Im Locked Out !!

Paul In London · #1 14th Aug 2007, 08:39

Help!

I brought my daughter to work with me and she has put a user account and password onto one of my PCs. Unfortunately that was several days ago and she cannot remember the password! (Windows XP home)

Are there any suggestions, I really need to get this sorted ASAP !?

Paul

**Hybr!d** · #2 14th Aug 2007, 08:50

Try booting in safe mode and login under the admin account.

Paul In London · #3 14th Aug 2007, 08:53

Thanks Dave for the help, how do I get safe mode, is it F8?

**Hybr!d** · #4 14th Aug 2007, 08:55

Yup, press F8 repeatedly after turning on the PC.

Then select safe mode.

**evilfantasy** · #5 14th Aug 2007, 09:06

Or log in under the admin account>start>Control Panel>User Accounts>Change An Account>then go from there.

**Hybr!d** · #6 14th Aug 2007, 09:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by evilfantasy

Or log in under the admin account>start>Control Panel>User Accounts>Change An Account>then go from there.

What I just said then.

Paul In London · #7 17th Aug 2007, 01:21

Thanks Dave

Paul

**Hybr!d** · #8 17th Aug 2007, 04:20

Did you get in?

How did you do it?

Paul In London · #9 17th Aug 2007, 04:49

I got in as you suggested by pressing F8 repeatedly and selecting safe mode.

Thanks for the advice, I was going mad trying to sort it out because the machine affected was the one I use to download orders from my web site and I couldnt access them!

Cheers

Paul

**Hybr!d** · #10 17th Aug 2007, 06:00

You're welcome, glad it's sorted.