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is it possible to find xp admin password

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by anitat003

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i dont have adminstrator priveleges on my computer at work.yahoo has installed a new version of yahoo messenger and i'd like to update my yahoo.but it says i dont have the privelege.i'd like to know if i can install the new yahoo messenger without using the admin priveleges.

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by paulaharrell1

This answer to your question was posted in this forum by theo@pmp.co.za on 07/01/2004 and answered by gothicbloody on 07/01/04. Here it is:
Create a Password Reset Disk
Click Start > Control Panel > User Accounts.
Click on the account which you want to create a password disk.
Click Prevent a forgotten password which starts the Forgotten Password Wizard . This is found under Related Tasks.

Insert a blank, formatted disk into drive A, and click Next.
Enter the password in the Current user account password box
To use the recovery disk, at the Welcome screen:

Click the user name whose password is on the recovery disk.
Click the question mark button, this causes the "Did you forget your password message" to appear.
Click use your password reset disk. This will start the Password Reset Wizard.
From this point, just follow the wizard's instructions and you will be able to set a new password.

Good luck!

by anitat003

thanks for your reply. but i'm afraid it wont work as i still wont be able to recover the adminstrator password without which there is no use.i have access to only one account which does not have adminstrator priveleges.

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