Re: Home Screen Password problem..

Sheppiemark wrote:
On the home screen there are all the names of the family who have the own screens..I am the only administrator on the family pc.I have become locked out of my home screen as my password wont work.I can access the internet thro the other family screens but cannot make anyone else an administrator or remove passwords etc as only an administrator has the power to do that.my problem is how can I get back into my home screen with the password not working..is there a back door or somewhere i can go to remove my password..Many thanks..



Simply log in using the built-in Administrator account (which cannot be deleted) and modify the desired account(s) and use Start > Run > "control userpasswords2" to modify the desired account(s).

By design, the only way to log into the Administrator account of WinXP Home is to reboot into Safe Mode. For WinXP Pro, pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL twice at the Welcome Screen will produce the standard login dialog box.

Unless you've set the Administrator's password via the Management Console (_not_ the Control Panel), it's probably still blank. WinXP Pro asks the user to set the Administrator's password during installation, but WinXP Home doesn't.

How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your Password Expires
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q321305

Failing that, Linux-based password cracking utilities abound on the Internet, freely available to anyone who can use Google.


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