Subj : Re: msconfig To : All From : Sh@dow.br Date : Thu Jan 31 2019 19:16:21 Path: eternal-september.org!reader02.eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.o rg!border1.nntp.ams1.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!peer02.ams1!peer.ams1.xlned ..com!news.xlned.com!peer02.am4!peer.am4.highwinds-media.com!peer02.iad!feed-me. highwinds-media.com!news.highwinds-media.com!spln!extra.newsguy.com!newsp.newsg uy.com!news6 From: Shadow Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general Subject: Re: msconfig Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 16:40:27 -0200 Organization: A noiseless patient Shadow Lines: 21 Message-ID: <3mdm0dt141qln8gvoffuua2ldirj4igo7t@4ax.com> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: p0a3803256e133e83cdf82f6c1504aaa4ecbd2c044a5457aa.newsdawg.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Newsreader: Forte Agent 3.3/32.846 X-Received-Body-CRC: 3270662890 X-Received-Bytes: 1551 Xref: feeder.eternal-september.org microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:134530 On 14 Nov 2017 16:45:01 GMT, KenK wrote: >I tried to remone a startup program with msconfig and XP told me I had to >be administrator to do so. The system was a gift so I don't know which >choice was administrator. One is guest, the other two are the previous >owner's and his wife. I am using the previous owner choice when the system >starts. > >Now what? His wife? Doubtful. Can I make myself administrator? I need to >remove that app and many others. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-tips-to-help-you-reset-a-forgotten-windows-xp-pa ssword/ If you're trying to remove Norton Security (and maybe similar software), you might need to fiddle with the registry. But you didn't mention which program you were trying to remove... []'s -- Don't be evil - Google 2004 We have a new policy - Google 2012 --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.1 * Origin: Prison Board BBS Mesquite Tx //telnet.RDFIG.NET www. (1:124/5013) .