have a computer that has a lock on it.i mean it have a users name and password at start up how do i get it off
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Very Simple:\nreplace the .SAM files\nboot from CD start recovery mode \n\nrename the files in windows&#92;system\n\nautoexec.nt\nsam\nsoftware\nconfig.nt\nsecurity\nsystem\n\nreplace with new ones from the i386 of the Windows CDS\n\nit will reset the profile.\n\n-Mikail
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Power on password? does you mean the BIOS Password? Open your PC cover, look for the battery (normally, there is only one battery inside) then take out the battery for 10 seconds and put it back.  The password will be gone
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Disable it from BIOS or from device manager. Enable password protection for BIOS, don't let anyone else logon as admin if you disable from device manager. Or you can customize security in registry (careful with that).
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loganathan, hi!\n\nonce your PC has booted the OS, and you're inside XP, you cannot barr access to a particular drive.  if there are a few folders you want to block access to, try zipping it using WinZip, and password protect them.  anybody trying to Unzip it will need to know the password.\n\nto protect your PC from being booted, you can hit the TAB key in the first 5-10seconds when your PC is booting up.  inside the CMOS options, go to security, and set a boot-up password.\n\nthis will mean that no one can even get into your PC, and all your drives will be safe.\n\nhope this helped...\n\nenjoy!
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Might be an easier way:\n\nClick Start, go to programs, then go to Startup and see if it's starting in there.\n\nOtherwise press {windows key} + {pause break}, go to Advanced tab, then to environment variables button, and then look under system variables for any reference to that name - then delete it.\n\nIf this doesn't work, post back because you may have to check the registry.
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when you first turn your puter on...hit f2 go to security your password should be under management
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If you can't remember the password, try this:\n\nReboot the computer and continuously tap the F8 key until you get a prompt that will let you boot the computer into Safe Mode.\n\nYou should see a user account called Administrator. Click on this, the password is blank/empty (no password) by default. If someone changed this password, then you're screwed and will need to either use a live linux distro to locate the SAM file and crack it - or reinstall windows xp completely (make sure you have the windows xp serial code laying around somewhere).\n\nAnyway, if you don't see the administrator account right away, click Start > Log off/log on and find it. If you have to type it in manually that will work too. If you can get into the Administrator account, you should be able to delete the old user account that you cant login to and create a new account for your friend. After that, just reboot and boot up normally.\n\nAs for identifying the computer and it's parts, download a program called CPU-Z or Belarc Advisor, they will tell you a lot of info about your computer.
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well you must have a way to get online to post this question so there are a few ways to get rid of it plus are you sure you have this virus if you have a virus program telling you that you have this then just run the scan untill it picks up on it if ur problem is you can not remove it casue windows has it locked then this goes out to everyone here if you ever get a virus that your program picks up on and can not remove it then you need to run a virus scan in safe mode keep pressing the f8 key when you turn on the computer or restart it then click safe mode in the menu then run your scan
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if it uses windows xp pro you can lock it.. to change ur password u go to start then to the picture next to ur name and click it then change password... on my laptop i can set a code u have to put in when u turn the computer on so even before windows boots u have to enter a code...
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goto control Panel-->User accounts-->user-->remove password.\ndone!
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it is loaded in memory is why you cannot delete it, try to boot in safe mode and delete it, if it is still in memory, download a program called smitrem, or killbox and use it, it wil delete it on boot up before windows loads it
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scan pc in safemode use this to do it with & that spyware will go\newido antispyware\nspybot\nantispyware blocker\nxoftspy\nad-aware(se )\nthen you go to safemode on ur pc. restart pc. as pc is starting up. keep hitting on (F8) key you come to a menu . go to safemode . hit on enter then enter again. pc will go to login screen . go to ur user name hit on that\nthen run .da scan to find that spyware& malware\nwhen found . delete da .spyware. then restart pc
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if it's near the time and date so you can remove it from the startup:\ngo to start -> run -> msconfig -> startup then remove the programs that you want to remove
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1.Restart you computer \n2. When booting, press F8 and select "Safe Mode" \n3. After getting to the user menu. Click on a user and this time it will not ask you for a password \n4. Go to Start>Run and type "CMD" (without the quotes). \n5. At the command prompt, type in "cd C:&#92;Windows&#92;System32" (without the quotes), I am assuming C is your System/Windows Drive \n6. For safety purposes first make a backup of your Logon.Scr file.. You can do this by typing in "Copy to Logon.scr to Logon.bak" (without the quotes) \n7. Type "copy CMD.EXE Logon.scr"(without the quotes) \n8. Type this command, I will assume that you want to set Administrator's password to "MyNewPass" (without the quotes) \n9. Next, type this in (I am assuming that you are still in the directory C:&#92;Windows&#92;System32) , "net user administrator MyNewPass" without the quotes \n10. You will get a message saying that it was successful, this means Administrator's new password is "MyNewPass" (without the quotes) \n11. Restart the PC and you will login as Administrator (or whatever you chose to reset) with your chosen password and Enjoy surfing.. \n\n\nRemoving the battery will not reset the bios password. If I ever needed to lock my computer down I would use the system lock in the bios. Windows XP Admin pass can easily be bypassed with a Linux boot disk. Or even a DOS boot disk...
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The Tech Support Guy forums can help you. Register as a user, start a thread in the Security forum, and wait for the experts there to help you. They will clean your computer up, free of charge.\n\nhttp://forums.techguy.org/?
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r u logged into that pc right now?? if so then go to control panel and then go to user accounts and change the password...if not then follow these instructions:\nrestart ur computer and when it boots up start tapping ur f8 key...it will come to a menu screen...arrow to safe mode and hit enter...it will ask u to choose ur username...choose administrator...it will say ur running in safe mode just click yes...go to control panel...user accounts...and change ur password..click ok...reboot and it will boot into normal mode and u should be good to go
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Try This. Start up the Computer and hold down F8. This will bring to a prompt that gives you a choice of how to startup. Choose Safe Mode. When you get to the same blue screen Hopefully there will you and an Admistator listed, click the administrator and hope it doesn't require a password as well. If none of this has come to pass yet  than the rest of this may be useless.\n\nIf you sign in as the administrator and you load into safe mode go into the control panel and click "User Accounts" and you should be able to change or disable your login password from there.  \n\nThis method does rely on a lot of maybes. I really hope this helps.