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lost password
Name: nkhan Date: May 13, 2007 at 16:53:50 Pacific OS: win xp CPU/Ram: 3 ghz Product: dell
Comment:
I actually forgot my password to enter my account on win xp. This is the account that has the admin rights to it. Is there a way of finding out what the password was or changing it to enter the desktop? Let me know. Thanks.
Summary: try this solution first, if it does not work post back Lost password , XP User Account with Admin or limited Privileges. This procedure only works if you can enter safe mode thru the hidden Admin Acc...
Summary: try these first. NOTE: If the hidden admin account (Safe Mode) is password protected you will need that password to use this procedure. Boot to the sign in screen. Press CTRL-ALT-DEL Release Press CTR...
Summary: Thanks, that's what I wanted to know. I had read something that said there was no way to remove a lost password, you would just have to start a new Windows user account, but I thought there must be so...