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I have lost the password for my Windows Vista computer but here is the real problem i have wrongly entered my password so many times that i am no longer brought to the login screen but when i start my computer a black screen appears with a white box in the centre saying password. I cannot change any of the setup options or boot options now. Can anyone please help me
Name: ITguru0111 Date: September 14, 2009 at 04:19:16 Pacific
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LOGON.SCR password reset trick
LOGON.SCR changing administrator or domain admin password hack works on Windows NT 4.0 and some versions of Windows 2000. The simple trick uses Cmd.exe as screen saver that triggered by system when idle, allowing users to access to command prompt to change password.
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