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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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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?)
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.
"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?