Unlogonable said:
We recently purchased my wife's laptop from her office when they chose to
change systems. When we got it home, I realized that they could still get
onto our computer and access files so I deleted all of the users. I deleted
the Administrators password to create a new one later but now I can't logon
at all.
Well, you could get the Administrator account's password from
whomever sold you the computer. If the seller doesn't know it, you
might want to check with you local law enforcement agencies to make sure
that you haven't inadvertently purchased stolen goods.
However, with second-hand computers, especially if acquired from
strangers but perhaps even if acquired from a family member or friend,
your wisest course of action would probably be to format the hard drives
and start fresh. You don't want to get in trouble because the original
owner may have filled the hard drive with kiddie porn, or have problems
because the original owner downloaded/installed viruses or other
malware. This will also allow you to set the Administrator's password
for yourself.
--
Bruce Chambers
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having
both at once. - RAH
