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how to remove the administrator password is there a way to break into vista administrator account

#1 rXg

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Posted 14 November 2008 - 03:21 PM

We already know that We can control user accounts passwords in WINDOWS XP.

if it s password protected by a user with an administrator right user account we can log in with ADMINISTRATOR
account( assuming here its not password protected ) we can remove any users passwords f in case its forgotton

i was trying the same way in VISTA but its not possible !

anybody knows hw reset or remove user passwords in VISTA ? any help kindly appreciate.

#2 Blue Coconut

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Posted 14 November 2008 - 03:46 PM

rXg

are you trying to reset a "user's" password, where the "user" is set up as an administrator and has forgotten thier password....

or

are you trying to reset a forgotten main administrator password..?

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#3 DJBPace07

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Posted 14 November 2008 - 04:38 PM

The default ADMINISTRATOR account in Vista is not activated by default, you need to be an admin to activate it. To do that, you need the admin's password to get into the OS and activate it. There are password recovery tools on the net you could use.

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Posted 14 November 2008 - 05:26 PM

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No subject matter will be allowed whose purpose is to defeat existing copyright or security measures. If a user persists and/or the activity is obviously illegal the staff reserves the right to remove such content and/or ban the user.

A password of any sort is a 'security measure'. Therefore the subject of this thread violates the rule above. Please review the Forum Rules if you are unfamiliar with them.

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