Administrator password in workgroup

This question gets answered about once every two weeks.....

here are a few of the recent threads...

https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-11184-0.html?forumID=39&threadID=190235

https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-11184-0.html?forumID=39&threadID=177543

https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-11184-0.html?forumID=39&threadID=175942

https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-11184-0.html?forumID=39&threadID=172559

the local machine administrator account is not the domain administrator account. when you disjoin the machine from a domain, the default local machine administrator account that was initially used during setup take effect. the default installation administrators account is named "administrator". If a password was assigned during setup, you have to use that password. to recover if unknown, see the first answerers suggestions and links.

to disable the CTl+ALT+DEL requirement navigate start/control panel/administrator tools/ local security policy/local policy/security options/interactive logon/ enable do not require CTL+ALT+DEL

try a blank password
after you get in, you can enable automatic login by going to Start/Help. or support.microsoft.com
because i can't remember the exact steps and always look em up again myself.
box needs to have only one user account, i think password might need to be blank. you turn off fast user switching, and the 'users use ctrl-alt-del' to login. or something like that.
you can also use TweakUI from XP Powertoys (at least i think tweak is still in there) from downloads.microsoft.com
just poost more details. this xp pro, sp2? all patched? you didn't exactly describe ur problem, 'not getting it' not enuf. you extend yourself, others will here also...
it is trouble to post a problem adequatrely. so much trouble that by the time i figure out how to accurately describe stuff i see the solution and don't need to post...