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    you can download this nifty little tool from m$ called tweak ui. its a power toy that lets you customize xp to your liking, somewhat.

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    ok i tried the above,

    Wass, i counld not disable the accounts ( there is no option) it says "add, delete, properties" searched the properties, but nothing.

    keezel, this i what i did-
    followed ur instructions 1-4, all fine. step 5 on rebooting showed me only "my account" and no "admin account"
    then in "my computer" there are my documents and no "admin docs"
    i removed password in "my account". again on restarting, showed me only admin account, with an error msg saying that "system couldnot log you on because user name and passwords incorrect"
    i removed password from admin account. on rebooting went into the admin account only

    so we get back where we started

    thanx guys, am taking back up now and getting the XP bootup cd ready. just incase something really goes wrong.
    you are entering the vicinity of an area adjecent to the location.

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    Bagggi, to disable the account(s) go to: Control Panel, Administration Tools, Computer Management, Local Users and Groups, and Users.....perhaps there will be a clue in here as well to the problem......
    "It is a shame that stupidity is not painful" - Anton LaVey

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    Hi baggi,

    during the day as i was working on it, one of the kids pulled out the plug of the computer, shutting it down.
    I guess that means that it hasn't saved your previous settings and has gone to some sort of default? Basically, Windows saves your settings after each session, so it is particularly important to shut down properly with your first session after installation.

    You might try:

    Control Panel
    Administrative Tools
    Local Security Policy
    Password Policy

    And change the minimum password length to 0.

    You may have to recreate your user accounts without passwords.

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