user accounts/access

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sara

Here's my dilemma.. I bought a computer... my soon to be
ex-husband has changed my access code to "limited" rather
than "administrator".. I do not trust him. I need access
to change things back the way they were.. How do I do
so?? PLEASE HELP ME!
 
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 the user account and change it from Limited to
Administrator.
 
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