Gaining Admin Rights on your Computer

Gaining Administrator Rights on your Computer

A Guide Made By Phaethon

Using this simple guide, you will be able to change your own account to an administrator on your own computer, delete or simply bypass any unwanted programs (such as parental controls) and also access files that you are having trouble accessing.

I am assuming you are running windows 98 or later

Start by clicking Start>Run


Now type "msconfig" in the text field and click "ok"


You will now see a new screen, click the tab that says "boot.ini"


Now check the box that says "/Safeboot" and then click "Ok"


You will be prompted to restart your computer, do so.

When you log on, the welcome screen will appear, and there will be an account called "Administrator" log into that account (no password required)

You now have administrative powers, and you can change the current accounts of your computer to administrators, or change other settings/ files on your computer.

Note: To undo this, simply go back to the msconfig window, and uncheck the "/safeboot" option.

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to post them here, I would be happy to help you or just hear your feedback on this guide (please rate it as well )

[Richard]

Wow, very nice, and detailed guide. Very useful, thanks. I hate messin in msconfig, always gotta restart after >_<

[Nick]

Originally Posted by Richard

Wow, very nice, and detailed guide. Very useful, thanks. I hate messin in msconfig, always gotta restart after >_<

You mean like if you changed something in msconfig that you get a message ever 5 minutes that you gotta restart?
Or am I completely wrong?

[Jansen]

Originally Posted by Nick

You mean like if you changed something in msconfig that you get a message ever 5 minutes that you gotta restart?
Or am I completely wrong?

No, just whenever you change something it asks you to restart to apply your changes.

Smart parents password that secret admin account :P

well this is what I got =/

Hmm, turn your computer off manually, and push F8 at the start-up screen. I think that should do it..

Originally Posted by Phaethon

Hmm, turn your computer off manually, and push F8 at the start-up screen. I think that should do it..

it wants me to enter some stupid password to continue. GOD I HATE PASSWORDS!