PROBLEM
The administrator account went missing from the logon page in WINDOWS XP(Home & Pro) after you create another administrator account with another name
RESOLUTION
- To Make the Administrator Account Always Visible on the Login Screen
[Start] [Run] [Regedit]
Registry Key: HKEY_LOCALMACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList
Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
Data Type: DWORD// Value Name: Administrator
Setting for Value Data: [0 = Disabled / 1 = Enabled]
Exit Registry and Reboot
1 comment:
Another workaround to this problem but it is only for XP Pro.
Hit Ctrl+Alt+Del twice on Welcome screen. You will see the classic logon screen. Then you need to key in "Administrator" as username and then password to login.
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