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Topic: password
Posted By: isabel
Subject: password
Date Posted: 05 December 2010 at 8:52am
okey so we have fingerprint inlog on our laptop,i have used that for the past2 years and cant figure out my old password to log in the normal way. its only a problem now because the finger log in has stopped working. currently logged in under partners account but need to be able log in to mine as there is where all our important photos and documents are. so how to i get around it if i cant figure out the password even with my hint?can i take it to a computer shop?
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 05 December 2010 at 9:14am
| your hint must be hard... what was it you were into 2 years ago that might have prompted your password? |
Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 05 December 2010 at 9:32am
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There are programs you can use to change your password.
You would need to download it though and burn it to a disk using another computer if you can't access yours. I can't remember the name of the one I use as it is at home and I am at work. I can have a look when I get home though. ------------- 
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Posted By: MerlinFluff
Date Posted: 05 December 2010 at 9:42am
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Restart your computer and hit F8 on start up. Continue hitting F8 until it loads up different than normal. Select 'Start in safe mode', you'll get choice of log in of You Username or Admin. Admin is not password protected. Note: once logged in as admin use Control Panel and User Accounts to make another account (or I think you may be able to change password of your first account). Done. Restart and log in as per normal.
That's from my DH :) If you have any issues reply back with what platform you are using (Microsoft XP, Vista etc) and we can go from there.  ------------- ***Elly***  
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 05 December 2010 at 12:32pm
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My IT guys says you are stuffed...if you have set it up probably then you will not be able to get into it via Admin.
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 05 December 2010 at 1:22pm
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The name of the disk I use is called Hirens BootCD Version 10.6
You put it in when the computer first starts and it brings up a menu. You choose the password tools program and it lets you change the password. So nope not stuffed at all :) -------------
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 05 December 2010 at 3:10pm
yes that is correct & will work 
The Hirens is the most popular & there are others out there...but you do need something like that...or you are stuffed |
kellie wrote:Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 05 December 2010 at 6:42pm
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If you take it to get repaired and you don't know password it doesn't matter because they can get in and will be able to help you.
DP is in IT and I did this a couple of years ago and he magically fixed it. Not sure how. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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