passwords

Make yourself a member of local group "administrators"
Good luck

>-----Original Message-----
>I have setup a common user name and password for each of
>my three Task Scheduler programs.
>
>I have not (and don't want to ) setup a password for my
>own personal user/administrator account on my Windows XP.
>
>My scheduled tasks will not run at any day and time
>scheduled...reason...The scheduled tasks will not run and
>I keep getting error messages saying "the scheduled
>programs will not run because an incorrect password or
>user name was entered". What can I do to get Task
>Scheduler to run?
>.
>

I recently went on vacation after having my uncle set me
computer up for me with Windows XP. Well, I got back
today and forgot that it was passworded and I have no
idea what the password is. I called him to ask and he
had forgotten too. Is there anyways to get into my
account without having to start everything all over again?

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=290260
EFS, Credentials, and Private Keys from Certificates Are Unavailable After a
Password Is Reset

Windows Home XP
1. As windows is loading up press F8 repeatedly until the Windows advanced
screen comes up.
2. Select safe mode (the version of windows you want to use click XP wait
until it loads the welcome screen.
3. Select Administrator and it will log you on as administrator without a
password (provided a password was not created in this hidden account during
setup).
4. Go to Start - Control Panel - User Accounts.
5. Select your name and click change the password.
Then you should be able to change the password, shut down the computer and
restart in normal mode and use the new password you just created.

****

If you have XP Pro on your computer:-
1. At the log in screen type " ctrl-alt-delete " twice.
2. In the User Account, type Administrator
3. Leave the password blank and press enter.
(Most likely a password wasn't created in this hidden account during setup).

If you decide to set a password it is recommended that you create a
Password Reset Disk by clicking on "Prevent a Forgotten Password" link in
the left pane. The Wizard will guide you through.

http://www2.cajun.net/~theriots/xpsi..._passwords.htm
Administrator and User Passwords in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;321305
How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your Password
Expires


"Amber" <thinkinboutyou69@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:021201c34e50$adb38740$a501280a@phx.gbl...

> I recently went on vacation after having my uncle set me
> computer up for me with Windows XP. Well, I got back
> today and forgot that it was passworded and I have no
> idea what the password is. I called him to ask and he
> had forgotten too. Is there anyways to get into my
> account without having to start everything all over again?

i am the administrator and i forgot my password am i out
of luck and what do i do

i am the administrator and i forgot my password am i out
of luck and what do i do

i am the administrator and i forgot my password am i out
of luck and what do i do

The password is Case Sensitive.
Check Caps Lock and try various of Capital combinations.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321305
Or
Reboot to Safe Mode, select Administrator, leave password blank.
Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel.
Select the user and change the password.
If you are using Windows XP Pro and have encrypted data, you may
permanently lose access to the encrypted data.

Here are other options:
http://www.wininternals.com/products...very/index.asp
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/prod...&affid=wxpnews

Another option is to install Windows XP on another partition and take
Ownership of your data.
You could also perform another installation on the same partition,
although this is not a permanent fix and it is recommended to perform
a Clean Installation after retrieving your data.

After this is resolved, take precautions to not lose the password.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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"stevina" <stevinadiva78@aol.com> wrote in message
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> i am the administrator and i forgot my password am i out
> of luck and what do i do

Hello there,

We have six pcs networked, have just upgraded to windows
xp pro and we cannot work out how to password protect
shared folders so that only some of the pcs can access
them.

We can share them to everyone or prevent access to
everyone but we cannot share them to some pcs.

Have looked at users and workgroups but cannot work it
out. It was so simple in 98. ANyone got any suggestions?

Thanks