XP Password

[Colin]

Someone has changed my XP Password, How do I get in?

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Ask "someone".

If you have the administrator password, use it to logon. If you never set
one in a WinXP Home system, you should be able to logon as administrator in
Safe mode using no pasword. Be aware that forcing a password change has some
dangers:

EFS, Credentials, Private Keys Unavailable After Password Reset [Q290260]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=290260

See also:

How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password [Q321305]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321305

and from MVP Kelly, click on "P" and scroll to password:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm

To prevent this in the future:

HOW TO: Create and Use a Password Reset Disk for a Computer [Q305478]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=305478

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone