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The First Question Of Troubleshooting: If the problem is new, what changed between the time things worked and the time they didn't? Do you have XP Pro/Media Center? Were you using the built-in Administrator account for your daily work? Did you then create a second administrative user account? If the answer to those questions is "yes" then the computer is behaving as designed. The built-in Administrator account will become hidden when a second administrative user account is created. You can put it back on the Welcome Screen: Original Administrator Account Does Not Appear During Friendly Logon Method - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;281992&Product=winxp Enable Administrator account on Welcome Screen - http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_admin_ok.htm If this is not your situation, then please answer The First Question and give some description of your computer, what you've done, etc.MS-MVP - Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!