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screen name password forgotten help
chardonnay_2
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hi, we got our sons laptops and one of them decided to make a password for the screen name. he has now forgotten the password and the password hint is useless. how can we fix this without reinstalling the operating system. we cannot get past the welcome screen.
hope someone can help!
hope someone can help!
:love: married to the man of my dreams! 9-08-09
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if you can log onto an account with administrator rights you can remove the password and he will have no problem getting inWe all evolve - get on with it0
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reboot, hit F8 before windows starts, go into safe mode, login as administrator and then go into control panel, and change the password.Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:0
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thanks albertross, worked a treat - cue very happy teenager. we have changed it to something we will remember:love: married to the man of my dreams! 9-08-090
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