Need to reset the password for the administrative account on XP

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• I want to reset the administrator account

  I want to reset the administrator account on a used pc I got for my children, how it's done on xp?

  If you mean you want to reset the password, then the best information that Microsoft will allow in this forum is in the following article:

  "Microsoft's strategy concerning lost or forgotten passwords"
    <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/189126 >

  Since you recently acquired this computer, by far the best advice would be to reformat the hard drive and reinstall Windows on the computer.  This way you won't have to worry about malware (or anything else you want to see your children) which may be present on your machine.  Most of the machines OEM (HP, Dell, etc.) can reinstall Windows as part of a "System Recovery" press a key designated when the first splash screen appears at startup.  You must be quick, however.  If it is not an option, go to the manufacturer's Web site and download the manual for your machine which should tell you how to reinstall Windows.

  HTH,
  JW

• I need to reset my password for my windows live account and I NEED TO SPEAK WITH A STAFF MEMBER IMMEDIATELY!

  I recently bought a NEW $ 400 Xbox 360 and I can not change my password to recover my gamertag Russolini11 because the email associated with the account is deleted.  I called 3 times and no one can help me! I have an old Xbox that I use now with my Russolini11 gamertag and it works fine.  I want to transfer everything to my new xbox but I can't change the password and I sent emails to the windows live team, and they can't help me because the enamel is associated with my former college Lakeland Community College - * address email is removed from the privacy *.  Someone please just reset my password for my account to windows live (* address email is removed from the privacy * and change the e-mail address to * address email is removed from the privacy * if you can not do that for me I plan to return my xbox for a PS3.)  I can't believe that microsoft live does not have a direct phone number to reach a live person, just absolutely ridiculous!

  Hi Zack'

  I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think you should have to change your password to recover your gamertag. However, if you have forgotten your password, then that's a different story. Also you should be dealing with xbox live support instead of windows live because they are the one who can access your account. Try xboxlive.com then go support here. I see that you have someone call you.

  I hope this helps.

• Computer laptop Gateway, the password for my administrator account does not work! Can access the other account fine but my admin. PW has stoped working. Help, please!?

  My admin account password is not working. Help, please!  Running windows vista Home premium. HELP ANYONE?

  Hello

  1. Since when you are facing this problem?
  2. don't you make changes on the computer before the show?
  3 isn't the account you are able to access an administrator account?

  Method 1:
  If it is an administrator account, you can remove the password for the account and check:

  Method 2:
  You can create the once connected to Windows password reset disk.

  Links:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-are-the-risks-of-resetting-a-password
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/create-a-password-reset-disk

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/reset-your-Windows-password

  Method 3:
  You can check the link given about lost or forgotten passwords

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-security/keeping-passwords-secure-Microsoft-policy-on/3eba3150-8742-4264-be9f-0daaad2282cd

  For more information about password problems, see:

  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 password problems
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-Windows-password-problems

  See also
  Microsoft's strategy concerning lost or forgotten passwords
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/189126

• How to remove the password for an administrator account?

  How can I remove my administrator account password? I'm the only user. I tried the knob to no password in the control panel but didn't success.

  What about the Bryans

  Hi Bryan,.
   
  
  Thank you for choosing Windows 8 and please provide an opportunity to help you.
   
  
  You use a Microsoft (with Microsoft electronic mail connection) or a local account?
   
  
  If you use a Microsoft account, you will need to enter your email password to log into your account. If you have a local account, you can remove the password by following these steps:
   
  (a) press the Windows key + C, select settings
  (b) click change PC settings, select users
  (c) click on change password under sign in options
  (d) when you are prompted, type your current password and leave the password empty.
   
   
  I hope this helps. If you have any other questions, please get back to us and we would be happy to help you.

• I forgot the password for my administrator account only.

  A few months ago I created two accounts on my Windows 7 computer: a standard user, who does not have a password to connect, and an admin user, that does not require a password to connect.

  The problem is that I forgot the password for the admin user and now I can not upload files to the standard user because he asks me the password of the admin.

  What can I do?

  You can use the account that Windows created for you when you first loaded Windows. It was created automatically with administrator privileges. Setting up new accounts will not change unless you deliberately downgraded this initial account.

• I need to reset my password for my account because I forgot me and I can not find my password reset disk

  need help to reset my password on my account but I can't find my password rest disk!

  Hello
  Microsoft technical support engineers cannot help you recover the passwords of the files and Microsoft who are lost or forgotten product features. For more information about this policy, please refer to the below sticky

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistasecurity/thread/3eba3150-8742-4264-be9f-0daaad2282cd

• need to reset my password for my account to outlook express email. I can't read my current emails.

  my outlook express error email reads. http:// mail.yahoo.com', port: 110, Secure (SSL): no, Server error: 0x800CCC90, Erroe number: 0x800CCC92

  Can you connect to the Webmail site using the same password? If this is not the case, call your mail server and ask them to reset your password.

  Bruce Hagen ~ MS - MVP [Mail]

• It will not reset my password for my domain account, even I have a reset disk in my USB

  I copy the trial version in internet password recovery...

  then he said he he will burn in usb to make a password reset disk...

  When I try to my computer to reset the password...

  its seems this isn't a reset of password of my USB disk...

  even I have try several password reset to be in my USB

  It does not work...

  What can I do to have a password reset disk because I forgot my password in my domain account. I can't access...

  Please help me...

  Hi Lanmel,

  Microsoft cannot help you recover the passwords of the files and Microsoft who are lost or forgotten product features. See the article for details about this information:

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

  Since you use the computer in a domain, I suggest you go to TechNet. Check out the link to post the same query in the Microsoft TechNet forum:

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/Windows/en-us/home?category=w8itpro

  Please let us know if you have more queries on Windows. We will be happy to help you.

• Recover password for my administrator account

  Hey,.

  I use windows 8 and I forgot my administrator password. I want to know how I can recover my password.

  Please suggest me as soon as POSSIBLE.

  Hi Prem,

  I suggest you try the procedure described in the article and see if it helps.

  Forgotten password and other connection problems

  See the links for more information.

  Passwords in Windows : FAQ

  What to do if you forget your Windows password

  Hope this information helps. Answer the post with an up-to-date issue report to help you further.

• Need to override the administrator password

  I need to reset the administrator password, because the person who has the password is not the owner or the user of this computer or operating system and cannot be found. the owner of this computer and OS wants to be the administrator of his computer again. How can I change the password? Please help ASAP

  1. it depends on how your password has been strong, experienced how are thieves and how long they have.  If you have a password (alpha-numberic with special signs) and thieves are not very experienced, they can't

  2-If your password is not strong, or that they are very experienced, they may very well.

  3 - If you have the key and can prove to the satisfaction of MS they can mark the invalid key and they will not be able to get updates etc.

  If you need more specific info, please give us more details.  (do not give the key to us, or any sensitive information)

  Good luck and let us know if we can help

• Y at - it anway to remove the administrator account to anoter acount normal

  I forgot my administrator password. Its a new laptop so I don't mind if it's the only option of reset

  Hello

  1. you have to any other administrator account?
  2. which version of the Windows operating system is installed on your computer?

  A Standard user account cannot delete the administrator account. Only an administrator can delete or reset the administrator account.

  Microsoft's strategy concerning lost or forgotten passwords: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/189126

• activate the administrator account

  I need access to the administrator account.

  Early type 'computer management '.

  Computer management console appears, but there is no "local users and groups" listed.

  How do I get this to appear or is there another method?

  Check this box

  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/enable-the-hidden-administrator-account-on-Windows-Vista/

• How can I view the administrator account, which is not even in SafeMode (Windows 7)?

  I was instructed to set up a Windows 7 PC. It has been used before, but I don't know by whom or how it was used. In order to do a bit of setting up I want, I need access to the administrator account. I have an account that is in the group administrator, Admin, but the account itself seems to be hidden or missing. It does not appear when I boot in safe mode. How can I access the administrator?

  I found my own answer. The administrator account is disabled. Enable it, run the policy group, then Configuration Editor Local computer--> Windows settings security settings local policies--> security-> accounts options-->-->:--> Enable Administrator account status.

  After that, I was able to connect to the administrator.

• I can't create a password for my Windows account.

  I can't put a password for my administrator account. Whenever I try, I get a message saying that Windows cannot change the password.
  I can set passwords on other accounts, just not this one.
  All the answers?

  Hi SilentEngima,

  Thanks for posting answers.microsoft.com

  You can try to create another administrator account and then you can keep the new account and delete the old one (be sure to copy the necessary files in system folders is first!), or you can use the new account to set the password for the old account (e.g. from the control panel-> user accounts).

  Let us know if this helps you or if assistance is needed.

  Kind regards
  Debbie
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• How to create a password for my user account?

  Original title: password at startup of Windows 7 Home Premium

  Is there a way to create a password to start my computer?  I have Windows 7 Home Premium.  I have not done this when I first bought my computer and I would like to have because my now my 7 YO son is to get up very early and get the computer without our permission.

  If this is done, you have any other suggestions other that disconnect all computers in our House and hide the?

  Thank you.

  You can set a password for your administrator accounts, you can set a password for your own user account to the daily & you can also a password for the user account of your son.  The link shows how you and advises you to create two administrator accounts to ensure you don't get never accidentally locked on the PC.

  See precautionary measures 1 - create two additional administrator accounts