adminstrator password

[Guest]

I purchased a computer at a garage sale and I do not have the administrator
password to download and update my computer. When I do so under my user
name, it does not let me and states "you need administrator privileges". How
can I reset and change the administrator password? Thanks for your help.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I purchased a computer at a garage sale and I do not have the administrator
password to download and update my computer. When I do so under my user
name, it does not let me and states "you need administrator privileges". How
can I reset and change the administrator password? Thanks for your help.

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.


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[Alan]

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.

See the below link and read only the third or fourth option as
the first two are not relevant to your problem.
http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm

 

[Alan]

See the below link and read only the third or fourth option as the first
two are not relevant to your problem.
http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm

I should have added that my preference is the EBCD (Emergency
Boot CD) as it provides additional functionality that everyone
would find helpful.