Windows XP created it's own passwords??

G

Guest

I don't know what the happened with my computer at home. I was getting errors
whenever I opened Internet Explorer saying I had a corrupt file and it said
to run scan disk. OK, no problem so I did that. Well I reboot the computer
and all of a sudden all 3 of my profiles are asking for a password. WHAT???
Only one was ever password protected, not the Admin one, and that password
isn't working. I NEVER created passwords on the other profiles! Even hitting
'enter' without a password won't let me through to Windows. (Windows XP) Is
there some kind of default password? Did I get some kind of virus or trojan
horse? No, I'm not some kind of hacker trying to get into a computer. Just an
average Joe wondering what they heck happened to his computer. How is this
possible?!! I can't email Microsoft because they require a product code that
is listed under 'My Computer' which I can't access!!! Can anyone help?
 
G

Gordon

Michael said:
I don't know what the happened with my computer at home. I was
getting errors whenever I opened Internet Explorer saying I had a
corrupt file and it said to run scan disk. OK, no problem so I did
that. Well I reboot the computer and all of a sudden all 3 of my
profiles are asking for a password. WHAT??? Only one was ever
password protected, not the Admin one, and that password isn't
working. I NEVER created passwords on the other profiles! Even
hitting 'enter' without a password won't let me through to Windows.
(Windows XP) Is there some kind of default password? Did I get some
kind of virus or trojan horse? No, I'm not some kind of hacker trying
to get into a computer. Just an average Joe wondering what they heck
happened to his computer. How is this possible?!! I can't email
Microsoft because they require a product code that is listed under
'My Computer' which I can't access!!! Can anyone help?
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Log in to the built-in Administrator Account and re-set the passwords in
Control Panel-Users
To do this, in XP Home edition, boot into Safe Mode. In XP Pro, at the
welcome screen, press Ctl-Alt-Del twice, when the W2K style login box should
appear.
If your version of XP came pre-installed, then there is probably no password
for this account.

HTH
 
G

Guest

Gordon said:
Log in to the built-in Administrator Account and re-set the passwords in
Control Panel-Users
To do this, in XP Home edition, boot into Safe Mode. In XP Pro, at the
welcome screen, press Ctl-Alt-Del twice, when the W2K style login box should
appear.
If your version of XP came pre-installed, then there is probably no password
for this account.

HTH
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Thank you very much! I will try it tonight!!
 
G

Gordon

Michael said:
Thank you very much! I will try it tonight!!
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YW - you *do* have antivirus and antispyware programs installed and are
using a firewall, I presume?
 
C

coal_brona

Hi,


Also, it is possible to reset lost password with Active@ Password
Changer utility. this is a small yet useful tool, as it really helped
me before. It will quickly reeset password. I'm pretty sure that will
be able to help you.

http://www.password-changer.com/
 
G

Gordon

Malke said:
Don't bother, Gordon. He's just a spammer. He does this all the time.
See my reply to another one of your posts.

Malke
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See my reply to your reply. ;-)
 

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