Computer administrator only in safe mode?

Question

When i log into Windows,it only shows my name,but when i go into safe mode it shows Administrator Computer Administrator AND (My name) Computer Administrator password protected.Have i been logging into the administrators account all along? Ty.

Answer 1

No, not quite.



In Safe Mode, you are the Administrator of Administrators - you have absolute control of all other Administrator accounts and User accounts on the computer.



Normal booting does not give access to this priviledge level.





Go to http://www.microsoft.com/



Click to close the offer to install SilverLight



Move the mouse pointer over the Support button (don't click)



In the pop-up click Knowledge Base



In the Search bar, type



safe mode administrator



and you will get a list of articles to read.



Happy reading !

Answer 2

No, you havent. In XP it automaticly sets your username as an administrator. In vista it sets your username as a user but will elevate privlidges to administrator as needed for program installs.

Answer 3

its no longer unknown.. nicely a minimum of to the guy who put in the OS XP on your laptop... that admin account got here from the sequence of setting up activates, that have been replied/given/presented by the guy setting up the working equipment.. till you're final call is Scully or Moulder, that account didnt come from the cable employer.. zombie desktops get contaminated in such distinctive different techniques, in case you want to scrub issues up, attempt spybot seek & harm.. immunize your equipment usually too employing an identical application.