Log in to Windows XP as an administrator

If a user account under Windows XP has administrator rights, the administrator account is invisible on the login screen. If you cannot access any of these accounts, you must make the admin account visible.

Reveal administrator account

There are two ways to make the administrator account visible again: Either you use the key combination or start in safe mode.

• The easiest way is with a key combination. To do this, start your computer. When the Windows start screen appears, press the key combination twice that you probably already know from Task Manager: "Ctrl" + "Alt" + "Del". The hidden administrator account appears, now you can log in.
• You can also start Windows in safe mode. Here we show you how to boot Windows XP in safe mode. In this mode, you can also access the administrator account after starting Windows.