Win XP Passwd forgot

[Dave]

I'm not sure where I to get it but there is a small app
that will let you log on and change the Pword. The old one
will be gone. I don't know what will happen with any user
encrypted files but you will be able to access the machine.
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi
>I changed windows passowrd recently (my home computer
>running win XP Prof)now I forgot it. I'm the one who use
>the computer having admin rights.
>Now I want to login to my computer because it has many
>more important files for me. Therefore I cannot format
>the computer.
>How can i go about retrieving my old password or just
>logging in to change my existing one?
>Pl advise me.
>Many thanks.'
>Yamal
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