Re: windows xp log in password wont change even in safe mode

From: Shenan Stanley (newshelper_at_gmail.com)
Date: 03/25/05 

Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 23:43:06 -0600

sisterbiz wrote:
> I was on the internet and a bunch of pop ups came up and my computer
> froze so I had to restart it. When it came back to the welcome screen
> my password changed and all the other accounts had passwords added on
> them. I looked on this website and it said restart the computer in
> safe mode and change the passwords in the administrator account. I
> did but that didnt work, I tried the controluserpasswords2 thing too
> and that didnt do anything either. it would change the passwords in
> safe mode but not on a regular login. Is there anything I can do???

Are you saying when you log into the computer as the "administrator" in safe
mode, you cannot change the passwords of every other user? 

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