Locked Out of My Computer

[Guest]

I haven't used my desktop computer for several months, prefering my laptop instead. This has caused me to forget the user name and password that I set up for myself. I can only get to the sign in screen. When I push the cancel button, it brings me right back to the "push alt, ctl, delete". Is there anything I can do to , or will I have to reinstall everything?! Help

 

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

Try treating this as a lost password as follows:
If you have XP Pro on your computer, at the log in screen type
ctrl-alt-delete
twice. In the user account type administrator, leave the password blank and
press enter. You likely didn't create a password for this hidden account
during setup and if the computer was purchased with XP pre-installed it
doesn't likely have one either,

If you have Home, boot into Safe Mode (F8 after the post test and before
Windows starts. Once Windows starts loading, you've missed it and will have
to try again). You'll have an option to log on as Administrator. Again,
the same procedure, you'll be asked to log in to get into safe mode, type
administrator, leave the password blank and press enter.

This will get you in. Then go to Control Panel, user accounts, select the
specific user and select change password. Once you've changed the password
it would be advisable to create a Password Reset Disk by clicking "Prevent a
Forgotten Password" link in the left pane.

 

[Jack]

Tina...Tina...

Come on..you forgot the password YOU picked....perhaps you shouldn't use
passwords anymore...they are not for everyone.....

Or write it down on the keyboard...

 

[PopRivet]

Start withb a search in the MS KB: There IS a way,
but it's cumbersum. I think HELP has a note about it
too.


| I haven't used my desktop computer for several
months, prefering my laptop instead. This has caused me
to forget the user name and password that I set up for
myself. I can only get to the sign in screen. When I
push the cancel button, it brings me right back to the
"push alt, ctl, delete". Is there anything I can do to
, or will I have to reinstall everything?! Help!
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