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Nook - 29 May 2006 12:29 GMT

I am the only user of my home pc. Hence I am the Administrator.

When I switch on the pc I am automatically logged on as Administrator (no
password), with no other accounts (except "Guest") showing.

However, I am getting confused whether this is correct (specifically in
relation to certain settings and where my active files are kept).

1. Settings
- I have been having problems with the automatic updates (e.g. Windows;
Norton; etc.). When I look in "Control Panel" "Administrative Tools"
"Services" then it shows "logon as Local System". Is this causing the problem
with not getting live updates of programs?

2. Files
- within the C: drive "Documents and Settings" I have folders for both
"Administrator"/ "Default user"/ "All Users" and "Nook" (which is me)
- all my active files (documents/ photos/ etc) are in "Nook"
- is this correct and why is it so if I am logged on as Administrator?

I am concerned that I am logging on incorrectly and thus unabling certain
functions. I was expecting to have everything under C:docs/administrator....

Appreciate any clarification....

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Jerry - 29 May 2006 22:52 GMT

I am also the only user on my system and there will never be another user.

When I installed XP it created the Administrator account and the <Name>
account; as it usually does. Knowing I was to be the only user I opted to
log-in as the Administartor and then to move everything from the < name>
account to the same place under Administrator - then I deleted the <Name>
account so as to prevent any future confusion.

Using this method I have found that when software is unstalled some programs
put their shortcuts under <All Users> rather than Administrator. I then have
to open Explorer and move them from <All Users>.

I also turned off the Guest account for security reasons. I never expect to
have to use it.

I have been doing this ever since I installed XP and have not had any
difficulties.

There are some folks in these newsgroups that say you should always use the
<Name> account, for security resons, that was created during XP install
rather than always using the Administrator account. I have found no security
reason to do so.

>I am the only user of my home pc. Hence I am the Administrator.
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> Appreciate any clarification....

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DL - 30 May 2006 00:26 GMT

Its not simply security reasons, its primarily recovery reasons for when it
all goes pair shaped

> I am also the only user on my system and there will never be another user.
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> > Appreciate any clarification....

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