nTry a System Restore, it might help with this problem, but it might not undo all the changes. Go to Start - programs - accessories - system tools - system restore and take your pc back to a time before this happened.\n\nIf the hacker got in over the internet through Zone Alarm I'd like to know. (i'm sure other people on this site would too).\nIf they got in by physical access to the pc then try setting a password on Safe Mode.\nIf they've already done that then take the safe option, shred the hard drive and re-install.\nhttp://www.wikihow.com/Password-Protect-Safe-Mode-in-Windows-Xp\nhttp://www.sys-shield.com - AbsoluteShield File Shredder
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Reall what corperation and what OS.  there are programs that you can change the password for the admin in 2k but won't work for xp and vise versa.