My sister and I: computer challenged

[jan]

My sister just phoned me, apparently she set a password on
her computer to log on, has forgotten it,and does not know
how she can now log on, I told her I would ask the experts
for her, so does anybody have suggestions? Thanks for the
help, I swear she and I will take some computer courses
this year! Thank you, Jana

 

[Pat Garard]

She MAY be stuffed.
Tell her:
Try logging in as Administrator, with a blank password.
(If you get the Welcome Screen, press CTRL-ALT-DEL twice!!)
If the PC is new, and came with Xp pre-installed, contact the manufacturer
to ask what Administrator password (if any) they assigned.
If you successfully log in as Administrator, change the password of your own
account and WRITE it down and store it in a safe place.
Set the Administrator password, and write that down also.

 

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

If she has XP Pro on her 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 she has Home Edition, 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). She'll have an option to log on as Administrator. Again,
the same procedure, she'll be asked to log in to get into safe mode, type
administrator, leave the password blank and press enter.

This will get her 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.

 

[Perdita X. Dream]

My sister just phoned me, apparently she set a password on
her computer to log on, has forgotten it,and does not know
how she can now log on, I told her I would ask the experts
for her, so does anybody have suggestions?

Try these;

dildo
****wit
moron
noknickers
lickmegood
yesiswallow

HTH&GL

 

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

Get up on the wrong side of the bed today, Cass? A bit more vitriolic than
usual I'd say.

Cass, if I've already responded to someone, I'd appreciate it if you
wouldn't start smacking them down. Try to make the assumption that everyone
is a beginner and not quite used to the process.

If you find their posts disturbing or something someone has done to be
careless or worse you can pass them by for posts more to your liking. Even
directing them to FAQs on good posting etiquette as you have in other
threads should be done more within the spirit of trying to help. You catch
more flies with honey than you do with vinegar.

Don't give in to the embattled warrior syndrome and don't sink to the level
of those who have attacked you.

I know you can offer better advice than what you've posted this morning on
this board.

 

[Jeff Hayes]

My sister just phoned me, apparently she set a password on
her computer to log on, has forgotten it,and does not know
how she can now log on, I told her I would ask the experts
for her, so does anybody have suggestions? Thanks for the
help, I swear she and I will take some computer courses
this year! Thank you, Jana ok this is what you do call your service

provider give them the proper info and they will give you your password ok
jeff (e-mail address removed)

 

[Spinner]

provider give them the proper info and they will give you your password ok
jeff (e-mail address removed)

You cannot get your Windows password from a "service provider" unless they
where the ones to install the password in the first place.
Since Jan's sister set the password, no one but her should know what it is.
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=lost+windows+xp+password&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en