How to Change the Sign On Password on a Computer Without Knowing the Original
If you want to change a computer's sing-on password without actually knowing the original password, then today's your lucky day. You don't need to be computer savvy to do this.
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This is considering you know the ethics of privacy. Please do not use this against anyone. Okay, now that that's over with, here's how to change the sign-on password to a computer without knowing the original password...
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Go to the start menu, then click on "run" (the command program). Type in "cmd" (without the quotes). Once the command window comes up type in: "net user"
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After you type in "net user" it will list the user names of the computer. You want to type in "net user" and the user name after it. So if the username was Maya you would type in: net user maya.
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After this it should say on the command window "you may change your password". To change the password type in what you typed in the previous step but this time add the password to the end. So if my password were abcd I would type in : net user maya abcd. Hope this helped if anyone forgot their password for other user names!
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maya09
Jan 20, 2009
wow sounds great i;ll be trying it Matab!! -
Matab
Jan 18, 2009
Hello Cherrie, I wrote another article that addresses this problem... type in the word "administrator" for the users name and leave the password blank. See if you can get in that way.. Good luck!
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jjj1953
Jan 17, 2009
What if you can't get that far? The 1st screen that comes up is a name; then a password... one I have no Idea what it is. I bought this lap top from my daughter and she had bought it used, too! So If you have any brilliant ideas?
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Peggy Hazelwood
Jan 03, 2009
Thanks! I had no idea this feature was available. Good to know! 5*
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Cherrie
Jan 03, 2009
Thank You Matab, I knew how to get command prompt, but typed in "cmd". That was my mistake. Now I typed in "net user" and it came up promptly. It means cmd typed into the search box brings up the command prompt, which is the PC site I love most. Check there my "ipconfig". Thank You again, one can not learn enough.
