How to Restore the Admin Account in Windows XP

Add the Windows administrator account to the log on screen.

When you install Windows XP the first time, it requires you to set up at least one user name to log into the computer. When you do this, the administrator account disappears. You can restore the administrator account by adding a value to enable it in the Windows Registry. Once you do this, you will have the option of logging onto the administrator account on the log on screen.

Instructions

1. Click "Start" and "Run." Type "regedit" in the Open box and press "Enter."

2. Click the "+" sign next to HKEY_LOCALMACHINE to expand the menu. Click on "Software," "Microsoft," "Windows NT," "CurrentVersion," "Winlogon," "SpecialAccounts" and "UserList."

3. Right-click anywhere in a blank space on the right side of the screen, select "New" and click "DWORD Value." Type "Administrator" in the box the cursor is in to name the DWORD. Double-click "Administrator" and type a "1" in the Value Data field and click "OK."

4. Close the Windows Registry by clicking the "X" in the top right corner of the window. Click "Start," "Turn off Computer" and select "Restart."