Windows XP - Master Password Forgotten
three people use my home computer. I am the only Administrater account on my computer. I set a master password to keep the d/l's to a minimum and now can not remember it and can not find the pad I wrote it on. Can you help?3 people need an answerI do too
July 24th, 2010 1:40am

We could NOT help to crask your password . I suggest try to guess password that you use and type them with caps lock and without caps lock and also search deeper and try to find password.
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July 24th, 2010 12:34pm

Are you referring to your Windows User Account? If so, the following suggestion may help. I presume there are three User Accounts on your computer: User 1 - Yourself, with Administrator privileges (Password Protected)User 2 - Limited privilegesUser 3 - Limited privileges By default, Win XP includes a master Administrator Account. However, the master Administrator Account is usually hidden from the sign-in window, when you boot into Standard Mode. There are good reasons for hiding the master Administrator Account from the sign-in window, because: 1. by default, it is not password protected2. It should be used exclusively by the Administrator to change computer settings. It is not intended for daily use. To access the special Administrator Account, try booting into Safe Mode. Hopefully, the list of User Accounts will include the master Administrator account. If so, sign into that account. (Don't enter anything in the password field). Having signed into the master Administrator account, open Control Panel and double click on 'User Accounts'. Then, you will be able to reset any of the other User Account passwords, including the password for your own account as User 1. You should also provide a password hint, in case amnesia strikes again. "TxRenee1" wrote in message news:Email removed for privacy...three people use my home computer. I am the only Administrater account on my computer. I set a master password to keep the d/l's to a minimum and now can not remember it and can not find the pad I wrote it on. Can you help?
July 24th, 2010 2:17pm

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