By default, most of the computers, that are running under Windows XP, are not having set a password for the hidden Administrator account, so you may try to access it by booting windows in the safe mode.
To try this method, you must restart your computer and while the so called BIOS screen comes up just press the F8 key. After that there will appear a new screen where you will have a list of options to choose.
Simply choose the "Safe Mode" and press Enter. When you have booted in safe mode you still are asked for password to login. But we will use the hidden account "Administrator" and the password there in default is blank, so leave it empty and you will be logged in with admin privileges.
After login just go to the "Control Panel - User Accounts". In there choose the account you forgot your password. Your windows account will be unlocked when you click on the option called "remove password".
But remember, this method will only work when your computer is in default settings and the hidden Administrator account's password isn't changed by anyone before.
Also it is tested to only work in Windows XP. It is not able to use this way to reset windows user password in Windows Vista or 7.
But for those and all windows versions there still are made special software. Those will create you a so called password reset disc, that will guide you trough unlocking your account by resetting any user password.
So, if you are being in some kind of similar situation, where you maybe aren't able to access your computer at all, your only option it is to pay nice amount of cash to a repairing company for unlocking it.
Or you can make that password reset disc by yourself. It is not that hard actually. I personally have good experiences with only one of this kinds of simple software, so i don't know to recommend any other than this: http://www.PasswordResetDisc.com/
I hope you will get your problems solved soon!
Best regards,
Jim Haybrook
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