re User Password

[taurarian]

Some Links and other information. Better install a
Firewall.

http://www2.cajun.net/~theriots/xpsitefolder/win_xp_passwor
ds.htm
Administrator and User Passwords in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;321305
How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or
Your Password Expires

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Windows Home XP
1. As windows is loading up press F8 repeatedly until
the Windows advanced screen comes up.
2. Select safe mode (the version of windows you want
to use click XP wait until it loads the welcome screen.
3. Select Administrator and it will log you on as
administrator without a password (provided a password was
not created in this hidden account during setup).
4. Go to Start - Control Panel - User Accounts.
5. Select your name and click change the password.

Then you should be able to change the password, shut down
the computer and restart in normal mode and use the new
password you just created.
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If you have XP Pro on your computer:-

1. At the log in screen type " ctrl-alt-delete "
twice.
2. In the User Account, type Administrator
3. Leave the password blank and press enter.
(Most likely a password wasn't created in this hidden
account during setup).


If you decide to set a password it is recommended that
you create a Password Reset Disk by clicking on "Prevent a
Forgotten Password" link in the left pane. The Wizard will
guide you through.

>-----Original Message-----
>The passwords of the two user accounts of Windows XP on
>my laptop have been changed by hackers. PLease can
>someone help me and tell me how to solve this issue. I
>have on the same laptop Windows 2000 professional and I
>can still see and access all my file on the hard disk
>from Windows 2000 and from the dos prompt
>Please help
>.
>