Re: Need Admin Password for XP Home

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From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 03/26/04 

Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 10:41:16 -0700

See if this helps:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/lostpass.htm 

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Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"TheJouster" <the@jouster.com> wrote in message
news:eRvqxi1EEHA.3412@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Help, my kid changed the User accounts on our home computer. Now I
only have
> access on a guest account with limited privileges. The bloody kid is
not
> fessing up with the new password he make and my wife says I can't
beat it
> out of him.
> How can I get around not knowing the admin password? Any suggestions
would
> be appreciated.
>
> Thanks

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