Forgot Admin Password Eden 7/8/2007 10:40:00 PM Hello, My name is Eden Richardson and I am the only administrator for our newly installed Windows XP Home Edition. About two months ago, I forgot the password for my admin account and I am totally locked out of my own account. I was the only admin on the computer so now nobody has admin privileges. We can't install any programs, edit system time and date or view certain internet pages, or any other system changing tasks. I may not be able to upgrade my computer either. There are 4 user accounts on the computer plus a guest account. I'm sharing an account with one of the other 3 users and would like to get back into my own account.. I didn't get a password reset disk and hints aren't working. In fact, I believe I know what I intended on setting my password but I think I typed it incorrectly when resetting it. Once I get inside my account, I intend on getting a second admin on the computer to prevent this problem from happening again. If you know anything about retrieving admin passwords please e-mail me at bethulah13[ at ]hotmail.com or respond to this post ASAP. Thank you for taking the time to read this post and I hope you respond to this message. Awaiting responses, Eden Richardson

Re: Forgot Admin Password "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper[ at ]gmail.com> 7/8/2007 10:46:29 PM Eden wrote: [Quoted Text] > My name is Eden Richardson and I am the only administrator for our > newly installed Windows XP Home Edition. > > About two months ago, I forgot the password for my admin account > and I am totally locked out of my own account. I was the only admin > on the computer so now nobody has admin privileges. We can't > install any programs, edit system time and date or view certain > internet pages, or any other system changing tasks. I may not be > able to upgrade my computer either. > > There are 4 user accounts on the computer plus a guest account. I'm > sharing an account with one of the other 3 users and would like to > get back into my own account.. I didn't get a password reset disk > and hints aren't working. In fact, I believe I know what I intended > on setting my password but I think I typed it incorrectly when > resetting it. Once I get inside my account, I intend on getting a > second admin on the computer to prevent this problem from happening > again. > > If you know anything about retrieving admin passwords please e-mail > me at or respond to this post ASAP. > > Thank you for taking the time to read this post and I hope you > respond to this message. Boot into safe mode and logon as the user named "Administrator" --> it likely has no password. Change your password and any others needed once you get logged into safe mode as the actual (and hidden in normal mode) administrator in Windows XP Home. Reboot and log back in as your user with the new password. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Re: Forgot Admin Password "JS" <[ at ]> 7/8/2007 11:23:40 PM In XP Home, boot the computer into Safe Mode. Do this by repeatedly tapping the F8 key as the computer is starting up. This will get you to a menu. Navigate using your Up arrow key; the mouse will not work here. In Safe Mode, you will see the normally hidden Administrator account. The default password is a blank (no password). Once your in then: Click Start/Run/type in: Control Userpasswords2 and press OK Next click on the Advanced tab and then click Manage Passwords. JS "Eden" <Eden[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:94A48EB9-D8A7-42F8-87E2-E522795DC7D4[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Hello, > > My name is Eden Richardson and I am the only administrator for our newly > installed Windows XP Home Edition. > > About two months ago, I forgot the password for my admin account and I am > totally locked out of my own account. I was the only admin on the computer > so > now nobody has admin privileges. We can't install any programs, edit > system > time and date or view certain internet pages, or any other system changing > tasks. I may not be able to upgrade my computer either. > > There are 4 user accounts on the computer plus a guest account. I'm > sharing > an account with one of the other 3 users and would like to get back into > my > own account.. I didn't get a password reset disk and hints aren't working. > In > fact, I believe I know what I intended on setting my password but I think > I > typed it incorrectly when resetting it. Once I get inside my account, I > intend on getting a second admin on the computer to prevent this problem > from > happening again. > > If you know anything about retrieving admin passwords please e-mail me at > bethulah13[ at ]hotmail.com or respond to this post ASAP. > > Thank you for taking the time to read this post and I hope you respond to > this message. > > Awaiting responses, > > Eden Richardson >

Re: Forgot Admin Password "BruceM" <bruce9950[ at ][ at ]hotmail.com> 7/8/2007 11:26:52 PM I can't believe you would post that in a public forum. A MVP at that! "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message news:enxvTHbwHHA.4384[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Eden wrote: >> My name is Eden Richardson and I am the only administrator for our >> newly installed Windows XP Home Edition. >> >> About two months ago, I forgot the password for my admin account >> and I am totally locked out of my own account. I was the only admin >> on the computer so now nobody has admin privileges. We can't >> install any programs, edit system time and date or view certain >> internet pages, or any other system changing tasks. I may not be >> able to upgrade my computer either. >> >> There are 4 user accounts on the computer plus a guest account. I'm >> sharing an account with one of the other 3 users and would like to >> get back into my own account.. I didn't get a password reset disk >> and hints aren't working. In fact, I believe I know what I intended >> on setting my password but I think I typed it incorrectly when >> resetting it. Once I get inside my account, I intend on getting a >> second admin on the computer to prevent this problem from happening >> again. >> >> If you know anything about retrieving admin passwords please e-mail >> me at or respond to this post ASAP. >> >> Thank you for taking the time to read this post and I hope you >> respond to this message. > > Boot into safe mode and logon as the user named "Administrator" --> it > likely has no password. > > Change your password and any others needed once you get logged into safe > mode as the actual (and hidden in normal mode) administrator in Windows XP > Home. > > Reboot and log back in as your user with the new password. > > -- > Shenan Stanley > MS-MVP > -- > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html >

Re: Forgot Admin Password Malke <notreally[ at ]invalid.invalid> 7/8/2007 11:40:07 PM BruceM wrote: [Quoted Text] > I can't believe you would post that in a public forum. A MVP at that! Why not? I don't see anything Shenan said that is Super Seekrit and Dangerous. In fact, let's really give you a tickle with this: If you reset the built-in Administrator account's password in Home or have Pro and don't remember the password, use NTpasswd to change the built-in Administrator account's password to a blank. http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/ You are either a troll or someone who doesn't understand computer security. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume the latter, so read this: Any computer running any operating system can be accessed by someone with 1) physical access; 2) time; 3) skill; 4) tools. None of the tools needed are Seekrit, either. They are free, easily found and obtainable, not difficult to create and use. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Re: Forgot Admin Password "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper[ at ]gmail.com> 7/9/2007 12:08:20 AM Shenan Stanley wrote: [Quoted Text] > Boot into safe mode and logon as the user named "Administrator" > --> it likely has no password. > > Change your password and any others needed once you get logged > into safe mode as the actual (and hidden in normal mode) > administrator in Windows XP Home. > > Reboot and log back in as your user with the new password. BruceM wrote: > I can't believe you would post that in a public forum. A MVP at > that! Post what? What can easily be found on multiple web pages with a Google search? http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=forgotten+password+in+%22Windows+XP+Home%22 What can easily be found pposted in these newsgroups dozens of times with a Google Groups search? http://groups.google.com/groups?as_q=forgotten+password+in+%22Windows+XP+Home%22&num=100&scoring=r In fact - what I posted is just the tip of what you can easily do/easily find. Most home machines probably have not been properly secured. People treat them like toasters... Get them, plug them in, make a mess and possibly burn down the house. ;-) See this Microsoft Knowledge Base article for the same info: How to log on to Windows XP if you forget your password or if your password expires http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321305 Particularly: "Method 2: Log on as an administrator to reset the password Step 1: Log on as an administrator Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional a. Restart the computer. b. Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE two times, and then type the name of the administrator user account. c. In the Password box, type the administrator password, and then click OK. Note: If the administrator password is set to a blank password, do not type a password before you click OK." Good Luck! -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Re: Forgot Admin Password "BruceM" <bruce9950[ at ][ at ]hotmail.com> 7/9/2007 2:51:09 AM Ouch!!! Perhaps you can also explain ghow I can crack Vista as that's in google too? haha......... Just didn't think it was really needed to be posted as he did give his email address as well. No trolling intended........ Ouch!!! "JS" <[ at ]> wrote in message news:%23hT$IcbwHHA.3508[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > In XP Home, boot the computer into Safe Mode. Do this by repeatedly > tapping > the F8 key as the computer is starting up. This will get you to a menu. > Navigate using your Up arrow key; the mouse will not work here. > In Safe Mode, you will see the normally hidden Administrator account. > The default password is a blank (no password). > > Once your in then: > Click Start/Run/type in: Control Userpasswords2 and press OK > Next click on the Advanced tab and then click Manage Passwords. > > JS > > "Eden" <Eden[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:94A48EB9-D8A7-42F8-87E2-E522795DC7D4[ at ]microsoft.com... >> Hello, >> >> My name is Eden Richardson and I am the only administrator for our newly >> installed Windows XP Home Edition. >> >> About two months ago, I forgot the password for my admin account and I am >> totally locked out of my own account. I was the only admin on the >> computer so >> now nobody has admin privileges. We can't install any programs, edit >> system >> time and date or view certain internet pages, or any other system >> changing >> tasks. I may not be able to upgrade my computer either. >> >> There are 4 user accounts on the computer plus a guest account. I'm >> sharing >> an account with one of the other 3 users and would like to get back into >> my >> own account.. I didn't get a password reset disk and hints aren't >> working. In >> fact, I believe I know what I intended on setting my password but I think >> I >> typed it incorrectly when resetting it. Once I get inside my account, I >> intend on getting a second admin on the computer to prevent this problem >> from >> happening again. >> >> If you know anything about retrieving admin passwords please e-mail me at >> bethulah13[ at ]hotmail.com or respond to this post ASAP. >> >> Thank you for taking the time to read this post and I hope you respond to >> this message. >> >> Awaiting responses, >> >> Eden Richardson >> > >

Re: Forgot Admin Password "Harry Ohrn" <harry---[ at ]webtree.ca> 7/9/2007 5:43:20 AM Shenan did not give instructions on how to crack XP. Windows XP Home is purposely designed to install with a blank password Admin account. If one wishes to give the Admin account a password after XP is installed they may do so. -- Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User] www.webtree.ca/windowsxp "BruceM" <bruce9950[ at ][ at ]hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23xToCQdwHHA.4384[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Ouch!!! > Perhaps you can also explain ghow I can crack Vista as that's in google > too? > haha......... > Just didn't think it was really needed to be posted as he did give his > email address as well. > No trolling intended........ > Ouch!!! > > > > "JS" <[ at ]> wrote in message news:%23hT$IcbwHHA.3508[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> In XP Home, boot the computer into Safe Mode. Do this by repeatedly >> tapping >> the F8 key as the computer is starting up. This will get you to a menu. >> Navigate using your Up arrow key; the mouse will not work here. >> In Safe Mode, you will see the normally hidden Administrator account. >> The default password is a blank (no password). >> >> Once your in then: >> Click Start/Run/type in: Control Userpasswords2 and press OK >> Next click on the Advanced tab and then click Manage Passwords. >> >> JS >> >> "Eden" <Eden[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:94A48EB9-D8A7-42F8-87E2-E522795DC7D4[ at ]microsoft.com... >>> Hello, >>> >>> My name is Eden Richardson and I am the only administrator for our newly >>> installed Windows XP Home Edition. >>> >>> About two months ago, I forgot the password for my admin account and I >>> am >>> totally locked out of my own account. I was the only admin on the >>> computer so >>> now nobody has admin privileges. We can't install any programs, edit >>> system >>> time and date or view certain internet pages, or any other system >>> changing >>> tasks. I may not be able to upgrade my computer either. >>> >>> There are 4 user accounts on the computer plus a guest account. I'm >>> sharing >>> an account with one of the other 3 users and would like to get back into >>> my >>> own account.. I didn't get a password reset disk and hints aren't >>> working. In >>> fact, I believe I know what I intended on setting my password but I >>> think I >>> typed it incorrectly when resetting it. Once I get inside my account, I >>> intend on getting a second admin on the computer to prevent this problem >>> from >>> happening again. >>> >>> If you know anything about retrieving admin passwords please e-mail me >>> at >>> bethulah13[ at ]hotmail.com or respond to this post ASAP. >>> >>> Thank you for taking the time to read this post and I hope you respond >>> to >>> this message. >>> >>> Awaiting responses, >>> >>> Eden Richardson >>> >> >> > >

Re: Forgot Admin Password Eden 7/9/2007 9:46:03 AM Hello, Thank you for helping me get into my own admin account. The instructions that you gave me were clear, easy instructions to follow and I'm glad to be able to get into my own admin account. Do you have any idea how to change a user account picture? When I try to change a user account picture I get a message stating "object required" and there are no pictures to choose from. When I try to browse and select my own, nothing happens. When I downloaded Windows XP home the computer selected one 'default' picture for everyone but I would like to make each account unique. Please let me know if you have ideas on how to get this to work. Thank you again for all your help. Kind Regards, Eden Richardson "Shenan Stanley" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Eden wrote: > > My name is Eden Richardson and I am the only administrator for our > > newly installed Windows XP Home Edition. > > > > About two months ago, I forgot the password for my admin account > > and I am totally locked out of my own account. I was the only admin > > on the computer so now nobody has admin privileges. We can't > > install any programs, edit system time and date or view certain > > internet pages, or any other system changing tasks. I may not be > > able to upgrade my computer either. > > > > There are 4 user accounts on the computer plus a guest account. I'm > > sharing an account with one of the other 3 users and would like to > > get back into my own account.. I didn't get a password reset disk > > and hints aren't working. In fact, I believe I know what I intended > > on setting my password but I think I typed it incorrectly when > > resetting it. Once I get inside my account, I intend on getting a > > second admin on the computer to prevent this problem from happening > > again. > > > > If you know anything about retrieving admin passwords please e-mail > > me at or respond to this post ASAP. > > > > Thank you for taking the time to read this post and I hope you > > respond to this message. > > Boot into safe mode and logon as the user named "Administrator" --> it > likely has no password. > > Change your password and any others needed once you get logged into safe > mode as the actual (and hidden in normal mode) administrator in Windows XP > Home. > > Reboot and log back in as your user with the new password. > > -- > Shenan Stanley > MS-MVP > -- > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > >

Re: Forgot Admin Password "Harry Ohrn" <harry---[ at ]webtree.ca> 7/10/2007 1:45:41 AM Try this. Click the Start Button and select Run (or hold down the Windows Key and press R) In the Run command box paste the following and click OK regsvr32 %windir%\system32\shimgvw.dll -- Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User] www.webtree.ca/windowsxp "Eden" <Eden[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DDAE11CF-6A03-4F0B-A954-CD0D5B554E0D[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Hello, > > Thank you for helping me get into my own admin account. > > The instructions that you gave me were clear, easy instructions to follow > and I'm glad to be able to get into my own admin account. > > Do you have any idea how to change a user account picture? When I try to > change a user account picture I get a message stating "object required" > and > there are no pictures to choose from. When I try to browse and select my > own, > nothing happens. When I downloaded Windows XP home the computer selected > one > 'default' picture for everyone but I would like to make each account > unique. > > Please let me know if you have ideas on how to get this to work. Thank you > again for all your help. > > Kind Regards, > > Eden Richardson > > "Shenan Stanley" wrote: > >> Eden wrote: >> > My name is Eden Richardson and I am the only administrator for our >> > newly installed Windows XP Home Edition. >> > >> > About two months ago, I forgot the password for my admin account >> > and I am totally locked out of my own account. I was the only admin >> > on the computer so now nobody has admin privileges. We can't >> > install any programs, edit system time and date or view certain >> > internet pages, or any other system changing tasks. I may not be >> > able to upgrade my computer either. >> > >> > There are 4 user accounts on the computer plus a guest account. I'm >> > sharing an account with one of the other 3 users and would like to >> > get back into my own account.. I didn't get a password reset disk >> > and hints aren't working. In fact, I believe I know what I intended >> > on setting my password but I think I typed it incorrectly when >> > resetting it. Once I get inside my account, I intend on getting a >> > second admin on the computer to prevent this problem from happening >> > again. >> > >> > If you know anything about retrieving admin passwords please e-mail >> > me at or respond to this post ASAP. >> > >> > Thank you for taking the time to read this post and I hope you >> > respond to this message. >> >> Boot into safe mode and logon as the user named "Administrator" --> it >> likely has no password. >> >> Change your password and any others needed once you get logged into safe >> mode as the actual (and hidden in normal mode) administrator in Windows >> XP >> Home. >> >> Reboot and log back in as your user with the new password. >> >> -- >> Shenan Stanley >> MS-MVP >> -- >> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html >> >> >>