Thread: Password problems!

My sister is a ditzy beotch & she's forgot her password & can't use her PC... Is there a way of bypassing it & then resetting it when you've got it going? She's going to buy a Windows XP disc & sort it that way, but if there's a way of doing it for free & pretty simply (she's not technically minded) it would be of great help

Answers on a postcard to I haven't nicked someones computer, it is a genuine problem.

Originally Posted by Leonized

My sister is a ditzy beotch & she's forgot her password & can't use her PC... Is there a way of bypassing it & then resetting it when you've got it going? She's going to buy a Windows XP disc & sort it that way, but if there's a way of doing it for free & pretty simply (she's not technically minded) it would be of great help

Answers on a postcard to I haven't nicked someones computer, it is a genuine problem.

What operating system is your sister using Leon and also is your sister the admin on the PC?

Originally Posted by msprim

What operating system is your sister using Leon and also is your sister the admin on the PC?

I'm pretty sure it's XP... She lives in Hereford though & although we could do the Remote Assist or whatever it's called... I've never done it & trying to talk her through anything complicated she'll get her hair off & just say "fuck it"

Originally Posted by Leonized

I'm pretty sure it's XP... She lives in Hereford though & although we could do the Remote Assist or whatever it's called... I've never done it & trying to talk her through anything complicated she'll get her hair off & just say "fuck it"

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Is your sister the admin Leon?

Originally Posted by msprim

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Is your sister the admin Leon?

I've just asked her... You may be able to chat to her on Facebook, that's how i'm chatting to her now on my wall...

Originally Posted by Leonized

I've just asked her... You may be able to chat to her on Facebook, that's how i'm chatting to her now on my wall...

This might be of some help - hopefully one is a simple guide

7 Free Windows Password Recovery Tools

Originally Posted by msprim

This might be of some help - hopefully one is a simple guide

7 Free Windows Password Recovery Tools

Nice one, i'll have a goosey ganders now

Can she log in as admin in safe mode? Is she can then it can be changed in the admin's CP.

Originally Posted by Mortis

Can she log in as admin in safe mode? Is she can then it can be changed in the admin's CP.

That was my first thought mate, my little brother went over & tried it but they said that didn't work

@ Ms P - All of those Password reset things require you to burn an .iso image to a disc & start up with the disc in the computer... My sis has only got the one computer & trying to tell her how to do all that would have her pulling her teeth out

i'm presuming she hasn't used it in a fair while?

She could always get a geek from an advert in yellow pages. Would probably only charge about 20 quid for a call out

Originally Posted by dodders

i'm presuming she hasn't used it in a fair while?

God knows Doddz, i rarely speak to her (she's my little half brothers sister) so not properly related to me... If that makes sense

I hadn't seen her for over 20 years until recently.

She's a proper blonde but with the attitude of a midget ginger

Check this video - tell your sister to have pen and paper ready

Locked out of windows XP? Don't worry! - YouTube

Or Leon you have pen and paper ready

Originally Posted by Wigs

She could always get a geek from an advert in yellow pages. Would probably only charge about 20 quid for a call out

She's a tight arse

Worst comes to the worst i'll burn one of those password reset discs & go over, bit hard at the minute coz my motor's off the road

Knowing her she'll just reinstall XP & lose everything... Which i don't want to happen, nowt worse than losing all your stuff, but she'll do it just so she can get back on the internet!

Originally Posted by Leonized

She's a tight arse

Worst comes to the worst i'll burn one of those password reset discs & go over, bit hard at the minute coz my motor's off the road

Knowing her she'll just reinstall XP & lose everything... Which i don't want to happen, nowt worse than losing all your stuff, but she'll do it just so she can get back on the internet!

if she only wants it for the net, can she not just sign in as a guest? Granted it might not be accessible to guests but at least she's in & can start fekking about then.

Originally Posted by dodders

if she only wants it for the net, can she not just sign in as a guest? Granted it might not be accessible to guests but at least she's in & can start fekking about then.

Never thought of that... I don't have passwords on my laptops etc because i live on my own... I'll put one on if i go away for abit incase someone nicks them but then i take them off again when i get back home

This is simple Leon - even my 3 year old could do this

How to login Windows XP if You don`t remember your password - YouTube

Originally Posted by msprim

This is simple Leon - even my 3 year old could do this

How to login Windows XP if You don`t remember your password - YouTube

Nice one Ms P, i'll PM her that little gem & if we've learnt anything today it's how to get into someone elses computer

But doing that is very naughty & will be frowned upon

The above method only works if no admin password has been set-up.

The best thing to do would be to download an XP disc for her and do a window repair from it. XP iso's are now free from here: Windows XP SP3 with Service Pack 3 Full Installation CD ISO Image Relased on MSDN/TechNet » Tip and Trick

Just download it and burn the iso then run a repair. Shouldn't take that long. By far easier and probably faster than trying the other stuff on the net.

my guess is she'll get on as a guest & then find all her passwords on a notedoc that she named "passwords for important stuff"

She tried bless her but she couldn't do it... Without me being there i can't really help so i'll see if i can borrow a car tomorrow & go & have a crack at it myself.

Massive thanks for the help everyone, it's greatly appreciated

Originally Posted by dodders

my guess is she'll get on as a guest & then find all her passwords on a notedoc that she named "passwords for important stuff"

So true Doddz

I love that vid, i've seen it on The Fast Show (i think it was?) I might... Infact i will post it on my sisters wall on Facebook

Originally Posted by dodders

my guess is she'll get on as a guest & then find all her passwords on a notedoc that she named "passwords for important stuff"