Here are 2 ways to change passwords on a Windows XP computer if you
have forgot or don't know the password.
Steps
Know that if you are still logged on to the Administrator account you
can change user profiles using the following steps:
,
Go to the green "Start Button" and click "Run" then
in the text box type "cmd" without the quotes.
Type net user then press enter
Then again type "Net user Compaq_owner" then press Enter
To change password press enter 2 times
Reset password to what ever you want.
Now if you are Logged out of the computer and cannot figure out the
password at the start up screen, do the following:
Restart the computer and toggle the F5 button.
You will get screen that will ask you if
you want to boot with command prompt (that is one way) or boot in safe mode
without command prompt.
Notice that the computer will boot in safe mode in a small window and
you will see a menu that asks which account you want to access. We know that
the other accounts you can't get into but there will be a new account called
computer administrator.
Click computer administrator and go to settings/control panel/user
accounts.
Remove password.
Print out this page and have on hand for reference if you forget the
steps.
Tips
To practice bypassing passwords for speed make a password you know and
restart the computer and get the timing right for the boot F5 menu.
Speed, Speed, Speed the faster you can do these simple steps and get in
and out the better.
Don't tell people that you can get in their computer, just get in and
leave them some goodies of some kind. Be creative and have fun.
Press Ctrl-Alt-Del twice at the login menu to pull up NT style login to
bypass the process of booting to a "Safe Mode".
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