Lost logon password

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I lost my log on pass word for XP home now I can't start my computer. How
can I delete the password or start the computer?
 
Ron said:
I lost my log on pass word for XP home now I can't start my computer.
How can I delete the password or start the computer?
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In XP Home, boot the computer into Safe Mode. Do this by repeatedly
tapping the F8 key as the computer is starting up. This will get you to
the right menu. Navigate using your Up arrow key; the mouse will not
work here. Once in Safe Mode, you will see the normally hidden
Administrator account. The default password is a blank.

If you reset the built-in Administrator account's password and don't
remember the password, use NTpasswd to change the built-in
Administrator account's password to a blank.

http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

Then go to the User Accounts applet in Control Panel and set passwords
that you will remember and make other desired changes.

Malke
 

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