rhwxyz

I'm using XP Pro. I want to change the account settings on a PC. Want to
make the current administrator a limited user and maintain all of the email
associated with that user. Also want to delete a user and create a new
account for me as administrator. In other words, how do I create a new admin
account for myself on a PC and change the former administrator to a limited
user without losing all of the email and other stuff associated with that
user? Also, how do I remove a user account?

Derik

Log on as the Administrator, not a use with admin privileges.
Right-click My Computer, and then click Manage. Then go to Local Users
And Groups. Click the user that you want to change the group type and
right-click. Then select Properties. Go to the Member Of tab and click
Add, then click Find Now. Select the group you want the user to be in
and click OK. Then remove the user from the administrators group. To
delete a user click the account you want to delete, and right-click.
Then select delete. To make a user with admin privileges, right-click
Users in the scope pane (the pane on the right) and then select new and
then user. Go through the add user wizard and then when you are done, go
to the users properties and do the same thing you did for the previous
admin only add the user to the administrators group.

rhwxyz wrote:
> I'm using XP Pro. I want to change the account settings on a PC. Want to
> make the current administrator a limited user and maintain all of the email
> associated with that user. Also want to delete a user and create a new
> account for me as administrator. In other words, how do I create a new admin
> account for myself on a PC and change the former administrator to a limited
> user without losing all of the email and other stuff associated with that
> user? Also, how do I remove a user account?