More about the Administrator account

In a comment to the previous post, Hellsbellboy (great name!) asks:

What’s the difference between Computer Administrator (which I run under) and just plain ol Administrator?

I have 1 account on my Windows XP Pro, which I name Hellsbellboy, but if i go say into Safe Mode I get a Hellsbellboy (which is set up as Computer Administrator in the User Accounts) and a Administrator account.. which is best to use? Should I bother with the Hellsbellboy and just always run as Administrator?

No difference. All versions of Windows XP include a built-in account called Administrator. In Windows XP Professional, you set a password for this account when you first set up your operating system, although the user name is only visible on the logon screen under certain specific circumstances. In Windows XP Home Edition, you cannot log on to this account interactively; you can only do so in Safe Mode or using Recovery Console. We discuss this subject in detail in Windows XP Inside Out Second Edition. In the Deluxe Edition, look on page 249 for the section, “What Happened to the Administrator Account?”

You can create additional accounts that are in the Local Administrators group. These accounts are identical in all respects to the built-in Administrator account. The only difference is that the built-in Administrator account cannot be deleted (although it can be renamed).