Administrator Password

[JCO]

Okay I thought it was my fault for not providing the password for
Administrator, however, I've reinstalled XP-Home edition and it never gives
me the option for Administrator as in XP-Pro. So I want to make sure that
I'm doing it correctly.

Is the default blank, which means I can log in as Admin and change the
password to what I want it to be? Let me know?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Okay I thought it was my fault for not providing the password for
Administrator, however, I've reinstalled XP-Home edition and it never gives
me the option for Administrator as in XP-Pro. So I want to make sure that
I'm doing it correctly.

Is the default blank, which means I can log in as Admin and change the
password to what I want it to be? Let me know?

Unless you deliberately set the Administrator's password via the
Management Console (_not_ the Control Panel), it's probably still blank.
WinXP Pro asks the user to set the Administrator's password during
installation, but WinXP Home doesn't.

By design, the only way to log into the Administrator account of
WinXP Home is to reboot into Safe Mode. For WinXP Pro, pressing
CTRL+ALT+DEL twice at the Welcome Screen will produce the standard login
dialog box.


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[Uncle Grumpy]

Is the default blank, which means I can log in as Admin and change the
password to what I want it to be? Let me know?

The default is blank. Set it to what you want it to be AND DON'T
FORGET IT.

 

[JCO]

Yes it is done.
Thanks

Unless you deliberately set the Administrator's password via the
Management Console (_not_ the Control Panel), it's probably still blank.
WinXP Pro asks the user to set the Administrator's password during
installation, but WinXP Home doesn't.

By design, the only way to log into the Administrator account of WinXP
Home is to reboot into Safe Mode. For WinXP Pro, pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL
twice at the Welcome Screen will produce the standard login dialog box.


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Bruce Chambers

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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand
Russell

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Yes it is done.
Thanks

You're welcome.

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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

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[Plato]

Okay I thought it was my fault for not providing the password for
Administrator, however, I've reinstalled XP-Home edition and it never gives
me the option for Administrator as in XP-Pro. So I want to make sure that
I'm doing it correctly.

http://www.bootdisk.com/utility.htm
SECURITY

 

[Guest]

I have this same problem. But I don't see Welcome screen. When I start my pc
it bring me right to "Log on to Window' screen. I tried few time CTRL+ALT+Del
and it nothing happen. Please help