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Windows XP Administrator User Does Not Show Up

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Problem:

Windows XP Administrator User Does Not Show Up on Windows XP Login After Adding a New User

Solution:

It is possible to add Administrator to the Welcome screen with RegEdit. Just follow these instructions:

  1. run "REGEDIT.EXE"
  2. open the key, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList
  3. Create a REG_DWORD value and set it to 0x00000001
  4. restart Windows XP, and your Administrator account should now be on the Welcome screen
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