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How do i find out lost user name and password

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Posted 26 August 2009 - 10:12 AM

Hello
I have Dell desktop 240 model with window xp professional o/s.
I never use a user name or password before to get to my desktop screen before.
Now all suden when i turn on the computer,I get this message log to window the message ask me for a user name and password.
is there way to find out what is my user name and password?
Thank for the help
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Posted 26 August 2009 - 10:20 AM

Have you tried just canceling out of the screen and see if it will allow you into Windows without a user name and password?

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Posted 26 August 2009 - 11:43 AM

View PostThunderZ, on Aug 26 2009, 10:20 AM, said:

Have you tried just canceling out of the screen and see if it will allow you into Windows without a user name and password?


I try that did not work
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Posted 26 August 2009 - 11:55 AM

Does hitting the "Enter" key get you past it?

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Posted 26 August 2009 - 11:56 AM

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