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My son changed his user password on the computer and  
doesn't know what he changed it to.  How can I bypass the  
welcome screen to get in and reset it?

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Debby wrote:
 
> My son changed his user password on the computer and  
> doesn't know what he changed it to.  How can I bypass the  
> welcome screen to get in and reset it?
 
CTRL+ALT+DEL, then release just the DEL key and press DEL again.
 
Try logging in as Administrator, with no password.
 
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Hi Debbie,
 
You will need to logon as administrator, then reset his password from the  
users applet in the control panel. The administrator account should have no  
password unless you (or he) set one.
 
For WinXP Pro, hit ctrl+alt+delete twice at the Welcome screen, then type in  
administrator for the user. Enter a password if appropriate. For WinXP Home,  
you need to restart the system and load Safe mode by hitting F8 just as the  
system POST ends and WinXP begins to load, the administrator logon will be  
one of the options.
 
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"Debby" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message  
news:0b8e01c48c4e$7ce13c10$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> My son changed his user password on the computer and
> doesn't know what he changed it to.  How can I bypass the
> welcome screen to get in and reset it?

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come on....trust your son with that PC.....don't be such a snoop of a  
parent.....
 
 
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