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macho wrote:
> I am only one who uses my computer. I tried to set a password for
> a program.
>
>> You will be required to login as the Administrator when using this
>> software with Windows XP.
>
> I have never logged in as the administrator. Could someone tell me
> how to start/do Windows XP as administrator. Sarusan
Shenan Stanley wrote:
> What OS? Home or Pro?
> Any administrative level user should work fine.
macho wrote:
> WinXP Pro is OS.
> I tried as usual (i..e, logged in as usual my name and my password). But
> the software did not work.
> So, now I forgot the login name for my WinXP because it was installed
> when I was using diaper
> Could you please tell me where/how to find my log in name as
> administrator?
At the welcome screen (assuming you have one) press the key combination:
CTRL+ALT+DEL
twice in a row. Then enter (as the username):
administrator
And whatever password you setup when you installed.
Don't recall that password?
Hack your password:
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html
Another:
http://www.thomasmathiesen.com/itak/html/software.html
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