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  • nigelc
    Newbie
    • Jan 2009
    • 13

    #1

    cant logon as administrator

    HELP! I recently installed mcafee 2011 on my toshiba laptop and since then i cant logon as administrator. Im running vista . I can logon to my kids profiles no problem but says user profile failed when i try mine.Anyone any ideas on a fix?
  • dasteph
    V.I.P. Member
    • Nov 2008
    • 1293

    #2
    Originally posted by nigelc
    HELP! I recently installed mcafee 2011 on my toshiba laptop and since then i cant logon as administrator. Im running vista . I can logon to my kids profiles no problem but says user profile failed when i try mine.Anyone any ideas on a fix?
    restore your pc to before you installed macafee and use avast as your av.
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    • jtr8178
      Top Poster
      • Jul 2010
      • 146

      #3
      Originally posted by nigelc
      HELP! I recently installed mcafee 2011 on my toshiba laptop and since then i cant logon as administrator. Im running vista . I can logon to my kids profiles no problem but says user profile failed when i try mine.Anyone any ideas on a fix?
      Do you have Administrator acces with your kids profiles, or are they setup as "users" only?

      Are you sure you haven't forgotten your admin password?

      Go to Control Panel and make another account that has Administrator rights is another option, if you have access to it.

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