How to reset administrator privileges

My husband left me his laptop, but not his password admin is it possible to reset the administrator account?

If the account is not the built-in account named 'Administrator', then connect to this built-in account and go to control panel > user accounts change or remove the password.

To access the built-in Administrator account:

In XP Pro, at the Welcome screen (while it is disconnected from all user accounts) press CTRL + ALT + DELETE twice.  Enter administrator as the user name and leave the password empty.

Restart the computer using safe mode in XP Home, and the built-in Administrator account appears on the Welcome screen.  If requested a password, leave blank.  This method also works for XP Pro.  To restart in Mode safe mode, press F8 several times just after the power on sequence begins.  If you arrive at the Windows logo, you type soon enough and need to try again.

If your husband had been using the built-in Administrator account, or empty a password for this account does not work, political forum Microsoft prevent us unfortunately to advise you on methods to remove the password.

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