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Topic: Windows XP



Expert: Lorry
Date: 7/13/2008
Subject: user accounts

Question
sir,
i have 2 logins in my system, including administrator. how can i restrict
the second login from installing softwares and changing system
settings. Now the second login also have administrator power.  

Answer
Hi Manu,

To Make Changes to an Account

1.Click Change an account in the Pick a task list box.

2.Click the account that you want to change.

3.Select the item that you would like to change:

•Click Change the name to change the name that appears on the Welcome screen for the account.

•Click Change the picture to change the picture that is used to represent the user account. You can use any image file on the computer for the user's picture.

•Click Change the account type to change the account type to increase or decrease the user's rights on the computer.

•Click Create/change the password to create or change the password for the user and create or change the password hint.

•Click Delete the account to delete the user account from the computer. When you delete the account, you are given the option to save the user's files on the computer.

Note: You can not delete the account for a user that is currently logged on to the computer.

From: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279783

Hope this helps!
Lorry

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