Windows XP Pro, cannot remember password login

a new computer & put an old man on the Board some time ago. I don't remember the windows xp pro-sign in password. Can I reset it somehow?

Hello

Try to connect using the built-in Administrator account. If your normal login screen is a display of the user symbol and hit ctrl-alt-del twice to get to login to text entry. Type administrator as the user name and try a blank password.

Once logged in as administrator, you should be able to change the passwords for any account.

See also http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321305

Beyond that, it's against the forum rules to help with password issues.

Tricky

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