Re: WindowsXPHomeEdition

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 02/23/04


Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 10:05:24 -0700

Frank;
If you just click Enter and you are in, there is no password.
Go to User Accounts in the Control Panel.
Select your user.
>From there you can add a password as well as other things.

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Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
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"FrankRamirez" <FrankDinero@AOL.COM> wrote in message
news:143d101c3fa14$461447d0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> Don't know if have right Dept.: Lost My PassWord to enter
> Window XP Home Edition etc. Fortunately have it set that
> I just click "Enter" key and it automatically accepts Me
> into Windows Program to access into AOL. I need to change
> this so I can log on properly for Security Reasons etc.I
> lost my Password to enter "Windows XP HOME Edition" .
>                              FrankDinero@AOL.COM /Need
> Your Tech. Support.


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