Re: user name

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 10/06/04 

Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 17:29:34 -0700

>-----Original Message-----
>If you have XP Pro on your computer, at the log in
screen type
>ctrl-alt-delete
>twice. In the user account type administrator, leave
the password blank and
>press enter. You likely didn't create a password for
this hidden account
>during setup and if the computer was purchased with XP
pre-installed it
>doesn't likely have one either,
>
>If you have Home, boot into Safe Mode (F8 after the post
test and before
>Windows starts. Once Windows starts loading, you've
missed it and will have
>to try again). You'll have an option to log on as
Administrator. Again,
>the same procedure, you'll be asked to log in to get
into safe mode, type
>administrator, leave the password blank and press enter.
>
>This will get you in. Then go to Control Panel, user
accounts, select the
>specific user and select change password. Once you've
changed the password
>it would be advisable to create a Password Reset Disk by
clicking "Prevent a
>Forgotten Password" link in the left pane.
>
>
>--
>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>Windows Shell/User
>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
>"Mike" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:04d301c4ab38$00ee6c00$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>I forgot my password on my computer administrators
>> account. There for I can only use my guest account. Is
>> there any way that i can get the password, because i
>> didnt have a secret question either.
>
>
>.
>I tried pressing ctrl alt delete at the log in screen
and nothing happened?

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