Re: Password Help

Well, you can then use Active@ Password Changer. This is a tool that is
capable of resetting your lost windows password
http://www.password-changer.com/
Malke wrote:
TAFD wrote:

I forgot my login password on my windows xp start up screen. I am not
sure
how I am ever going to log in because I do not know the password. I
need
some help on how login. Once I am logged in I know that I can change
it
later, but I need to be able to log in first. Is there a set password
that I
could use to get in? Just curious.

Either log into another user account that has administrative privileges
or if you don't have one:

In XP Home, boot the computer into Safe Mode. Do this by repeatedly
tapping the F8 key as the computer is starting up. This will get you to
the right menu. Navigate using your Up arrow key; the mouse will not
work here. Once in Safe Mode, you will see the normally hidden
Administrator account. The default password is a blank.

In XP Pro, you do not need to go into Safe Mode. At the Welcome Screen,
do Ctrl-Alt-Del twice to get the classic Windows logon box. Type in
"Administrator" and whatever password you assigned when you set up
Windows.

If you reset the built-in Administrator account's password in Home or
have Pro and don't remember the password, use NTpasswd to change the
built-in Administrator account's password to a blank.

http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

Then go to the User Accounts applet in Control Panel and set passwords
that you will remember and make other desired changes.

Malke
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