RAINMAKA Posted September 24, 2006 CID Share Posted September 24, 2006 my friend put a password onto his account for when he loads windows xp. he forgot his password and i was wondering if there is a way around this. im pretty sure he has xp home, not sure if that makes a difference. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/15614-friend-forgot-his-password/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
MYRIAGON Posted September 25, 2006 CID Share Posted September 25, 2006 my friend put a password onto his account for when he loads windows xp. he forgot his password and i was wondering if there is a way around this. im pretty sure he has xp home, not sure if that makes a difference. Maybe this will help...... http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=305 Good luck.... Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/15614-friend-forgot-his-password/#findComment-174467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted September 25, 2006 CID Share Posted September 25, 2006 Does the default Administrator account have a password? Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/15614-friend-forgot-his-password/#findComment-174483 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAINMAKA Posted September 25, 2006 Author CID Share Posted September 25, 2006 my friend jsut told me that he forgot his password so he cant get onto his computer, not sure if he is the only account on it. i will have to go over and look at it someday to see whats going on. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/15614-friend-forgot-his-password/#findComment-174486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted September 25, 2006 CID Share Posted September 25, 2006 There is the built-in Administrator account, chances are it doesn't have a password... Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/15614-friend-forgot-his-password/#findComment-174497 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAINMAKA Posted September 25, 2006 Author CID Share Posted September 25, 2006 how would i go about accessing this administrator account? its probably not password protected as my friend doesnt do much tweaking with his computer. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/15614-friend-forgot-his-password/#findComment-174498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kamil234 Posted September 25, 2006 CID Share Posted September 25, 2006 by any chance, by friend do you mean yourself?.. yeah just sign in as administrator and delete the password on the account and make a new one. to access it you have to go to safe mode and enable it, than reboot and login...(someone correct me if im wrong) Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/15614-friend-forgot-his-password/#findComment-174503 Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted September 25, 2006 CID Share Posted September 25, 2006 Just hit Ctrl-Alt-Del twice at the login screen, login as Administrator Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/15614-friend-forgot-his-password/#findComment-174526 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAINMAKA Posted September 25, 2006 Author CID Share Posted September 25, 2006 Just hit Ctrl-Alt-Del twice at the login screen, login as Administrator thanks ill try that once i get to my friends computer Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/15614-friend-forgot-his-password/#findComment-174536 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug7272 Posted September 25, 2006 CID Share Posted September 25, 2006 Yea, also if you boot in safe mode it will give you the option to boot into xp with the administrator setting I believe. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/15614-friend-forgot-his-password/#findComment-174557 Share on other sites More sharing options...
daman4469 Posted September 25, 2006 CID Share Posted September 25, 2006 if you hit F8 right when the computer starts to boot, it will start your computer in safe mode. there should be an administrator account there WITHOUT a password being required, even if his account is set as administrator (unless he knows computers really well, most likely he made it an administrator account but not THE administrator account). Log in under that administrator and go to control panel and remove the password for his account. then reboot and he should be able to log in and make a new password! -Rob Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/15614-friend-forgot-his-password/#findComment-174604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted September 25, 2006 CID Share Posted September 25, 2006 You fella's make it sound like administrator password is like locks. "Just for honest people!" Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/15614-friend-forgot-his-password/#findComment-174621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug7272 Posted September 25, 2006 CID Share Posted September 25, 2006 You fella's make it sound like administrator password is like locks. "Just for honest people!" Thats why you change the admin pass and options. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/15614-friend-forgot-his-password/#findComment-174633 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAINMAKA Posted September 25, 2006 Author CID Share Posted September 25, 2006 thanks guys i got it all back to normal Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/15614-friend-forgot-his-password/#findComment-174653 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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