change password and the name of windows

I bought this laptop used, I want out former users of information, his name is on all my files etc. I tried to change the windows password, but his name came and I do not have his password. There is no way to get this information from him.

I have a Toshiba Satellite L305. It runs Windows Vista Edition home premium.

I was about to launch the recovery disks, but I thought I'd check here first of all for a better way.

Logon as an administrator. Click on start - all programs - accessories - right
Click on command prompt and choose Run as administrator. Type
 
Control userpasswords2
 
Select the account, and then click Reset password.
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"loganemd911" wrote in message news: 5e703fbf-39be-4 d 05-903 b - 502c539b4a04...
> I bought this laptop used, I want to get the old users information to, his
> name is on all my files etc. I tried to change the windows password, but
> his name came and I do not have his password. There is no way to get it
> information on his part.
>
> I have a Toshiba Satellite L305. It runs Windows Vista Edition home premium.
>
> I would run recovery disks, but I thought I'd check here
> first of all for a better way.
>
 
 

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