Re: password problems

From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 04/05/04 

Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 11:44:16 -0700

The reason why someone was able to maliciously set a password was because
there was none in the first place and they had access to an administrator
account.

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
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"bev_oliver@hotmail.com" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in 
message news:13eed01c41b3c$c4169ae0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>A password was set on the computer (Windows XP
> Professional stand alone) maliciously...I do not know the
> password & cannot go past the password (& have no
> forgotten password disk).  How can I bypass the password
> to set a new one.
>
> Thanks

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