remove administrator password

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Tonia

I need to remove the log in password but can not find how
to do it. my laptop is wireless and my desktop gets on
line through the laptop connection, as soon as it sleeps
i loose my connection with the desktop due to the
password protection.
 
Try treating it as a lost password as follows:
If you have XP Pro on your computer, at the log in screen type
ctrl-alt-delete
twice. In the user account type administrator, leave the password blank and
press enter. You likely didn't create a password for this hidden account
during setup and if the computer was purchased with XP pre-installed it
doesn't likely have one either,

If you have Home, boot into Safe Mode (F8 after the post test and before
Windows starts. Once Windows starts loading, you've missed it and will have
to try again). You'll have an option to log on as Administrator. Again,
the same procedure, you'll be asked to log in to get into safe mode, type
administrator, leave the password blank and press enter.

This will get you in. Then go to Control Panel, user accounts, select the
specific user and select change password. When you change the password,
delete the current password, then leave it blank and then apply the changes.
 
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