Modify the account name of the Administrator in Windows XP

Renaming the Administrator account in Windows XP
Modify the account name of the Administrator in Windows XP

By Greg Shultz
By Greg Shultz
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Keywords: Microsoft Windows | Windows XP | hacking
Keyword: Microsoft Windows | Windows XP | hacking

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Takeaway:
Make it twice as hard for a potential hacker to get into your system by renaming the administrator account. Here's how to do so in Windows XP Home and pro.

Guide
By changing the Administrator account name, you can multiply the difficulty of hacking into your system. This is the procedure in Windows XP Home edition or Professional Edition.

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The Administrator account exists on all computers running Windows XP Professional and home. This gives potential hackers, half the information they need to access your computer-all they have to do is guess your password.
The Administrator account is stored on all Windows XP Home or professional computers. This gives potential hackers half the information they need to access their computers-all they need to do is to guess the password.

You can make it more difficult for unauthorized persons to get into your system by renaming the administrator account. Follow these steps for a Windows xp pro machine:
You can change the Administrator account name to make it more difficult for unauthorized users to access your system. In Windows XP Professional, follow these steps:

Go to control panel and open administrative tools. Double-click the Local Security Policy.
Control Panel-> Administrative Tools-> Local Security Policy

When the local security settings snap-in appears, double-click accounts: Rename Administrator Account Policy.

Double-click Account: Administrator Account rename policy.
Administrator is a built-in system account and cannot be changed by default. However, a strong group policy provides us with a security opportunity. Run "gpedit. MSC open "Group Policy Editor", and click "Local Computer policies> Windows Settings> Security Settings> Local Policies> Security Options" in the left-side pane ", find "RENAME System Administrator Account" in the list on the right, and double-click it to set a new account name.

When the accounts: Rename Administrator Account Properties dialog box appears, type a new name in the text box, and click OK.
In the "RENAME System Administrator Account" attribute dialog box, enter a new name and click "OK ".

Follow these steps to rename the Administrator account in Windows XP Home:
To rename an administrator account in Windows XP Home Edition, follow these steps:
Press [windows] r to access the run dialog box.
Press win + R to open the "run" dialog box.
In the open text box, type control userpasswords2 and click OK to access the user accounts dialog box.
Enter control userpasswords2 and click "OK" to open the "User Account" dialog box.

Select the Administrator account from the list and click the Properties button.
Select the Administrator account in the list and click "properties.
In the User Name text box, type a new name, and click OK.
Enter a new name in the username box and click "OK ".