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  • 13-10-2010 12:36pm
    #1
    madred006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 631 ✭✭✭


    hi all ,looking for some help please ,my son (11)was on pc yesterday and created a new profile but he requires a password to enter and he cant remember it:mad:.however he seems to have made changes to my profile that will not allow me to download programs or use system restore plus other problems like network diagnostics etc etc ,i get alerts saying i do not have permission to access or access denied can this issue be resolved .thanks in advance for replies its windows xp:eek::)


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  • #2
    JonathanAnon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,718 ✭✭✭✭JonathanAnon


    Do you remember the name of the account that you were using? You say that your son created a NEW, but the old account should still be in place... Can you remember what username you were logging in with?

    There are a number of ways of cracking the Administrator password if you google for them, but I dont think I'm allowed to suggest them here.


  • #3
    madred006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 631 ✭✭✭madred006


    thanks for ur quick reply untill yesterday everybody used my profile on the pc but he wanted freedom:rolleyes:and decided to set up his profile but he must have all the administrator pivillages with his profile i coyuld give him freedom :)


  • #4
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055990505
    have a read here


  • #5
    hearny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 953 ✭✭✭hearny


    Lots of Windows XP installations I come across do not have passwords on the default administrator account (hidden account).

    Restart the PC in safe mode (Keep pressing F8 before you see the windows logo).

    Select Safe mode, try to login as the administrator, if you get in you will be able to change his password and your account type.


  • #6
    hearny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 953 ✭✭✭hearny


    If that fails you could download, burn to cd and boot Ophcrack for windows XP
    http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/download.php?type=livecd
    If the password does not contain symbols it should find it.


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  • #7
    madred006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 631 ✭✭✭madred006


    hearny wrote: »
    Lots of Windows XP installations I come across do not have passwords on the default administrator account (hidden account).

    Restart the PC in safe mode (Keep pressing F8 before you see the windows logo).

    Select Safe mode, try to login as the administrator, if you get in you will be able to change his password and your account type.
    hi just like to say thanks for the above solution worked first time easy and simple to use and thanks again.


  • #8
    hearny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 953 ✭✭✭hearny


    No problem glad I could help.


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