Locked out of Windows Vista

**windows3001** · #1 16th Apr 2008, 12:02

When I load up my laptop and it comes up with the windows password screen.It tells me it's locked so can't get to type in my password. How do I get around it.

**Hybr!d** · #2 16th Apr 2008, 12:14

Is the Vista genuine? Did you activate it in the required time limit?

**windows3001** · #3 16th Apr 2008, 12:18

Yes should of said I put a password on so no one else could use it.

**Hybr!d** · #4 16th Apr 2008, 12:20

You're not being clear, is it locked or have you just forgotten the user password?

**windows3001** · #5 16th Apr 2008, 12:39

I remembered the password but it keeps telling me i'm locked.

**KanoakaVirus** · #6 17th Apr 2008, 03:42

Hit the return key?

**SocialWarfare** · #7 17th Apr 2008, 04:59

Did you try starting in safe mode, then going into User Account and changing it from there?
I'm am not that familiar with Vista yet but that is how I would have done it in XP

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