I forgot my windows password and there I can't log on into my computer, what should I do?

Question

I have a windows xp home edition and last week I put a password in because I was going somewhere and I didn't want my little brother playing with my computer and so I put a password in, but now I forgot it, what must I do?

Answer 1

This only works if your account isn't already the "Administrator" account. It will work if your account is just an account with administrator rights.

Boot into Safe Mode, log in as Administrator, change your password:

1) Turn off your computer.

2) Turn it back on while repeatedly tapping the "F8" key.

3) Use your arrow keys to select the option to boot to Safe Mode and press Enter.

4) In Safe Mode, log in as the Administrator

5) Open the Control Panel

6) Go to User Accounts

7) Click on your account

8) Click on "Change the password"

If you don't have the time to do that, you could try meditating. Or something.

Answer 2

You have to Reformat your Drive C.

I know its sad but i think that should do the trick!

^_^

Answer 3

Download the Windows password recovery program (google it)  or try logging in the administrator account if you know the password.

Answer 4

wipe the whole hard drive?

ask a computer professional at circuit city if theres anything that you can do?

Answer 5

Windows is full of security flaws.so relax.

when the login screen comes just press cntrl+alt+del twice to bring up another login screen.

Then entering Administrator as user name and leave the password feild blank.Hit enter

You will now be inside your system.

Now go to Start->run type cmd

this will bring up the command prompt

type: net user <account name> *

make sure you type it as it is.

you will be asked for a password.

here just enter a new password, hit enter and confirm it.

next time you restart your windows,use this password with your account.