Password help! Windows XP
James Seibert
I just got my computer back from school and I don't remember my
password. I would like to be able to log back into my account,
without reinstalling if possible. Is this possible?
All help is appreciated.
Thorsten Matzner
>I just got my computer back from school and I don't remember my
>password. I would like to be able to log back into my account,
>without reinstalling if possible. Is this possible?
At the Welcome screen press CTRL-ALT-DEL twice and log on with the
user name "Administrator". You can then change the password for the
users in the Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer
Management.
If this is the Home Edition: to start into the Administrator account
run Windows in the Safe Mode.
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Richard White
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> At the Welcome screen press CTRL-ALT-DEL twice and log on with the
> user name "Administrator". You can then change the password for the
> users in the Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer
> Management.
WOW! That's secure! Still, Microshaft and Security never have gone
together.
> If this is the Home Edition: to start into the Administrator account
> run Windows in the Safe Mode.
Interesting point .... HOW?
When I had Win98 and Win2000, the key F8 during boot up enabled me to go to
safe mode.
Now, when I boot up WinXP (Home edition) I get no such option, F8 does
bugger all.
How should I get into safe mode with WinXP??
Thanks :-)
JohnR
" WOW! That's secure! Still, Microshaft and Security never have gone
together."
You still need an Admin password. Do you really think they are that
stupid?
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Kadaitcha Man
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> Hold down F8 a couple seconds before POST completes.
That'll get him into trouble if his BIOS uses f8 for, say, launching a boot
menu... as mine does. He should do it after POST.
truc...@msn.com
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> Hold down F8 a couple seconds before POST completes.
>" WOW! That's secure! Still, Microshaft and Security never have gone
> together."
>
> You still need an Admin password. Do you really think they are that
>stupid?
You can't "SECURE" a computer with just software. I could take the
hard drive and use custom made software to crack anything on the
drive. The question is.... can I crack a nt or w2k domain from a
client.
They've always had DOS tools for getting around the NTFS security.
This is nothing to worry about.
JohnR
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| "JohnR" <abrax...@yahoodehoo.com> wrote in message
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| > Hold down F8 a couple seconds before POST completes.
|
| That'll get him into trouble if his BIOS uses f8 for, say, launching a
boot
| menu... as mine does. He should do it after POST.
Yes. The timing of that first press will have to be determined by trial
and error. I tell Gateway owners to wait till the progress bar gets past
90%. On mine, I can hold it down at any time.
Richard White
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What is "POST"????
JohnR
right time, probably by trial and error. You want to press F8 after the BIOS
has tested the keyboard, or you will get a keyboard error (it thinks a key
is stuck), but before Windows starts, or you will miss the timing and end up
in Windows.
Sorry, but trial and error is the best I can tell you.
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