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Windows Vista Ctrl + Alt + Del on Windows Vista Login Screen

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by kiomega, 2008/05/10.

  1. 2008/05/10
    kiomega

    kiomega Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi,
    I just have a quick question. In Windows XP when the Fast-User switching login screen was switched on, you could press Ctrl+Alt+Del twice, and it would bring up the standard login screen, where you could enter a username and password manually (hence being able to login as an Administrator). I have tried this in Vista, but it does not work. Does anyone know the equivalent (if there is one) of how to do this?

    Thanks,
    Michael
     
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    Steve R Jones

    Steve R Jones SuperGeek Staff

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    Do you have more then one Active/Enabled users?

    The following is interesting:

    Information for advanced users about the changes to the built-in administrator account in Windows Vista
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942956/en-us
     

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    Evan Omo

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    kiomega

    kiomega Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi,
    Thanks for all your help. It's not so much that I want to login as an Administrator, but what you can do on Windows XP is press Ctrl+Del+Del TWICE, and it presents you with the classic login screen, as if you were on a domain. I was wondering how to do this in Vista, but I think I've worked it out. I don't think it actually possible, because of the new 'Interactive Login'.

    Any other thoughts would be appreciated.

    Thanks,
    Michael
     

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