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Administrator Account Password in XP Home
By  Super Admin  | Published  02/25/2005 | Security | Rating:
Administrator Account Password in XP Home

In XP Home Edition the admin account is only accessible from SafeMode. This accounts password is by default BLANK....yeah thats correct there is no password. Gee...PATHETIC.

To ensure a more secure system.

1. Turn off your computer.
2.Power on and hit F8 just after the BIOS check is complete. Select Safe Mode from the List. Its around the top of the list.
3.On the next page press ENTER.
4.Work you way to the Desktop. Goto Control panel...by:
*Clicking on Start\settings\ControlPanel
5.Double Click on Users Accounts
6.Select the Administrators Account from the list.
7.Apply a password.

Then restart the system.

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  • Comment #1 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    i still can not log-in to the account when not in safe mode
     
  • Comment #2 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    POP-UPS?! we don't need no STINKING POP-UP ads!!!
     
  • Comment #3 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    got me back into xp after being locked out for no reason
     
  • Comment #4 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    grrr xp home is wank wish i would have put pro on
     
  • Comment #5 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Get your damn popups outta here. Other than that, works great.
     
  • Comment #6 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Right to the point!
     
  • Comment #7 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    This article was quick and concise.
     
  • Comment #8 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    POP-UPS?! we don't need no STINKING POP-UP ads!!!
     
  • Comment #9 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    HAD TO GO IN BY SELECTING THE ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT IN THE SAFE MODE, BUT IT WAS PERFECT.
     
  • Comment #10 (Posted by wendy)
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    would not take a keystroke. I couldn't create a password.
     
  • Comment #11 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    CLI anyone?
     
  • Comment #12 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    bull shit
     
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