Re: bypass login password

al wrote:
> Is there anyway to bypass the login password, I forgot mine, and dont
> want to reformat. I use windows Xp home. Any help is appreciated

Boot into Safe mode - log on as "administrator" - that should be a different
password than yours and if you were not the person to set up the PC - there
is a high possibility the password is blank - that just pressing ENTER after
entering the username "administrator" will get you in. Then you can change
your other users' password to something you do know.

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In news:O$hyZLj0FHA.460@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
Shenan Stanley <newshelper@gmail.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> al wrote:
>> Is there anyway to bypass the login password, I forgot mine, and dont
>> want to reformat. I use windows Xp home. Any help is appreciated
>
> Boot into Safe mode - log on as "administrator" - that should be a
> different password than yours and if you were not the person to set
> up the PC - there is a high possibility the password is blank - that
> just pressing ENTER after entering the username "administrator" will
> get you in. Then you can change your other users' password to
> something you do know.
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP

And if that doesn't work then kill the admin password and create a new
one...

Password Problems :
http://kgiii.info/windows/2k-XP/secu..._problems.html

One thing to note that's not mentioned in either post or the site... (You'll
get a warning though but I want to mention it now.) If you'd used EFS and
then alter the password for the account you'd be changing the password for
you're likely to run into some rather serious issues.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)

"You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."

Sherlock Holmes

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