Forgotten main user account password

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• Error when you try to add a basic Windows Vista Home Edition user account password.

  I would like to add a password to secure my PC a little more by doing the following:
  AutoScan (Vista Orb) > Control Panel > user accounts > create a password for your account
  I enter a password to 10 characters. I tried more or less characters, a mixture of uppercase and lowercase letters and numbers etc, but everything I try I get the following message:

  "The password you entered does not meet the password policy requirements. Check the minimum password length, password complexity and password history requirements"

  I am running Vista Home Basic.

  I checked the Windows updates are all to date.

  I tried to create a new user account and create a password for the new account (both of my main user account and the new user account) and I get the same message.

  I also activated the 'Administrator' account (cmd > net user administrator / Active: Yes) and tried to use the administrator account to create a password and it does not work either!

  I ran Microsoft Security Essentials software, choose scan "Full". The software found no viruses or malware on my computer, but he did put in quarantine RealVNC (software remote access we use occasionally to work).

  I have created a screenshots of system information (to show which operating system I use), the dialogue 'create password for your account' (to show that I am logged on as administrator and to make sure that I do not have the process wrong--always possible!) and the error message "user account control panel.

  Computer info here

  I also took a screenshot of the thing that MSE found after analysis is complete on my system.

  Microsoft Security Essentials here Info

  Any ideas what to do here? I tried searching online and through this forum but have been unable to find someone who had the same problem, and even less it is solved!

  Thank you

  ChasSTW

  Just a point, I would like to make...
  There are some characters/symbols that are not allowed to be used as passwords.
  Hope that you have not used one of these.

  t-4-2

• Is there a way I can create a voice active my windows user account password 7?

  original title: user password?

  Is there a way I can create a voice active my windows user account password 7?

  Hello aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa,.

  At this time, Microsoft does not offer this feature.  It would be interesting to see this technology, but as Pegasus has pointed out, everyone would be able to hear your password.  Or if the operating system could make you read a sentence and could confirm your voice.

  Thank you

  James

• Main user account: can not log on any more. Just get screen white wallpaper.

  My laptop Windows xp has three user accounts.  The main account I use is no longer allows me to sign.  When I click on the name, enter my password, I get a screen with only my white wallpaper - no icons, no toolbar at the bottom.  Nothing.

  Any ideas?

  Don't you see the same behavior with other accounts?

  Here is some information General/ideas for you to check, see if this is your problem and if this is the case, we'll fix it.

  You see only your background image and the wallpaper?

  Miss all your desktop icons and you don't see the taskbar at the bottom of the screen or are simply missing icons and you can see the taskbar at the bottom?

  Check the simple things first.  Right-click on an open space on your desktop, choose Arrange icons by and make sure the option show desktop icons has a check mark next to it.  This will work if you don't miss you that the desktop icons, but still see the Start button and the taskbar.

  If only you can see your wallpaper background picture and don't see the desktop icons and no start button or taskbar, this means that the explorer.exe program does not run (and it must be running) or the explorer.exe program are usually afflicted.  A good way to think about at the moment, it is that the process explorer.exe "is" your desktop.

  If this is the case of malware in general prepares.

  Please provide additional information on your system:

  What is your system brand and model?

  What is your Version of XP and the Service Pack?

  Describe your current antivirus and software anti malware situation: McAfee, Symantec, Norton, Spybot, AVG, Avira!, Defender, ZoneAlarm, PC Tools, MSE, Comodo, etc..

  The question was preceded by a loss of power, aborted reboot or abnormal termination?  (this includes the plug pulling, buttons power, remove the battery, etc.)

  The afflicted system has a CD/DVD drive work?

  You have a true bootable XP installation CD (it is not the same as any recovery CD provided with your system)?

  Fill in the blank: my system worked well until: _

  Sometimes your anti malware program to quarantine (and indeed remove) your file explorer.exe (or other critical files on the XP system) if it finds that the file is infected.  The file may really be infected, but you can know for sure and then reconsider your anti malware options.

  First, you need to get your work desk, then you can solve your problem of potential malware.

  Of your background image, press CTRL-ALT-DEL and open Task Manager.

  Look at the processes tab and if the process explorer.exe is not running, start it as follows:

  In Task Manager, click file, new task, and in the Open box, enter:

  %windir%\explorer.exe

  Click OK and see if get you your office.

  If explorer.exe is already running in the processes tab, it is likely that the object of the affection and will need to be replaced (which is not difficult).

  If you notice that the explorer.exe process is already running in the Task Manager, highlight the explorer.exe process, and then click end process to stop and start a new explorer.exe process as described above.

  If things look right now, your system is still not fixed, but it should be enough usable so now you can fix it.

  I would start with these scans:

  Perform scans for malware first, then these scans by operating clean, difficulty of problems:

  Download, install, update and do a full scan with these free malware detection programs:

  Malwarebytes (MMFA): http://malwarebytes.org/

  SUPERAntiSpyware: (SAS): http://www. http://SUPERAntiSpyware.com/

  They can be uninstalled later if you wish.

  The scans by operating clean, fix any problems.

  Do, or do not. There is no test.

  I need YOUR voice and the points for helpful answers and propose responses. I'm saving for a pony!

• user account password is rejected

  My user password is rejected whenever I try to open a session. I can't reset my password because I don't have a reset disk. What can I do else?

  Hello

  It is available on you microsoft information help on problems with passwords

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/940765

  If you are unable to connect to Windows 7 or Windows Vista, you can use the Windows Vista System Restore feature, or the Windows 7 system restore feature.

  You may be unable to connect to Windows Vista or Windows 7 in the following scenarios:

  • Scenario 1: You recently set a new password for the protected administrator account. However, you don't remember the password.
  • Scenario 2: You type the correct password. However, Windows Vista or Windows 7 does not accept the password because the system is damaged.
  • Scenario 3: You delete a protected administrator account. Now, you cannot connect to another administrator account.
  • Scenario 4: You change an administrator account protected with a standard user account. Now, you cannot connect to another administrator account.

  ________________________________________________________

  except that we cannot help you

  read this microsoft's policy NOT to provide assistance to crack passwords when they are lost or forgotten:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-security/keeping-passwords-secure-Microsoft-policy-on/a5839e41-b80e-48c9-9d46-414bc8a8d9d4

• Lost user account password and cannot get into Netbook

  We bought a Toshiba Netbook nb200 for our teenager for Christmas.

  She was so excited to get it and was on the computer immediately implemented its own user account without writing or allowing me the time to create a floppy disk for it.

  Now the user account won't let us. She said she knew what was the password and when we try, it doesn't work. We spent two days by typing everything under the Sun to see if we can get it and no luck.

  2 days after that Christmas and she cannot get into the computer at all.

  I tried SafeMode etc and does not work.

  Any suggestions on what it takes to please?

  Thank you.

  Try this...

  To retrieve the original factory image using the utilities on your computera? s internal disk storage:

  1. make sure that the computer is turned off.

  2. press in and hold the value 0 (zero) key on your keyboard all turn on/off the computer.

  3. If your system offers a choice of Windows® 7 32-bit or 64-bit operating system, you can select one right now. If this is not the case, go to step 4.

  4. a warning screen opens, indicating that when the recovery is performed all data will be deleted and rewritten.

  Click Yes to continue. Follow the instructions to do a full restore...

  HTH,

  The f

• How the Setup user account password?

  Actual title: landing page set up to create a password for windows

  I am in my 60's and I don't know much about computers.  I had an old computer that's motherboard died, I went to a repair shop and bought a second-hand, the tech was supposed to add a screen where we could install a password to get into the computer, but of course once I came home there was no place to install a password.  My question is, can you help me set up a landing page to create a password before starting windows.  As it is now, anyone can just sit at my computer and enter.  I want to make it a little difficult for anyone to get into my computer.  Can you help me?

  Hello

   
   
  -What is the operating system installed on your computer?
  -You are the administrator of your computer?
   
  Follow the steps below to create a password for your user account and check if it helps.
   
  To create a password for your user account:
  (a), click on Start and click on Panel.
  (b) when the opens the Control Panel click Add or remove user accounts under user accounts and Family Safety.
  c) click the link for user accounts .
  (d) in the make changes to your user account in the user accounts window, click create a password for your account link.
  (e) in the first two text boxes, enter the password that you want to start using.
  Enter the password twice to ensure that you have typed your password correctly.
  (f) in the final text box, you are asked to refining the Type a password .
  This step is optional, but highly recommend that you use. (g) click the button create password to confirm your new password.
  (h) you can now close the user accounts window.
  (i) now that your account Windows 7 has a Setup password , you must use this password to log on Windows 7 from this moment.
   
  For reference:
  User accounts: frequently asked questions
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/user-accounts-frequently-asked-questions
   
  Hope this information helps.

• Something happened to my accounts on a Dell with Windows XP (SP3) laptop and it no longer recognizes my user account password

  How to connect to myy computer without knowing the password for user account?

  Hello

  Just a thought...

  Is your keypad double up with some of the letter keys? If so, you can inadvertently turning on the keypad. There is normally a "switch" by one of your Fn keys to do - find a symbol of pad on the Fn keys.

  It is also possible, I suppose, but less likely, that you may have entered the passwords with the active keypad and it is now inactive. If this is the case then I would recommend changing your passwords to be what you wanted in the first place.

  Tricky

• The main user lost password and can't log in now

  Original title: 9 year old changed to user?

  My 9 year old granddaughter configuration itself as a main user, she does not remember his password so I can't get into my lap top. Any way to enter to change or reset puts me as a main user?

  Help

  Let loose oversight over 9 years on a computer? TSK. Tsk.

  Keep passwords secure - Microsoft on passwords strategy
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/189126

  What to do if you forget your Windows password:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-to-do-if-you-forget-your-Windows-password

• The Windows XP user account password

  I have three user accounts on my Windows XP.  I have not used the PC for about 12 months I bought a laptop with Vista.  Now when I go to log in my it requires a password to the user.  I forgot my password & can not see an icon give me an indication of password. The same goes for the other user account & the third account is a guest account that is accessible.  I have docs & itunes on users whose passwords are asked for. Can you provide me with a solution to the problem please.  Is there a button index of password?

  If you have set a password hint, you can see by clicking on the question mark next to the box to enter your password on the Welcome screen.

• A user account. password not known. Known administrator password. How to start windows?

  I have computer with Windows vista professional.  I put end to an employee.  I went and disabled his user account.  When the computer starts only one account that appears is now tech for which I don't know the password.  I know the administrator password.  How to access windows?

  Hello

  Method 1:

  I suggest you to check safe mode if you can display the administrator account.

  Start your computer in safe mode

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode

  Method 2:

  Refer to the article below and check whether t help.

  What to do if you forget your Windows password

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-to-do-if-you-forget-your-Windows-password

• How to remove the Standard user account password

  I am the only person to use my computer, as recommended that I've set up an admin and the standard user account. The admin is password protected, the standard user does not have to be. I accidentally answered a guest orders and entered a password and want to remove it.  When I try to remove it, I get the message windows cannot remove the password.     How can I remove this password?  I must stress that it is Windows 7.

  I am the only person to use my computer, as recommended that I've set up an admin and the standard user account. The admin is password protected, the standard user does not have to be. I accidentally answered a guest orders and entered a password and want to remove it.  When I try to remove it, I get the message windows cannot remove the password.     How can I remove this password?  I must stress that it is Windows 7.

  You can't "delete" a password, but you can replace it with a white.

• Forgot my password for my main user account, what can I do!

  Recently, I changed my password and have not been on my computer for days, and stupid em did not write my password anywhere!, so I just opened a session and forget completely, this is driving me crazy, I don't know what to do?, the only account I can access is invited and it is completely usless, Please HELP me :(

  Jolinsmith96,

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• Can I remove an administrator from a standard user account password?

  I have a small problem:

  So, my brother did a secret password on the administrator account. Is it possible, that I could remove it from a standard user?

  So, my brother did a secret password on the administrator account. Is it possible, that I could remove it from a standard user?

  Here you go:
  1. Set your BIOS so that it uses the DVD drive as its primary boot device.
  2. Start the computer with your Windows 7 repair CD.
  3. Press a key when prompted to boot from the DVD.
  4. Select 'PC Repair' in the menu.
  5. Select 'Repair' when prompted.
  6. When you are prompted, select System Restore.
  7. Configure Windows to a point before your brother has changed the password.
  8. Plan ahead a little and create, test and document an alternative admin account, same as you have a spare emergency House key.

• How to reset the password forgot Windows user account

  I need Toshiba password reset! How can I reset Toshiba laptop? I know you if you help me Toshiba password recovery, etc. Well well, so often to address these issues in our lives. Today, we share a few ways to reset the password of Toshiba.

  Solution1: Toshiba recovery disks help reset lost password

  It only works if we have created the CD or recovery discs before that we have forgotten the password. The next appearing is the steps to reset the Toshiba Windows 7 recovery disk:
  a. start the PC, log on to Windows 7 and insert a USB flash drive in the driver.
  b. start-> Control Panel-> user accounts and of the safety of the family->-> create a user accounts password reset disk.
  c. in the Welcome screen click Next and select the inserted USB, click Next.
  d. Enter the password in the password field and click Next. When the progress indicator displays 100% complete, click Finish to exit. Remove the driver USB of PC.
  The method is similar to create a Toshiba restore CD. Now the password of Toshiba Windows 7 recovery disk is ok. Put it in a safe place for people can use to reset your password.
  Steps to recover the password with the created password reset disk Toshiba:
  e. click on reset password in Windows 7 logon window.
  f. Insert the USB Toshiba Recovery disk created in the USB driver interface, and then click Reset password' to open the password reset Wizard. Click next to continue.
  g. Choose this Toshiba USB drive recovery in the drop-down list. Click next to continue.
  h. enter a new password and re-enter a second time to confirm. Click next and finish to close the wizard.

  Option2: Reset Toshiba laptop for accounts with administrator rights

  If there is default or built-in Administrator account or other accounts with rights and administrator privileges, we can use it to Toshiba bypass password. Take example of Toshiba XP Recovery:
  System A. Boot mode safe mode by pressing F8 when PC stars.
  B. PC access by the available account with administrator rights and of privileges.
  C. start - users and groups lusrmgr.msc in the search ENTRY - local users and groups - box choose users.
  D. make a right-click the account with password unlocked, select set the password and enter and confirm the new password.

  Solution3: Toshiba Reset password with the ISO image file burn

  We can burn .iso on a bootable USB stick or a CD/DVD disc image file and reset the forgotten password quickly and easily. Take one of the most popular tool to reset the Windows Ainorsoft Windows Password Recovery password as an example:
  a. download the program from an accessible PC;
  b. burn the file .iso on a blank CD/DVD or USB drive.
  c. work around the lost password of Toshiba with the CD/DVD on the PC locked.

  Things will be difficult if we know the methods of Toshiba pass reset once we forgot password for Toshiba laptop! Be sure to share them with your friends!

  Thanks for sharing this, but we always talk about password of Toshiba, it won't and I think this might be a bit confusing, it is of a workaround for the windows user account password.

  As much as I know there is no password defined by Toshiba.

  The user can define the user account password in windows if necessary so that this workaround solution describes how to remove a user account Windows password that is common to all computers with the preinstalled Windows operating system.

  However, thanks for posting ;)