Changing Administrator Name

I've done this before but have forgotten how. I want to change the
'Administrator' account user name. Running MCE2005 (XP Pro SP2). How???

Here are a couple of methods.

Option 1.
Right click My Computer and select Manage from the menu.
In Computer Management, click on Local Users and Groups.
Double click on the Users folder in the right hand pane.
Right click on Administrator and select Rename from the menu.

Option 2.
Go to Control Panel and open the Administrative Tools folder.
Double click on Local Security Policy.
In the Local Security Settings console, click on the + signs in the left hand
pane to arrive at the following location.
Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options.
In the right hand pane, right click on Accounts: Rename Administrator Account.
Select Properties from the menu.
Enter whatever name you want in the dialog.
Click OK.
Close the console and see if you can now log on using the new account name.

Note: If you're using the Welcome screen, you'll need to hit Ctrl + Alt + Del
twice to bring up the Logon to Windows dialog in order to logon with this
renamed "Administrator" account.

[xandy]

Option 2 worked just fine. Thank you.


Have you tried the obvious? Just do set-2 again except this time you'll
be looking for the renamed Administrator account, then rename it back to
Administrator.


thanks. i fixed it

[xandy]

im sorry if this is an old thread, but i need some help here.
is there any way i could reverse the step i used to rename the admin account? and there is a box popping out saying domain error or something in the welcome page everytime my laptop loads into windows. is there any way to remove this?
i used option 2 by the way.

[ashish.raghunandan]

thanks dude it helped a lot.

[gregghilliard@cox.ne]

Well it is 12/2011.

I installed some software on my WIN XP SP3 Dell and now the Administrator Name doesn't show up.

It only starts up under another user without ADMIN rights.

Also I changed the Administrator's name and don't remember it.

How can I view my Administrator's name? I remember the password.

[Simond]

Originally Posted by gregghilliard@cox.ne

Well it is 12/2011.

I installed some software on my WIN XP SP3 Dell and now the Administrator Name doesn't show up.

It only starts up under another user without ADMIN rights.

Also I changed the Administrator's name and don't remember it.

How can I view my Administrator's name? I remember the password.

There is way to get the administrator account by inserting the windows oeprating system in the cd/dvd drive and then booting from it and choosing the option to repair it. At the time of repairing the windows os, you will be given an option with the username and password to be changed, so try to get to it and see if it works.