User account question

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I am the administrator & have 2 other limited accounts. We haven't used the
computer for awhile and now i do not remember the password and cannot change
or upgrade any of my software. Is there a way to reset or remove the
administrative password without wiping the computer?
Thanks in advance!
 
All said:
I am the administrator & have 2 other limited accounts. We haven't
used the computer for awhile and now i do not remember the password
and cannot change
or upgrade any of my software. Is there a way to reset or remove the
administrative password without wiping the computer?
Thanks in advance!
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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. Then log in, go
to the User Accounts applet in Control Panel, and change your password
to something you will remember.

In XP Pro, you do not need to go into Safe Mode. At the Welcome Screen,
do Ctrl-Alt-Del twice to get the classic Windows logon box. Type in
"Administrator" and whatever password you assigned when you set up
Windows.

If you reset the built-in Administrator account's password in Home or
have Pro 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/

Malke
 
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