I locked myself out of my PC under XP. I changed my password and then quickly forgotten. "Dumb"! How can I regain access to my PC? It is a Compaq Pressario SR1250NX model. Help!

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  You can run it in Safe Mode - several times F8 tap that you start.

  Download malwarebytes and scan with it, run MRT and add Prevx to be sure that he is gone. (If Rootkits run UnHackMe)

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-right on - click RUN AS ADMIN

  Malwarebytes - free
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  Microsoft Malicious removal tool - 64 bit
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• I locked myself out of my computer.

  I forgot my password and can't get into my computer. I am now using the guest account. Help, please! What can I do?

  Hi Janie,

  1. How user account you use on the computer?

  If you use a local account, you can use your password as a reminder hint. Check if shift caps lock is enabled. I suggest to use on-screen keyboard and try logging on your local account and check if it helps. Follow these steps.

  1. On the login screen, click on ease of access button on the lower left corner of the screen.

  2. Click on on-screen keyboard (OSK).

  3. Try to enter the password using OSK and check.

  What to do if you forget your Windows password

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows/what-do-forget-Windows-password#1TC=Windows-8

  If more than one person using your computer, and at least one of those others is configured as an administrator, this person can connect with its password and change your password for you from the user accounts applet in Control Panel.

  Passwords in Windows: FAQ

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows-8/passwords-in-Windows-8-FAQ

  Note: Microsoft technical support engineers cannot help you recover the passwords of the files and Microsoft who are lost or forgotten product features.

  Microsoft's strategy concerning lost or forgotten passwords

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/189126/en-us

  I hope this helps. If you need help with Windows, let us know and will be happy to help you.

• I changed my password and before I finished I was locked out of my iPod Gen 5

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  mhoty2 wrote:

  I realized that I didn't know my access code numbers but rather the way in which numbers are connected to each other.

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  You want to reinstall Windows XP, or you want to install another operating system?  Or you want to erase everything because you want to sell or give away your computer?

  If you want to reinstall Windows XP you have a Windows XP CD?  You have the product key all important?  Without the product key, you will not be able to install Windows.

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  After fill you to zero the drive start just the computer with the Windows XP CD and the Setup disk selection screen will see and present as a new disk.  Create a partition and format, then proceed with the installation of Windows.  Don't make the mistake of installing Windows on a partition too small, better to use the entire disk rather than running out of space more later!

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  Hi ElaineJohnson604,
  
  Method 1
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  Method 2
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  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315222

  Step 2: If your computer works correctly in safe mode, then I suggest you perform clean boot and remove the program that is causing the problem.

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