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How do i override an administrator password my friend bought a computer and we can only log in under guest account how can i delete the other accounts so she can create her own and make hers the administrator

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YOu need to reinstall windows and select current files and settings. Then make a new administrator account.

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If it's XP, you may be able to workaround and boot up in safe mode, and select the manufacturer's admin login. Don't know if emachines does that though. To boot up to safe mode, press "F8" until a list of services appear. If the manufacturer's login exists it will be the login not normally shown in normal bootup. Select that and login, then go to control panel and create a new admin account. Delete the old admin account and you should be good. There is also a product by active called password changer but it's commercial. I've used this but you'll need a floppy disk drive. ERD 5.0 should also work but good luck finding that.

  • davy998 Mar 18, 2010

    @jess183 A guest login exists. They would still be able to view control panel but not make any changes to the user accounts.

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Hai go to control panel there u wool user u cam create or delete user try there,

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click start control panel Open User Accounts in Control Panel. On the Users tab, click the name of the user whose password you want to change, and then click Reset Password. In New password and Confirm new password, type the new password, and then click OK. Notes You can change passwords only for local computer accounts, such as guest, administrator, or accounts you create for your computer. You cannot change your network logon password in User Accounts. To change your own password, press CTRL ALT DELETE and then click Change Password
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When you boot up to the log in screen type in administrator as user to log in if you cant log in during the boot up process you will see on the screen for a short amount of time press a certain key to enter set up Press and hold that key during the boot up process to enter BIOS scroll down to set user password or supervisor password you can change or remove your password from there also click start control panel user accounts on the users tab,click the name of the computer administrator you can change the password there

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Website: http://lost-password.net/products/windowspasswordrecoery.html
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Step 2 -Burn your Windows Password Reset CD:
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Try logging in as Guest,or guest,no password.
Then go to Control Panel-User Accounts-New User and re-establish an Administrator User and account settings for it.
Make whatever User accounts you'll need,and then delete the guest account.It's a security hole.
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