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by overseer03

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I have my own computer with windows xp and i have forgotten my password. I have my account and a guest account for my friends.
can anyone help me?

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by bart777

We can't give that kind of information out here.

The terms and conditions prohibit it.

by david.wallis

yes i was that bored :)

but didnt see anything about helping with passwords on there :)

by tintoman

I was wondering about that one myself, I mean I have seen so many people say that we dont help with password cracking, bypassing other otherwise gaining access to a computer, but is it really again TR policy to do it?
I wouldn't want to encourage anyone to hack into a computer in any unauthorised way and I certainly don't think we should help with this, but is it against the rules?
I admit I berated callpete.com for helping someone with this the other day but in reality I don't know if he has broken any "rules"

by jdclyde

does helping criminals count as an acceptable use to you?

IT working professionals do not and should not ever assist in criminal activity.

If a member decides to peer the answer to the poster, that is their choice, and much better than posting it on the site. This is the case where you believe it is a valid request, but the next person to read the post might not be as valid.

Of course, if the members don't allow peer mail, it just makes them look that much more suspect when asking for help getting into the systems.

Maybe we should start to recommend memory management courses instead? :D

by boxfiddler

providing password help, it looks to me like #'s 2 and 14 in the 'behavior list' cover it pretty well. The suggestion is definitely there.

by jdclyde

"from the horses mouth"? :0

I was just about to link to that, too.

wait, did I just call Beth a horse? oh my.....

by thumbsup2

While I agree with most of your post, you said [i]Of course, if the members don't allow peer mail, it just makes them look that much more suspect when asking for help getting into the systems.[/i] I don't think you can use that as a basis of being "suspect".

When someone signs up, PM is turned off by default. Many new people don't even know what it is, let alone how to turn it on. Nor do they want to take the time to search for the option when their mind is on something else (their problem at hand). Personally, I don't consider leaving PM turned off as a sign of being suspect.

by jdclyde

peer mail is a simple choice when setting up the account.

a fly-by-night poster comes in begging for a hack has no credibility, and refusing to accept peer mails does not add anything to their complete lack of credibility.

You EARN respect and credibility, it is not just given by default.

by the scummy one

Thumbs was pointing out that not everyone would
automatically know this.
Thumbs post was about not enabling it, and many do not
for other reasons. However, the post was not directed at
credibility.

Some reasons that one may not add it would be
Not sure about extra SPAM
not sure if their email address is revealed
maybe a 1-time poster and doesnt want unknown mails
years later
etc...

So, YOU ARE WRONG (as usual) JD :^0 :^0 :^0

-- why do I like saying it soo much??? --

by the scummy one

but you found it already!

P.S. Beth and Horses Mouth should never be used in the
same sentence. Lucky I am not REPORTING YOU AS SPAM
so
that Beth can SEE your traitorous act....

Edited: Oops, maybe I should have refreshed before
stating this as Beth DID see it!

by jdclyde

See, here is his treasonous words!

:D

[i]" I was going to point that out

but you found it already!

P.S. Beth and Horses Mouth should never be used in the
same sentence. Lucky I am not REPORTING YOU AS SPAM
so
that Beth can SEE your traitorous act....

Edited: Oops, maybe I should have refreshed before
stating this as Beth DID see it! "[/i]

Trying to hide things from the Beth is a serious offense! Glad I am not you! :p

by the scummy one

This Cannot Be, I am usually toooo Scummy to be caught!!

What was that sound ?:|
That wasnt Beth's Whip was it???

by jdclyde

it won't matter if I was right or wrong! :p

Anywho, it isn't rocket science to have a throw-away yahoo account for signing up for newsletters and such, right?

So, you are wrong about me being wrong.... ;\

by the scummy one

but what about the moms and pops that show up, can
barely use the computer and dont want their info all over
the place?

You ARE wrong about me being wrong about you being
wrong... And furthermore, you are still wrong in the first
place.

Sooo you are WRONG TWICE :^0 :^0

--and I stll like saying it... ma'an, this aint getting old yet
--

by jdclyde

Isn't there some kind of maximum age requirements for membership? :p

Grandma and Grandpa could not find this place to begin with, so you are wrong about me being wrong about you being wrong about me being wrong. B-)

And to top that off, Grandma and Grandpa would not have put on a password in the first place, and if they DID, the brat kid next door would fix it for them! :^0

by the scummy one

we are talking about you being wrong about me being
wrong about you being wrongabout me being wrong
about you being wrong
AND
about you being wrong originally...

So There, no sense in dragging gramps into it already, or
dragging granny, nor the neighbors kids for that matter.

-- yup -- still feels good to call ya wrong! -- :^0

by the scummy one

really caught now...

I must hide soon, cause I think I just made -- THE list!

by jdclyde

youuuuuu got in trouuuuubleeeeee......

:^0

by wesley.chin

See if you can get into the default Administrator account. There is one that is set by default. If you can get into that, you can change the password that way. The password used to be stored in a .pwl file, but I don't think that is the case with any flavor of XP.

by thumbsup2

PW's are not stored in .pwl files and have never been stored there for any of the NT based OS's. Time to bring your skills up to the 21st century.

Also, did you not read the rest of this thread before posting your reply? You've been a member around here long enough to know better than to post an answer in regard to this particular topic.

by the scummy one

what was wrong with the answer? it basically stated to log
on with the original (built in) admin account without giving
info for breaking it (since the pwl file wont work).

by ic-it

I suspect that there are a lot of Grandmas and Grandpas on here contributing to the site. And a handful of us have to set the passwords for the users (and neighbors kids). :-)

by the scummy one

You mis-interpreted (again).

The Lst is the Congratulatory list that I am being placed
on for telling you over and over again that YOU ARE
WRONG!!! :^0
AND
for correcting your mistakes (posted here) :D

BTW -- when did you reverse your age to be like -- 3???

edited to add: -- still not getting old to tell you that you
are wrong -- :D again and again :^0

by tintoman

you are so in danger of being wrong and no one wants to see that happen to you

we did this already on another post when callpete.com gave an answer - any kind of answer to this type of question.

In the rules - not in the rules who cares I thought WE had all agreed not help with this.

by the scummy one

however, some basic info such as sending the unit for
support (take it to a shop) trying the real admin account,
and contacting MS for ERD Commander have been
accepted regularly, as none of them are giving out 'cracks'
and any respectable business will have admin PWD's setup
on the systems.

So see, I am not wrong :D

However, if I am, please feel free to point it out again so
that I can set ya'll straight :)

by jdclyde

y'all, not ya'll.

[i]that them where you can get them.... :p

by boxfiddler

You're wrong! :D
"y'all, not ya'll."
It's yall. One word.

edit to add: You and Pond Scum are BOTH WRONG! :D I can't take it, I can't resist it...

by thumbsup2

Need I quote Bev? [i]Here at TR, we [b]DO NOT [u]ANSWER[/u] ANY PASSWORD RECOVERY QUESTIONS. Period.[/b] No need to reason or argue. That's the boundary.[/i]

https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-1009-0.html?forumID=101&threadID=254717&messageID=2431958

One can not draw a line in the sand and then cross it later when it fits into your scheme of things. To answer at all, especially after reading all of the other posts in this thread, is out of bounds.

by the scummy one

We have given evasive answers in the past, which do not help most people too much, but does address the issue without giving out any cracks at all.

Logging in as the local admin, or another account with admin permissions is still logging in, not bypassing or defeating the PW

What would be wrong about suggesting to take it to tech support, or a shop?
what is wrong with contacting MS for ERD Commander?

It appears that I may be wrong here, but my interpretation is to not give out any cracking advice, not giving out PW sniffers, changers, free SW to defeat it, etc..

by hal 9000

Will wonders never cease?

If you hear anything at all it's the Airlock opening. See we haven't been in Space Long Enough for it to be [b]Space Welded Shut.[/b] :D

Col ]:)

by thumbsup2

In a perfect world, we could agree to not reply at all to any of these types of requests and simply let them all fade into the bowels of TR, unanswered, hopefully never to be seen or heard from again. And, if someone does dig them up and post a reply (which we all know happens quite frequently), just mark that reply as spam and let Beth delete it and replace the body with the statement she made in that post I quoted. [i]Here at TR, we DO NOT ANSWER ANY PASSWORD RECOVERY QUESTIONS. Period.[/i] The thread can then just disappear again. :D

I know there is no one solution that will apply to all PW requests. Personally, I think I'll start taking Beth's post to mean exactly what it says. [i]We do not [b][u]"answer"[/u][/b] any password recovery questions, period.[/i] Now, if everyone else would do the same........ hmmmm..... Yeah, some people will have to find a different kind of thread to turn into a playground.... But, I think they'll survive! ;) ;\ :D

by jdclyde

feels like my birthday! :p [i](but it isn't!)

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:p

by ontheropes

Whoa! Never saw that coming. All of a sudden the Universe just makes a little bit less sense. What's next? Oz pointing out typos?

by oh smeg

I can't wait to see this weeks SH... list. :p

Of course you realize that you never actually get off that list and forever more are scrutinized with a [b]Very Fine Tooth Comb.[/b] B-)

Now that you have [b]Dropped Yourself in IT from Enormous Heights[/b] I don't need to purify you. :D

Col ]:)

[i]Edited to add[/i] OH BTW what was this thread about again?

by boxfiddler

Counting on the OP to never return???
Feeling frisky?
Daring the OP?
:D

by the scummy one

I think it was all about berating JD :)

And it seems to be working too! His later posts, he sounds like a 3 yr. old :D

So if I can just push him over the edge, he will be permanently INSANE!!! :D (evil Grin)

by the scummy one

just look at the compliments that some of us get for telling people how to electrocute themselves and destroy their systems :0

Ahhh man, ya cant take it all away!

Hmmm. I guess the cult... I meant (mean) religion of Scum will have to take things into our own hands. Seanferd and I will post the 'kill yourself' replies, while everyone else can just 'read' it :D

by the scummy one

Ya cant talke the blame off of JD, he is about to CRACK!!!

As for me being wrong.... Ok, often tis true, I freely admit, UNLESS JD is the opposition! :^0

by the scummy one

I admit that I smoke AND that I hate people (especially when driving).
I must have just BLOWN YOUR CIRCUITS with those statements :^0

I can even admit fault, even while simultaneously defending my position :D

Ok, I am not perfect, just near perfect :^0

by boxfiddler

I said he was wrong...
Be careful or I will pick up on that 'Scummy Bear' I saw somewhere above...

edit: replace one threat with a better one :)

by jdclyde

I sound youthful while you just sound "OLD".

:p

by the scummy one

So, every 10 years your brain acheivement would be what a normal persons level would be at after 1 year.
And, you think that I have a problem???

by jdclyde

wasn't that kind of an anthem for YOUR generation? Or was it more "Surf'in USA"? :D

I will never recognize being a big kid as a problem. :p so there! :p

by the scummy one

LOL

Ok, you got me, I am on the side of "I hope I die before I get old"
but I aint 'old' yet. That is about a year and a half away :^0

by the scummy one

but then you said we were both wrong, so I had to (was
forced to) espond

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