How to Get Past an Administrator Password That Was Disabled
The administrator account has a password set up when you install the operating system. You can change the password for the administrator account with another Windows profile that has administrator privileges. Even if the account is disabled, you can change the password and gain access to the account. This is beneficial if you need to edit some settings on your computer that only an administrator can change.
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Instructions
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Click the Windows "Start" button. Type "lusrmgr.msc" into the text box and press "Enter." This opens the Computer Management utility.
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Click "Users" on the left side of the window. This displays all your Windows configured users on the right detail pane.
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Right-click "Administrator" and select "Set Password." A dialog window opens with two text boxes where you enter the administrator password.
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Type the new administrator password into the dialog window text boxes. Click "OK" to save the settings and change the password.
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