Forgot admin password how do i get reset

krishna Singh

• 407 Answers
• Posted on Feb 12, 2008

SOURCE: forgot my admin password

hi you install your xp sp2

SOURCE: Admin account on Vista pc locked out, forgot admin password

Step 1
START THE COMPUTER. DO THIS BY PRESSING THE POWER BUTTON. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL WINDOW LOADS TO PERFORM STEP 2.
Step 2
PRESS F8 KEY ***BEFORE*** WINDOWS VISTA BEGINS START UP. THIS WILL PROVIDE A LIST OF OPTIONS FOR HOW TO PROCEED.
Step 3
CHOOSE TO START YOUR COMPUTER IN "SAFE MODE".
Step 4
OPEN THE START MENU.
Step 5
OPEN THE CONTROL PANEL (from within the Start Menu).
Step 6
SELECT "USER ACCOUNTS AND FAMILY SAFETY" IN THE CONTROL PANEL POP-UP WINDOW.
Step 7
CLICK THE "CHANGE YOUR WINDOWS PASSWORD" LINK BENEATH THE "USER ACCOUNTS" SECTION.
Step 8
CLICK "REMOVE PASSWORD". VERIFY AND SUBMIT.
Step 9
RESTART YOUR COMPUTER NORMALLY. DO NOT PRESS F8.
Step 10
TO RESET A PASSWORD, ACCESS THE "USER ACCOUNTS AND FAMILY SAFETY" MENU AGAIN. THIS TIME CLICK "CHANGE YOUR WINDOWS PASSWORD", PROVIDE THE DESIRED PASSWORD, VERIFY AND SUBMIT. THIS TIME, WRITE YOUR PASSWORD DOWN.

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SOURCE: FORGOT MY PASSWORD

when u start up ur computer u must inputting with F8 than safemode after u putting ur computer u can chance ur password

SOURCE: I CANT REMEMBER MY PASSWORD ON MY DESKTOP..I CAN I

Boot into safe mode (f8 before the the windows logo appears) Login as administrator. Goto control pannel and edit users. Change the password for the account you forgot. reboot and enjoy.

SOURCE: forgot my xp login user acct password for emachine

You can use Hiren's Boot CD: http://www.hirensbootcd.net/download.html?ver=11.1