Im Locked Out !!

Paul In London · #1 14-08-2007, 03:39 PM

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

**Dave Hybrid** · #2 14-08-2007, 03:50 PM

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

Paul In London · #3 14-08-2007, 03:53 PM

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

**Dave Hybrid** · #4 14-08-2007, 03:55 PM

Yup, press F8 repeatedly after turning on the PC.

Then select safe mode.

**evilfantasy** · #5 14-08-2007, 04:06 PM

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

**Dave Hybrid** · #6 14-08-2007, 04:10 PM

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 17-08-2007, 08:21 AM

Thanks Dave

Paul

**Dave Hybrid** · #8 17-08-2007, 11:20 AM

Did you get in?

How did you do it?

Paul In London · #9 17-08-2007, 11:49 AM

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

**Dave Hybrid** · #10 17-08-2007, 01:00 PM

You're welcome, glad it's sorted.

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