Question Locked

Forgot my Windows XP password

0 helpful
3 replies
Closed to new repliesThis discussion is closed. It stays readable, but it takes no new replies.
I had placed a password on my home computer. The other night I changed it, but now cannot remember what I changed it to. I thought it was my usual one that I use at work, but it is not working. No password that I usually use is working, and I cannot for the life of me think of what else I would have changed it to. Is there any way to get around this? What do you do if you forgot your Windows XP password????

3 replies

by thumbsup2

If your memory doesn't get any better, you'll need to wipe the computer clean and start over.

We, the members of TechRepublic - A Resource for IT Professionals, will not assist anyone in the recovery of lost passwords. You may have a legitimate reason to recover a password. However, we cannot verify your motives and will therefore not assist anyone in what may be an attempt at gaining unauthorized access to a computer system. Due to the open nature of this forum, any assistance given to help circumvent security measures, even for legitimate purposes, would be available for unscrupulous individuals to use for illegitimate purposes. This is a risk that we, the members of TechRepublic, [b]will not take[/b]. Please do not ask questions of this nature on TechRepublic.

If you have a legitimate need to circumvent a password scheme, please contact the vendor for the software / hardware and request their assistance. E.g. Windows XP password recovery issues should be taken up with Microsoft's technical support, Phoenix BIOS password recovery issues should be taken up with Phoenix Technologies, etc...

[b][u]To those viewing this post: Please DO NOT respond any further to this thread.[/u][/b]

[i]This template has been released under the GNU public license and you are encouraged to use it as a standard reply for questions of similar nature, provided that you make any modifications available to other users.[/i]

---

by the scummy one

Log in as admin and change your user PW

If this cannot be done, take it to a shop, or re-install Windows and remember not to forget your PW again.

We here at TR do not supply PW or system cracks. And while you may be upset with this post now, you may understand that we do not supply it to notebook theives either.

This discussion is closed to new replies.