I am running Windows 7 Ultimate, and I am having a problem with Windows7 changing my account frfom Administrator to Standard User. I have formated and re-installed th operating system, started out with an Administrator account type, and now I'm no longer an Administrator. I am an application developer. I am working with SQL Server 2005 Express and Visual Studion 2010.

What indication do you have that you are not in an administrator account?

I go to Control Panel, Add or Remove user Accounts, Select my User ID (which shows as an Adminitrator). I select Change the Account type and the account shows up as a "Standard user".I am an application developer. I am working with SQL Server 2005 Express and Visual Studion 2010.

Control panel, Add or remove user accounts, Select my account (which displays as Adminitrator Password protected), select my Account, select Change Account Type, and my account shows as "Standard User". I have two accounts on the computer, which both started out as Adminitrator. This is the Second time this has happened to me. I formated the hard drive and re-installed the operating system.I am an application developer. I am working with SQL Server 2005 Express and Visual Studion 2010.

If it shows your user name with Administrator next to it, your account type should be administrator. Are you having problems with administrator privileges?

Yes,,, I cannont open up "Documents and Settings" folder. The Recycle.Bin also shows a lock on it.I am an application developer. I am working with SQL Server 2005 Express and Visual Studion 2010.

Documents and Settings is not a real folder, it is called a Junction and is there to allow legacy programs to interface to the Windows 7 folder structure. Files are now contained in C:\Users\Documents C:\Users\Appdata Windows 7 has two levels of Administrator. Your normal Adminstrator account is the lowest level. It is done this way to prevent malware from taking control from within that account. Some operations require elevating to the next level and you are usually prompted to give that permission. The lock means that the folder is not shared with anyone.

Does this mean that I cannot have an "Adminitrator" level account? When I started out, my account type was "Administrator" and now it's "Standard User". Can I expect that Windows 7 will change it back it I format and re-install?I am an application developer. I am working with SQL Server 2005 Express and Visual Studion 2010.

I do not believe it is a standard user account. Does it still say Administrator next to your user name in Control Panel \ User Accounts? If so you have an administrator account. There is a hidden administrator account that can be enabled but it is usually not necessary except in rare cases. I have never needed it. So far what you have tried to do can be done from the normal administrator account you have.

Actually I haven't noticed anything lately. I was jus concerned as I had re-formated my hard drive, and re-installed everything. I was an Administrator "accorging to the Control panel when I stated. I waiteed quite a while before I added the second user, making sure that I was still listed as an administrator,,,. Since I wen to so much trouble, I was concerned. Heck,,, Dell wants $200+ to "Fix" the problem. So,,, I just decided to do it myself.I am an application developer. I am working with SQL Server 2005 Express and Visual Studion 2010.

Just wanted to thank you for your help Lead3. I'm still not sure about the changes to the account, but I will just sit tite for now. I'm working with Visual Studio 2010, and I really don't have the time (if I can help it) to worry about anything else. Take Care DonI am an application developer. I am working with SQL Server 2005 Express and Visual Studion 2010.

You're welcome. I hope that it all works out for you. Paul

Good evening Lead3. I decided to restore my system to the Image I created when I first got things stable. I restored, Applied updates through Window 7 SP1, and then did another image. This at least gives me a stable place to go back to if things get flakey. I will re-install SQL Server 2008r2 and Visual Studio 2010 after I create my image. I know its more work, but I can at least not have to worry about having to re-install windows 7,,, etc. Thanks again for the help on the 5th. Take Care Don From: forumsup@microsoft.com To: diston52@hotmail.com Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2011 17:10:27 -0700 Subject: [Forums] User Account Type Another user, Lead3, has replied to a thread you have subscribed to in the Windows 7 Miscellaneous Forum. Thread Title User Account Type Started by: DonDiston Reply: You're welcome. I hope that it all works out for you. Paul The Microsoft Developer Network ----------------------------------------------------------------------- You are receiving this email because you subscribed to a forums thread. You can unsubscribe or change your settings in the forums settings page. This is an unmonitored email account. If you have questions or think you have received this in error, please contact us by clicking the following link: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8103551 If you have questions about our privacy policies please read our Privacy Statement.I am an application developer. I am working with SQL Server 2005 Express and Visual Studion 2010.