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More info?)
Yes I know how to do all of that but the computer administrator account has a
password on it... and now i cant get in... so i was wondering if you knew how
to fix that or am i outta luck...?
"BAR" wrote:
> You may be a little confused with the term Administrator applying to
> priveledges and the Administrator account.
>
> The Administrator is the default Admin account, you can`t delete it and you
> don`t want to.
>
> The 'My account' I guess is you, which is the second admin.
>
> There is also a guest account, which may be disabled.
>
> To get onto the system and manage the accounts, use CTRL+ALT+DEL to bring up
> the login dialogue as Windows Starts [when it asks which account do you want
> to logon to].
>
> Then go to control panel > administrator tools > computer management > local
> user and group > users.
>
> You will see all the accounts that are established on the PC. You should see
> administrator, guest, (your account), maybe some other not worth worrying
> about for the moment..
>
> The default [System] Administrator account should not be used, only use it
> when your account or other account becomes corrupted or messed up as is your
> current situation.
>
> You should also make sure the default Administrator account has a secure
> password.
>
> You can then set your account type as Administrator [or Pwoer User] and
> change / reset the password.
>
> Guest account can`t be delete, but can be renamed: use this so that your
> sister can get onto the PC and not mess things up for you in the future.
>
>
> "LadyLuck" wrote:
>
> > My account is our computer administrator and my kid sister recetly changed my
> > password now i can't get in to my account... is there any way of taking it
> > off using a limited user account or finding a way back into the account?