System Admin

aangiemarie3 wrote:

> I recently dug out an old computer (windows xp) to have the modem replaced. I
> have forgotten the password and the PW hint doesn't give me any ideas as to
> what it can be. Do I have to call it a loss or can I reset it somehow and
> have a computer that my kids are allowed to use?

Simply log in using the built-in Administrator account (which
cannot be deleted) and modify the desired account(s) and use Start > Run

> "control userpasswords2" to modify the desired account(s).

By design, the only way to log into the Administrator account of
WinXP Home is to reboot into Safe Mode. For WinXP Pro, pressing
CTRL+ALT+DEL twice at the Welcome Screen will produce the standard login
dialog box.

How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your
Password Expires
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q321305

Failing that, Linux-based password cracking utilities abound on the
Internet, freely available to anyone who can use Google.


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