Re: Password lost -- HELP!!

[Bill]

I appreciate the tip, but how do I log on as the
administrator? He has a HP computer and the first screen
it goes to is the window asking for the password.

Is there a set password for it to know I am the
administrator?

thanks.


>-----Original Message-----
>Log on as "the administrator" and change the password for
him!
>
>"bill" > wrote in message
...
>> My son entered a password on his Windows XP but now
cannot
>> remember the password. Is there any way to bypass this
>> and/or change the password so that he can use his
computer
>> again?
>>
>> thanks.
>>
>> bill.
>
>
>.
>

[Sharon F]

If he has XP Home, boot to Safe Mode. Use Administrator for the user name.
Leave password blank. Once logged on, use Control Panel> User Accounts to
change his password.

If XP Pro, press Ctrl+Alt+Del twice at the Welcome Screen and then log on
same as above. Hopefully he never got to this logon before and the password
for this account is still blank.

Not the most secure arrangement but convenient for this situation.


--
Sharon F
Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User

Bill wrote:
> I appreciate the tip, but how do I log on as the
> administrator? He has a HP computer and the first screen
> it goes to is the window asking for the password.
>
> Is there a set password for it to know I am the
> administrator?
>
> thanks.
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Log on as "the administrator" and change the password for him!
>>
>> "bill" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> My son entered a password on his Windows XP but now cannot
>>> remember the password. Is there any way to bypass this
>>> and/or change the password so that he can use his computer
>>> again?
>>>
>>> thanks.
>>>
>>> bill.
>>
>>
>> .

[Joseph Conway \(MSFT\)]

I think its a BIOS password Sharon, at least thats my impression. Bill do
you actually see a Windows splash screen or is it a black screen that comes
up right after your RAM count is done?

--
Joseph W. Conway, MCSE
Windows 9x/NT/2000/2003 Server Group

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Sharon F" > wrote in message
...
> If he has XP Home, boot to Safe Mode. Use Administrator for the user name.
> Leave password blank. Once logged on, use Control Panel> User Accounts to
> change his password.
>
> If XP Pro, press Ctrl+Alt+Del twice at the Welcome Screen and then log on
> same as above. Hopefully he never got to this logon before and the
password
> for this account is still blank.
>
> Not the most secure arrangement but convenient for this situation.
>
>
> --
> Sharon F
> Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User
>
> Bill wrote:
> > I appreciate the tip, but how do I log on as the
> > administrator? He has a HP computer and the first screen
> > it goes to is the window asking for the password.
> >
> > Is there a set password for it to know I am the
> > administrator?
> >
> > thanks.
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> Log on as "the administrator" and change the password for him!
> >>
> >> "bill" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> My son entered a password on his Windows XP but now cannot
> >>> remember the password. Is there any way to bypass this
> >>> and/or change the password so that he can use his computer
> >>> again?
> >>>
> >>> thanks.
> >>>
> >>> bill.
> >>
> >>
> >> .
>

[Sharon F]

Very possible, Joseph. Am glad you brought it up.

--
Sharon F
Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User

Joseph Conway (MSFT) wrote:
> I think its a BIOS password Sharon, at least thats my impression. Bill do
> you actually see a Windows splash screen or is it a black screen that
comes
> up right after your RAM count is done?
>
> --
> Joseph W. Conway, MCSE
> Windows 9x/NT/2000/2003 Server Group
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
>
> "Sharon F" > wrote in message
> ...
>> If he has XP Home, boot to Safe Mode. Use Administrator for the user
name.
>> Leave password blank. Once logged on, use Control Panel> User Accounts to
>> change his password.
>>
>> If XP Pro, press Ctrl+Alt+Del twice at the Welcome Screen and then log on
>> same as above. Hopefully he never got to this logon before and the
password
>> for this account is still blank.
>>
>> Not the most secure arrangement but convenient for this situation.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Sharon F
>> Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User
>>
>> Bill wrote:
>>> I appreciate the tip, but how do I log on as the
>>> administrator? He has a HP computer and the first screen
>>> it goes to is the window asking for the password.
>>>
>>> Is there a set password for it to know I am the
>>> administrator?
>>>
>>> thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> Log on as "the administrator" and change the password for him!
>>>>
>>>> "bill" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> My son entered a password on his Windows XP but now cannot
>>>>> remember the password. Is there any way to bypass this
>>>>> and/or change the password so that he can use his computer
>>>>> again?
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> bill.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> .

[Kathleen Dunbar [MSFT]]

I think you are stating that the logon screen appears prepopulated with his
name and is then waiting for a password, correct?
If so, you can just remove his name in the user name box and type
"Administrator" (without the quotes) and assuming he has not set an
administrator password you can just leave the password box blank. This
should allow you to log on as administrator at which point you can change
his user password.

--
Thanks,
Kathleen
US - Windows Core:UX

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"Bill" > wrote in message
...
> I appreciate the tip, but how do I log on as the
> administrator? He has a HP computer and the first screen
> it goes to is the window asking for the password.
>
> Is there a set password for it to know I am the
> administrator?
>
> thanks.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Log on as "the administrator" and change the password for
> him!
> >
> >"bill" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> My son entered a password on his Windows XP but now
> cannot
> >> remember the password. Is there any way to bypass this
> >> and/or change the password so that he can use his
> computer
> >> again?
> >>
> >> thanks.
> >>
> >> bill.
> >
> >
> >.
> >