Windows Vista User Control

After running Spybot S&D and trying to delete the trojans, spyware, my system
was telling me that I needed to be an Administrator to perform this function.
I had to do quite a bit of maneuvering just to delete the spyware picked up
by Spybot.

I thought I was the Administrator of my system but when I looked, there were
four listings under my User Control. BUT, When I go to Control Panel, User
Accounts, My name comes up as the Administrator. I tried to change the
password and create a new one but I cannot remember the password that I used
the first day I opened my new computer up ??How can I find my first password,
it's not the password that I sign into Vista with every day so I am all
confused again. I also need to get rid of the users on my system and just
have myself as the Administrator, is that not the way it should be ???

How to I gain control of my own system back as myself as the Administrator
which I "thought" I already was. No one else uses this computer, no one has
ever touched it but me ????? Obviously I have a big problem.

By design.

Elevate Spybot S&D. (Right-click -> Run as administrator).

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
http://www.windowsresource.net/

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"URmySunshine" <> wrote in message
news:79FC6327-459A-438E-B4B5-...
> After running Spybot S&D and trying to delete the trojans, spyware, my
> system
> was telling me that I needed to be an Administrator to perform this
> function.
> I had to do quite a bit of maneuvering just to delete the spyware picked
> up
> by Spybot.
>
> I thought I was the Administrator of my system but when I looked, there
> were
> four listings under my User Control. BUT, When I go to Control Panel,
> User
> Accounts, My name comes up as the Administrator. I tried to change the
> password and create a new one but I cannot remember the password that I
> used
> the first day I opened my new computer up ??How can I find my first
> password,
> it's not the password that I sign into Vista with every day so I am all
> confused again. I also need to get rid of the users on my system and just
> have myself as the Administrator, is that not the way it should be ???
>
> How to I gain control of my own system back as myself as the Administrator
> which I "thought" I already was. No one else uses this computer, no one
> has
> ever touched it but me ????? Obviously I have a big problem.

"URmySunshine" <> wrote in message
news:79FC6327-459A-438E-B4B5-...
> After running Spybot S&D and trying to delete the trojans, spyware, my
> system
> was telling me that I needed to be an Administrator to perform this
> function.
> I had to do quite a bit of maneuvering just to delete the spyware picked
> up
> by Spybot.
>
> I thought I was the Administrator of my system but when I looked, there
> were
> four listings under my User Control. BUT, When I go to Control Panel,
> User
> Accounts, My name comes up as the Administrator. I tried to change the
> password and create a new one but I cannot remember the password that I
> used
> the first day I opened my new computer up ??How can I find my first
> password,
> it's not the password that I sign into Vista with every day so I am all
> confused again. I also need to get rid of the users on my system and just
> have myself as the Administrator, is that not the way it should be ???
>
> How to I gain control of my own system back as myself as the Administrator
> which I "thought" I already was. No one else uses this computer, no one
> has
> ever touched it but me ????? Obviously I have a big problem.


In Vista you are the user who has administrative rights but no user runs
with those rights all the time as you did in XP. When an action requires
administrative rights you are asked to confirm.

On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:03:56 -0600, "Colin Barnhorst"
<> wrote:

>"URmySunshine" <> wrote in message
>news:79FC6327-459A-438E-B4B5-...
>> After running Spybot S&D and trying to delete the trojans, spyware, my
>> system
>> was telling me that I needed to be an Administrator to perform this
>> function.
>> I had to do quite a bit of maneuvering just to delete the spyware picked
>> up
>> by Spybot.
>>
>> I thought I was the Administrator of my system but when I looked, there
>> were
>> four listings under my User Control. BUT, When I go to Control Panel,
>> User
>> Accounts, My name comes up as the Administrator. I tried to change the
>> password and create a new one but I cannot remember the password that I
>> used
>> the first day I opened my new computer up ??How can I find my first
>> password,
>> it's not the password that I sign into Vista with every day so I am all
>> confused again. I also need to get rid of the users on my system and just
>> have myself as the Administrator, is that not the way it should be ???
>>
>> How to I gain control of my own system back as myself as the Administrator
>> which I "thought" I already was. No one else uses this computer, no one
>> has
>> ever touched it but me ????? Obviously I have a big problem.
>
>
>In Vista you are the user who has administrative rights but no user runs
>with those rights all the time as you did in XP. When an action requires
>administrative rights you are asked to confirm.

With all the playing around that you do with different
machines/programs, do you expect us (ME?) to believe that you still
have UAC enabled?

Losing your administrator password is a problem.

When you turn on your computer, I assume that you log on as a user since you
don't have the password for administrator. Correct?


--
oscar

....Right click is your best friend...


"Nonny" wrote:

> On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:03:56 -0600, "Colin Barnhorst"
> <> wrote:
>
> >"URmySunshine" <> wrote in message
> >news:79FC6327-459A-438E-B4B5-...
> >> After running Spybot S&D and trying to delete the trojans, spyware, my
> >> system
> >> was telling me that I needed to be an Administrator to perform this
> >> function.
> >> I had to do quite a bit of maneuvering just to delete the spyware picked
> >> up
> >> by Spybot.
> >>
> >> I thought I was the Administrator of my system but when I looked, there
> >> were
> >> four listings under my User Control. BUT, When I go to Control Panel,
> >> User
> >> Accounts, My name comes up as the Administrator. I tried to change the
> >> password and create a new one but I cannot remember the password that I
> >> used
> >> the first day I opened my new computer up ??How can I find my first
> >> password,
> >> it's not the password that I sign into Vista with every day so I am all
> >> confused again. I also need to get rid of the users on my system and just
> >> have myself as the Administrator, is that not the way it should be ???
> >>
> >> How to I gain control of my own system back as myself as the Administrator
> >> which I "thought" I already was. No one else uses this computer, no one
> >> has
> >> ever touched it but me ????? Obviously I have a big problem.
> >
> >
> >In Vista you are the user who has administrative rights but no user runs
> >with those rights all the time as you did in XP. When an action requires
> >administrative rights you are asked to confirm.
>
> With all the playing around that you do with different
> machines/programs, do you expect us (ME?) to believe that you still
> have UAC enabled?
>

"Nonny" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:03:56 -0600, "Colin Barnhorst"
> <> wrote:
>
>>"URmySunshine" <> wrote in message
>>news:79FC6327-459A-438E-B4B5-...
>>> After running Spybot S&D and trying to delete the trojans, spyware, my
>>> system
>>> was telling me that I needed to be an Administrator to perform this
>>> function.
>>> I had to do quite a bit of maneuvering just to delete the spyware picked
>>> up
>>> by Spybot.
>>>
>>> I thought I was the Administrator of my system but when I looked, there
>>> were
>>> four listings under my User Control. BUT, When I go to Control Panel,
>>> User
>>> Accounts, My name comes up as the Administrator. I tried to change the
>>> password and create a new one but I cannot remember the password that I
>>> used
>>> the first day I opened my new computer up ??How can I find my first
>>> password,
>>> it's not the password that I sign into Vista with every day so I am all
>>> confused again. I also need to get rid of the users on my system and
>>> just
>>> have myself as the Administrator, is that not the way it should be ???
>>>
>>> How to I gain control of my own system back as myself as the
>>> Administrator
>>> which I "thought" I already was. No one else uses this computer, no one
>>> has
>>> ever touched it but me ????? Obviously I have a big problem.
>>
>>
>>In Vista you are the user who has administrative rights but no user runs
>>with those rights all the time as you did in XP. When an action requires
>>administrative rights you are asked to confirm.
>
> With all the playing around that you do with different
> machines/programs, do you expect us (ME?) to believe that you still
> have UAC enabled?


Actually I do. I have never once disabled it, now that I think of it. I
have always been able to find a way to run elevated if needed. There have
been a few instances when I needed to learn something new in doing that, but
otherwise it just hasn't been an issue for me. I'm not saying that there
aren't specific issues with some software titles about UAC, but I don't
happen to use any of them.

On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:11:02 -0700, oscar
<> wrote:

>Losing your administrator password is a problem.
>
>When you turn on your computer, I assume that you log on as a user since you
>don't have the password for administrator. Correct?

You're replying to the wrong post.

Sorry, Nonny. Question was for URmySunshine.
--
oscar

....Right click is your best friend...


"Nonny" wrote:

> On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:11:02 -0700, oscar
> <> wrote:
>
> >Losing your administrator password is a problem.
> >
> >When you turn on your computer, I assume that you log on as a user since you
> >don't have the password for administrator. Correct?
>
> You're replying to the wrong post.
>

Regarding passwords. On the Welcome Screen, click on arrow next to password
field. Screen will give you a hint that you should've entered when you first
created password.
--
oscar

....Right click is your best friend...


"URmySunshine" wrote:

> After running Spybot S&D and trying to delete the trojans, spyware, my system
> was telling me that I needed to be an Administrator to perform this function.
> I had to do quite a bit of maneuvering just to delete the spyware picked up
> by Spybot.
>
> I thought I was the Administrator of my system but when I looked, there were
> four listings under my User Control. BUT, When I go to Control Panel, User
> Accounts, My name comes up as the Administrator. I tried to change the
> password and create a new one but I cannot remember the password that I used
> the first day I opened my new computer up ??How can I find my first password,
> it's not the password that I sign into Vista with every day so I am all
> confused again. I also need to get rid of the users on my system and just
> have myself as the Administrator, is that not the way it should be ???
>
> How to I gain control of my own system back as myself as the Administrator
> which I "thought" I already was. No one else uses this computer, no one has
> ever touched it but me ????? Obviously I have a big problem.

Hi Nonny,

Look, I don't know you or anything about you but each and every time you
reply to me, you answer with a very "smart mouthed" reply. So if it's all
the same to you, please don't reply to me anymore. I am here asking for help
and it's neither here nor there to me what you believe. I asked the
questions and explain myself the best way I know how in order for others here
to help me. Everyone here has been such great help to me and I've never been
spoken to in the manner in which you do, not ever and I've been coming here
for years. So please, I am asking you to please NOT reply to me anymore. I
would appreciate it.

Sincerely, Joy

"Nonny" wrote:

> On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:03:56 -0600, "Colin Barnhorst"
> <> wrote:
>
> >"URmySunshine" <> wrote in message
> >news:79FC6327-459A-438E-B4B5-...
> >> After running Spybot S&D and trying to delete the trojans, spyware, my
> >> system
> >> was telling me that I needed to be an Administrator to perform this
> >> function.
> >> I had to do quite a bit of maneuvering just to delete the spyware picked
> >> up
> >> by Spybot.
> >>
> >> I thought I was the Administrator of my system but when I looked, there
> >> were
> >> four listings under my User Control. BUT, When I go to Control Panel,
> >> User
> >> Accounts, My name comes up as the Administrator. I tried to change the
> >> password and create a new one but I cannot remember the password that I
> >> used
> >> the first day I opened my new computer up ??How can I find my first
> >> password,
> >> it's not the password that I sign into Vista with every day so I am all
> >> confused again. I also need to get rid of the users on my system and just
> >> have myself as the Administrator, is that not the way it should be ???
> >>
> >> How to I gain control of my own system back as myself as the Administrator
> >> which I "thought" I already was. No one else uses this computer, no one
> >> has
> >> ever touched it but me ????? Obviously I have a big problem.
> >
> >
> >In Vista you are the user who has administrative rights but no user runs
> >with those rights all the time as you did in XP. When an action requires
> >administrative rights you are asked to confirm.
>
> With all the playing around that you do with different
> machines/programs, do you expect us (ME?) to believe that you still
> have UAC enabled?
>