Help I changed user accounts now locked out

[ttodd0450]

I was trying to setup password and must have clicked on adminstrator rights and now I'm locked out and the area is greyed out the keys that say yes when i want to setup advanced user accounts setup.. IF I could at least get into restore \i could set the pc back. but it says do you want to make following changed to computer but the \yes is greyed out...

Help

 

[SledgeDG]

That sounds like you left the house, locked the door and threw the key for safe keeping through the mail slot back in.
You still have the original valid admin-pw right?
In that case I would either try a system restore to a point before the changes or
go through the build in admin account and set things right

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/507-built-administrator-account-enable-disable.html

-DG

 

[ttodd0450]

I'd love to use the system restore but when activated it gives a 'floating box' on the screen that says You are trying to change a program would you like to get administrative rights . .yes or No . .

well the yes is greyed out ........

 

[James Colbert]

Try method two here (about halfway down the page):

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html?ltr=S

James

 

[SledgeDG]

Did you try the 2nd option through the build in account.
If that fails I only have one more option (short of a re-install)

Offline NT Password & Registry Editor

But this is really only the very last option (because if that goes wrong you'd need a re- install for sure
I used it successfully on 2 different computers so far but that doesn't mean anything just make sure you read and understand everything before you act.If there is something you don't understand..ASK

-DG

 

[gregrocker]

You have to run System Restore in WinRE (REpair console) on the DVD or Repair CD, or if you have the 100mb System Reserved partition by tapping F8 at bootup. If Repair CD asks for password you (somehow) don't have then use DVD. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html

If this fails, copy out your files using DVD/Repair CD: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/93347-copy-paste-windows-recovery-console.html

Then clean reinstall: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html

 

[ttodd0450]

all type of system recovery gets me to that screen I mentioned that states Do you want to make changes to your computer?/ Yes or No .. The Yes is grey out ...

 

[gregrocker]

Are you using the DVD or Repair CD?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2083-system-repair-disc-create.html

 

[ttodd0450]

haven't used anything yet .,. I'm waiting on my friend who is a PCspecialist and we are going to do a remote hookup later tonight or tommorrow ..(living 20 miles apart ..) ..

 

[gregrocker]

Let us know what specialty works.

 

[ttodd0450]

unfortunatley he is away from his pc until tommorrow but I have found the exact problem \i am having from this web page.. This is the area I can't get to say yes as it is greyed out .. through the diagrams here I am trying to get the NEW 4 day old PC to what it was earlier today.........
Blessed or Cursed by the User Account Control | Windows 7 News

 

[PwnFrnzy]

I believe that booting up in safe-mode resolves the problem.
Power button > F8 (or whatever button is used for boot options) > Safe Mode > Control Panel > User Acc Options, then you should be able to edit account settings.

 

[ttodd0450]

Ok this morning I ran safe mode and then restore .. success now back on the main page (desktop) here I now longer have the yes key grayed out .. So will now navigate thru this UAC settings and try and get the PC to be the way \i want it....


I slid the bar to the very bottom and hopefully that will turn it off....

I've never needed this type of security for windows XP .. so we should be ok ....

 

[gregrocker]

The value of these nag warnings is to remind you that you are authorizing something to be done to change the OS.

Supposedly there might be a time when you didn't authorize this when it clues you to something running you're not aware of. I've yet to see evidence of this, but some Users surely need to be reminded that they are about to do something which could be critiical to the OS's operation so they will think twice.

 

[ttodd0450]

trouble was with the so called nag warning,, was I would slip in a cd for a new program to run .. and the nag came up.. with Yes or No... to accept ...

BUT The Yes was greyed out,... so guess what? .. No install...... ..

I had to turn off this nag as it was going to be in the way very much in the months ahead ....

But if I was living in an environment of a lot of strangers who may have access to the keyboards .. I would acccept this...