Sunday, February 12, 2012

How To Reset Forgotten Windows XP Administrator Password?

By default, most of the computers, that are running under Windows XP, are not getting set a password for the hidden Administrator account, so you can attempt to access it by booting windows in the safe mode.


To try this system, you must restart your computer system and when the so named BIOS screen comes up just press the F8 important. Right after that there will seem a new screen where you will have a list of solutions to decide on.


Just pick the "Safe Mode" and press Enter. When you have booted in safe mode you nevertheless are asked for password to login. But we will use the hidden account "Administrator" and the password there in default is blank, so leave it empty and you will be logged in with admin privileges.


After login just go to the "Control Panel - User Accounts". In there opt for the account you forgot your password. Your windows account will be unlocked when you click on the alternative referred to as "eliminate password".


But remember, this approach will only operate when your computer system is in default settings and the hidden Administrator account's password is not altered by anybody before.


Also it is tested to only operate in Windows XP. It is not in a position to use this way to reset windows user password in Windows Vista or 7.


But for those and all windows versions there still are made unique software program. Those will produce you a so called password reset disc, that will guide you trough unlocking your account by resetting any user password.


So, if you are getting in some kind of related situation, exactly where you maybe are not in a position to access your computer system at all, your only choice it is to spend nice quantity of money to a repairing provider for unlocking it.

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