Windows Password

[Netladi]

Help...I set a password on my Win XP Home Edition
computer for the administrator and I can't remember it,
even my hint doesn't help jog my memory. Is there some
way, short of re-installing WinXP to get it reset or
erased?

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

Help...I set a password on my Win XP Home Edition
computer for the administrator and I can't remember it,
even my hint doesn't help jog my memory. Is there some
way, short of re-installing WinXP to get it reset or
erased?

Hi

How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your Password
Expires
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;321305


If that doesn't work out, you might try to reset the local Administrator
password with one of the methods mentioned here:

http://securityadmin.info/noframes/faqget.asp#password


--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/scriptcenter/default.mspx

 

[Guest]

press start goto control panel choose user accounts from there you should be able to pick anew password if you follow the instruction

----- Netladi wrote: ----

Help...I set a password on my Win XP Home Edition
computer for the administrator and I can't remember it,
even my hint doesn't help jog my memory. Is there some
way, short of re-installing WinXP to get it reset or
erased

 

[Guest]

boot up in Safe Mode.

go to start, settings, control panel, user accounts and
change password.