RE: removing old password

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If the password exist before xp loads (on the pc),then power off,remove the
battery for .45 seconds or so,reinstall battery,start pc.You'll need to reset
the BIOS on start-up,as it reverts to "as it left the factory settings"..If
its on
xp start screen,then as pc starts,tap the F8 key,select safe-mode,enter xp as
administrator,edit the account,or delete the account,create youre own...

"scarolinagirl" wrote:

I received a computer for free it has a password on and the username is
already on it but I don't know the password how do I get in to change the
password or how do I go about getting around the password so I can go in and
change it. Please help
--
scarolinagirl
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