paradaddy said:
My computer is locked and I forgot my username and password. How can
I unlock my computer and get a new username and password?
Windows XP Home or Professional?
Have you tried (if Windows XP Home) - booting into Safe Mode, trying to log
on as the "administrator". Almot all computers (XP) have more than one
user - the Administrator user is properly hidden from the user. However,
the other drawback is that many "administrator" users have BLANK passwords -
so if you didn't install your PC, try "blank" as the administrator password
(administrator is the name you would type in for username.)
Or if Windows XP Professional - pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL twice (if you logon
using the "Welcome" screen) and using the username "administrator" and a
blank password?
Once logged in as an administrative user, you can change any of the other
users passwords (Start -> Run and type in "control userpasswords2" and the
rest should be obvious.)
Last resorts:
Hack your password:
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html
Another:
http://www.thomasmathiesen.com/itak/html/software.html