i set up a password for parental controls and didn't set a hint! now i can't get in i put a password i would remember but its not taking it  :(. can anyone help me resolve this please.
please help i contacted help but its no help lol1 person needs an answerI do too
January 21st, 2010 9:26pm

Windows XP doesn't have any native parental controls. What program did you set the parental controls in?MS-MVP - Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
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January 22nd, 2010 4:19pm

I have windows vista Reply
January 23rd, 2010 2:18pm

You posted in Windows XP Security which is why I assumed you had that OS. You can change your password to something you will remember from another administrative user's account. If you only had one administrative user account and you've forgotten the password, all is not lost. You might then want to follow the general recommendations for setting up user accounts in Vista that I'll give you at the end of this post. Doing all this requires a certain level of computer skills. You know yourself best and whether taking the machine to a competent local computer tech (not a BigComputerStore/GeekSquad type of place) is the better solution for you. If you have a Vista installation DVD (not a recovery DVD) you can boot the system with it. Select the default language, then choose "Repair your computer". Then select "Command Prompt". At the command prompt type: net user administrator /active:yes [press Enter] net user [insert your user account's name here] [insert new user password like 1234 here] [press Enter] [Note: Do not type the brackets!] Remove the installation DVD and reboot the computer. Now you will be able to log into your user account using the password you set; i.e., 1234. If you don't have a Vista installation DVD (only have a recovery disc), the computer mftr. may have given you the Vista System Repair option (not a System Recovery!) on the diagnostic menu. This diagnostic menu is the same one where you can choose Safe Mode. Get to this menu by repeatedly tapping the F8 key as the computer is starting up. If you don't have this option you can make a bootable Vista Repair DVD from the file at this link: http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/ Note: All the Neosmart recovery disc downloads are torrent files. There is a good explanation of torrent files at the Neosmart website. You will need a torrent client such as muTorrent to get the files. The torrent client will download the .iso file with which to create the bootable DVD. You will need to use third-party burning software such as Nero, Roxio, or the free ImgBurn (http://www.imgburn.com ) to burn the .iso as an image, not as data. Once you have fixed things, log into the extra administrative account you will make per the suggestions below and disable the built-in Administrator account again for security purposes: Start Orb>Search box>type: cmd When cmd appears in Results above, right-click it and choose "Run as administrator" [OK]. Now you will get the command prompt. At the command prompt type: net user administrator /active:no [enter] Exit the command prompt. General Recommendations For Setting Up Users In Vista: You absolutely do not want to have only one user account. Like XP and all other modern operating systems, Vista is a multi-user operating system with built-in system accounts such as Administrator, Default, and Guest. These accounts should be left alone as they are part of the operating system structure. You particularly don't want only one user account with administrative privileges on Vista because the built-in Administrator account (normally only used in emergencies) is disabled by default. If you're running as Administrator for your daily work and that account gets corrupted, things will be Difficult. It isn't impossible to activate the built-in Administrator to rescue things, but it may be more than you want to do. Better not to put yourself into a bad situation to begin with. The user account that is for your daily work should be a Standard user, with the extra administrative user (call it something like "CompAdmin" or "Tech" or the like) only there for elevation purposes. Running as a Standard user is best practice for security purposes and will help protect your computer from infection. After you create "CompAdmin", log into it and change your regular user account to Standard. Then log back into your regular account.MS-MVP - Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
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January 23rd, 2010 3:46pm

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