Problem Creating session under XP

[Swaraj]

Hi,
I have a xp pro and trying to create a new session therefore normal procedure (config-panel> User Accounts-> Create a new user) after that it asks me to name the account etc. For I perceive against a guest account is already created and I can not remove it. once created the account, I can make changes, additions, I can switch from one session to another.

The concern comes when restart the PC is my main session (user) has disappeared. To find my session I am compelled to make a system restore.
Someone has the solution please??

Thank you

[jesse]

Hello.

The session called "Guest" is common to all Windows XP. You can choose to, activate or deactivate. This is a session with very limited rights. You can not delete it in the proper sense, but just disable it.

Now, regarding your main session disappears. Is it coincidence that you use the session called "Administrator" as the main session? It is, like the session "Guest", a joint account to all Windows XP. However, it's completely the opposite of the latter. Indeed, the session "Administrator" to all rights. It is also highly recommended not to use it as a session for a daily use PC. One feature of this session "Administrator" is to be hidden from the time another session is created. This would explain why your main session disappears when you restart, if the session is "Administrator".

[Swaraj]

Hi and thank you again for your response. Yes that's exactly it. So what do I use as a session and how? Til there is not a hack for the session administrator does not disappear?

Thank you very much

[jesse]

The session "Administrator" necessarily disappears (well, to my knowledge), from the moment you create a new session ...

As for the session type to use, several solutions are available to you:
Personally, I use a session type "Computer Administrator" (not to be confused with the session "Administrator").Some would say that this is not very safe because the level of rights, it is very close to the session "Administrator". Understand is that if a spyware trying to run in the background, the session did not stop, since all rights are granted. After it's up to you to have a good antivirus / antispyware (in free, I recommend AVG or AntiVirus, but please, do not install Avast !...), and to pay attention to the sites you visit ...

The second alternative, safer, but more restrictive, is to have a session type "Computer Administrator" for all that is installing software, and another session of type "Limited" for surfing on the web, and other uses that you could be using your PC.
The third solution is to turn to install Windows and Unix / Linux ... Or even switch to Vista, more secure, especially with the UAC (depending also from the Unix / Linux ...).

More seriously, for you to see if you choose the first or second method. Knowing that the second is more secure, but more restrictive (juggling between the two sessions in each installation of software can quickly become cumbersome ...