??? So, what??™s the point?
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Truth is, there??™s not much point for most users. But if you have a network
with PCs running older versions of Windows, like XP or 2000, and any of
them are using the Administrator account, you may need enable the Administrator
account on your own PC to overcome a peculiarity in the way that Windows
handles usernames and passwords for folders shared over a network.
Or, maybe you just like the name.
Either way, here??™s how you do it:
1. Open the Start menu, type lusrmgr.msc in the Search box, and press
Enter to start the Local Users and Groups tool described at the beginning
of this chapter.
2. In the left pane, select Users.
3. In the middle pane, double-click Administrator.
4. Turn off the Account is disabled option, and click OK.
5. Right-click Administrator and select Set Password.
6. Choose a password for the new account, type it into both boxes, and
click OK.
7. Close the Local Users and Groups window when you??™re done.
8. Log out of your current session, and then log in as Administrator. If the
Administrator account doesn??™t show up on the Welcome screen, you
may need to follow the steps in ???Hide the List of User Accounts,??? earlier
in this chapter. But once you log in as Administrator a few times, it
should start appearing on the standard Welcome screen.
Despite the fact that the Administrator account is turned off by default, it??™s
perfectly acceptable to use it as your primary login.
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