Re: delete admin account without password

"triple t" <triple t@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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recently my brother who is the admin acccount user for our home computer
passed away and i'm (his sister) is trying to delete his account without
deleting all my things too. right now i'm a limited account user and i
want
to become the admin account user but i do not know his password so what
can i
do? is there just an easy way that doesn't cost anything to delete the
admin
account without having the password? thank you



Firstly, many condolences on your loss.
Secondly, boot the computer into Safe Mode (when you turn it on, continually
tap F8). then log on as The Administrator (no password is usually set on
that account) and you will be able to delete his account. What you then need
to do is to change your limited account to an administrator account.....

HTH


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