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Old 30-06-2003, 07:16 AM   #1
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i just reloaded xp on my comp due to problems with
software and now it is asking me for a password to log in
for the first time? i have NEVER put a admin password or
anythhing on here before, i can find it or is there a
default one?
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Old 30-06-2003, 09:01 AM   #2
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did and says i need one

>-----Original Message-----
>Brian;
>There is no default password.
>Try leaving the password blank.
>
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>"Brian" <grunnsetning@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> i just reloaded xp on my comp due to problems with
>> software and now it is asking me for a password to log

in
>> for the first time? i have NEVER put a admin password

or
>> anythhing on here before, i can find it or is there a
>> default one?

>
>
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>

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Old 30-06-2003, 09:23 AM   #3
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Brian;
Then a password must have been set during setup.
Could you have typed something it was not a password?
Perhaps another user?

Reboot to Safe Mode, select Administrator, leave password blank.
Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel.
Select the user and change the password.

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"brian" <grunnsetning@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> did and says i need one
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Brian;
> >There is no default password.
> >Try leaving the password blank.
> >
> >--
> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...ng/newsgroups/s

> etup.asp
> >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> >
> >
> >"Brian" <grunnsetning@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:00d501c33ec6$bb7d65b0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >> i just reloaded xp on my comp due to problems with
> >> software and now it is asking me for a password to log

> in
> >> for the first time? i have NEVER put a admin password

> or
> >> anythhing on here before, i can find it or is there a
> >> default one?



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Old 30-06-2003, 06:09 PM   #4
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>-----Original Message-----
>did and says i need one
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Brian;
>>There is no default password.
>>Try leaving the password blank.
>>
>>--
>>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...ing/newsgroups/

s
>etup.asp
>>Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>>
>>
>>"Brian" <grunnsetning@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:00d501c33ec6$bb7d65b0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>>> i just reloaded xp on my comp due to problems with
>>> software and now it is asking me for a password to

log
>in
>>> for the first time? i have NEVER put a admin password

>or
>>> anythhing on here before, i can find it or is there a
>>> default one?

>>
>>
>>.
>>Brian, I had a question that relates to your question.

My daughter was able to log on without knowing my
password by first crtl, alt, del and then when the next
screen came up she typed administrator in the user name
and the word password in the password space and it let
her in. I wanted to know how I could prevent this from
happening. But it might work for you.
>.
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Old 30-06-2003, 06:15 PM   #5
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Cathy;
Follow the same procedure that she used.
Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel.
Select Administrator.
Select the option to change password.
Take precautions to not lose the password.

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"Cathy" <cathyjis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> >>Brian, I had a question that relates to your question.

> My daughter was able to log on without knowing my
> password by first crtl, alt, del and then when the next
> screen came up she typed administrator in the user name
> and the word password in the password space and it let
> her in. I wanted to know how I could prevent this from
> happening. But it might work for you.
> >.
> >



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Old 30-06-2003, 06:24 PM   #6
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>-----Original Message-----
>Cathy;
>Follow the same procedure that she used.
>Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel.
>Select Administrator.
>Select the option to change password.
>Take precautions to not lose the password.
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...ng/newsgroups/s

etup.asp
>Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
>"Cathy" <cathyjis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:017201c33f21$f0aa5030$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> >>Brian, I had a question that relates to your

question.
>> My daughter was able to log on without knowing my
>> password by first crtl, alt, del and then when the next
>> screen came up she typed administrator in the user name
>> and the word password in the password space and it let
>> her in. I wanted to know how I could prevent this from
>> happening. But it might work for you.
>> >.
>> >

>
>
>.Jupiter, That would work, but my password is not

password. I've changed it a few times because I suspected
she was getting on some how. All she has to do is type
administrator and password and she's in.
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