Re: Password forgotten

From: TKinney (kinneytr@cox.net)
Date: 01/09/03 

From: "TKinney" <kinneytr@cox.net>
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 20:34:50 -0600

If you set a password for the Content Advisor and can't remember it,
the following steps will help you remove it:

  1. Start Regedit
  2. Go to H_KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current
      Version/Policies/Ratings
  3. Delete the entry called Key 

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"K Burns" <mburns@humbar.cdom> wrote in message
news:104301c2b66e$ff336010$8ef82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA04...
> I have forgotten the password I entered in the control
> panel under internet > content.  Any suggestions? Can I
> reinstall xp on top of xp?

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