I have only 1 account currently on my computer and I want to make it have administrator privileges. I am using Windows XP Home Edition SP3

Hi, 1. Did you have any Administrator account on your computer before? Method 1.If you had an administrator account on your computer before then you can perform a system restore and get back to that account. Refer:How to restore Windows XP to a previous statehttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/306084 Method 2.If the issue still exists I would recommend you to boot to the administrator account via safe mode and then change the account type of your account to administrator.Refer:A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XPhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222 Hope this helps.Thanks and Regards:Shekhar S - Microsoft Support. Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think. If this post helps to resolve your issue, please click the "Mark as Answer" or "Helpful" button at the top of this message. By marking a post as Answered, or Helpful you help others find the answer faster.