Can I login to an administrator account on the school computer without knowing the password?
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Although you probably shouldn't do it, if there is a cd-rom in the computer in question, yes you can.  There are several ways to go about doing this.  I would suggest reading the following page & comments.\n\nhttp://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2006/09/02/how-to-hack-into-a-windows-xp-computer-without-changing-password/\n\nYou could also use the backtrack linux distros bootable cd available @ http://www.remote-exploit.org/index.php/BackTrack
922635
the options would be dimmed if a password has not been selected\n\nalso if i remember correctly to change the password  in an administrator account you must log on with the password for that account when you have multiple administrators
1100617
Sure. I can understand why you would not want your kids to have admin access. It prevents a lot of nasty programs from getting installed.\n\nThe first thing is to give yourself a password- if you have a password, the kids can't use your account. Go to Control Panel-> User Accounts. Select your account Click "Add a Password". Type one and hit OK. Remember it! I believe\n\nNow, create all the different accounts on the PC. Make sure that after creating each account, select it and go to "Change Account Type". If it is already a limited account, you can skip this step.\n\nWith these changes, you should be the only administrator on the com[uter.\n\nHope this helps!
613981
there is no way. even as an administrator of the computer, the secondary users still have that information kept private from you. thats the joys of windows xp lol
1069705
I assume that if the PC allows you to log in as administrator you must be using XP Pro. When you log in as admin, rather than checking "users" in the Control Panel, go into Administrative Tools instead, then into Computer Management. There is a section on the left called "Local Users and Groups", and if you go into Users you should see any other account created on that PC. Right-click on the one you've forgotten the password to, and choose "Set Password." Once you've reset the password, log out (or just reboot), then log in as that user.\n\n(Edit: I may have misunderstood your question. If you are saying you log in as administrator and never create any other account, then the answer above mine is correct. You can use a boot floppy or cd to reset the administrator account password. There are others besides that one if you just search for them on Google.)
741128
On the Windows login prompt... manually delete your name and type 'Administrator' and hit Enter... if no password was set by 'Robert' for Administrator then it will allow you to login. Once your login as 'Admin' then go to user account and create a new one for yourself...\nOtherwise, press F8 and reboot your machine in safe mode and follow the instructions as stated by 'Willy' to your question..\n\nHope this information will help.
901624
At the login where it asks you to choose a user, press CTRL+ALT+DEL twice and you will get the login where you can type a user name.\n\ntype Administrator for the user and leave the password blank. Hopefully, you didn't set an admin password (which most users don't).
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If you can login to safe-mode (by clicking F8) when the computer turns on and logging in as Administrator and going that route.\n\nHowever, if you cannot login as administrator, search the internet for Hirens Boot CD and make a disc. The hirens disc as numerous usefull utilities including a password reset for XP. Good Luck!
754549
Someone on your PC has set up an administrator account! You will need their password.
682277
Hmm. There should be a security question to remind you of your previous password. I would suggest trying all passwords you have used in the past. If that doesn't work, call your computer manufacturer tech support for better advice. You can't be without an administrator account on most computers, so perhaps, if you have more than one account to the Windows program, one of the others is now Administrative. Don't forget your owner's manual, it can help you alot! =)
675070
No, as an administrator, you can change their passwords, but you cannot find out what they are.\n\nIf you have a user that forgot what their password is, just change it to something else.
68527
there isnt a password. You computermight be set up for an admin and the login you have has limited access in XP.
128369
Do you mean the password from windows? Open the configuration screen click on user accounts beware you must have administrator rights. When you mean the password from the pc (mainboard) remove the battery for 4 seconds put it back (beware you must know what you are doing don’t change things what you don’t know for sure)
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Try user name: administrator with no password
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Before I explain how to recover your password.... answer these questions:\n\n*Are there any other active accounts on the computer?\n*Do you have a floppy-disk drive?\n*Does your keyboard plug into your computer with a purple connector, or is it a USB?\n\n*****************************************\n**These instructions are for Win XP**\n*****************************************\n\nPassword recovery:\n\nFirst try asking your brother. If he doesn't know, follow these steps....\n\n***\nIf there are other accounts on the computer that have administrative access:\n\n>Log onto a different account (you'll have to get their password)\n>Click 'start'\n>Click 'control panel' (if you can't find it, click 'start' then 'run' and type 'control')\n>Double-click 'user accounts'\n>Click on *your* account\n>Click 'change [name's] password'\n>Change the password (hopefully, you won't need the old one....)\n>Try it!\n\n***\nIf your keyboard has a purple connector:\n\n>Restart your computer\n>Repeatedly hit F8 until a black startup screen appears\n>Enter 'safe mode'\n>Log on as 'administrator' (no password)\n>Click 'start'\n>Click 'Control Panel' (if you can't find it, click 'start' then 'run' and type 'control')\n>Double-click 'user accounts'\n>Click on *your* account\n>Click 'change [name's] password'\n>Change the password (hopefully, you won't need the old one here either....)\n>Try it!\n\n***\nIf this is successful & you have a floppy-disk drive:\n\n>Click 'start'\n>Click 'help and support'\n>Type 'password recovery'\n>Click 'search' or 'Go'\n>Follow the directions for creating a password recovery disk\n>With a password recovery disk, you can change the password without logging on, and without knowing the old password. (keep it hidden!!)\n\n***\nIf none of this worked:\n\n>Restart your computer\n>Repeatedly hit F8 until a black startup screen appears\n>Enter 'safe mode'\n>Log on as 'administrator' (no password)\n>Click 'start'\n>Click 'Control Panel' (if you can't find it, click 'start' then 'run' and type 'control')\n>Double-click 'user accounts'\n>Click 'delete account'\n>Follow the directions for deleting an account\n>Be sure to keep all documents, folders, and internet favorites!\n>Click 'create a new account'\n>Make a new account for yourself with a different name\n>Before restarting, move all of 'my documents' into your new account. (They will probably have gotten moved onto admin's desktop when old account was deleted)\n>Restart computer and log on new account\n\n*******\nSorry it was a little vague in some places..... if you need extra help or don't understand these directions, e-mail me at Duckyquack2007@yahoo.com -- make sure you put something in the subject line that will tell me who you are and what you want.... no subject line / confusing subject line   =   message is deleted without being opened.....\n\nI HOPE THIS HELPS!\n\nGOOD LUCK!
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aight.... I'm going to assume that you are running Windows XP on this.  If you are at the log-on screen, press Alt+Ctrl+Del at the same time and it will bring up a different log-on screen.  Chances are that nobody has set an administrator password on your computer because nobody ever does when they get an OEM computer.  \n\nFrom this log-on screen type the word "administrator" (no " ") as your log-on name and leave your password blank.  Click "ok" and you should be in as the administrator.  \n\nNext, go to control panel and go under user accounts.  You have the ability to remove the password for any account as the computer administrator.  Then just log out of this account, log back into yours (now passwor free) and set up a new one that you will remember.
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You do not need a program to "reset" your computer admin password.\n\nsimply go to...\n\nStart>Run> \n\nthen type...\n\ncontrol userpasswords2\n\nand then hit ok.\n\n\nAfter that,...  Select your admin account, then hit "reset password". This will blank out your current password (i personaly recomend having a password on your admin account tho, big security risk if you do not have one)\n\nhope that helps =)