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Computer Advice Please

Posted by: user50354 | Tue 15th Jul 2008 12:44 | Last Reply

My daughter has a laptop which she has put her (and mine) user account on. Of course she has also put a password on her user account.

Then of course she forgets the password.

I am the main user account and try as I might I cannot delete her account from the system.

Is there any way I can do this or if not will this account of hers in anyway harm the running of the machine..

Would a complete reboot do it or doing a reset to an earlier date do it..

 Thanks for any help, tips or financial offers for my child,,,

re: Computer Advice Please
user33026 [FORUM MODERATOR]
Reply : Tue 15th Jul 2008 13:53

Robbie, carry out the following actions: -

1. Open window

2. Lift laptop

3. Throw laptop out of window

4. Call daughter into room

5. Upon arrival, push daughter out of same window.

6. Close window

I think you will find that this not only solves all your problems, but you will have more money and be less stressed. 

re: Computer Advice Please
user8 [FORUM MODERATOR]
Reply : Tue 15th Jul 2008 14:02

Jon T, or some flavour of *nix.  You never know

re: Computer Advice Please
user26342
Reply : Tue 15th Jul 2008 14:23

Robbie,

If it's XP & you are the administrator you should be able to look in the control panel & there's something like ACCOUNTs (or similar), here you should be able to reset, delete or create new account.

If this doesn't work do what I always do & GOOGLE, my latest search is "How can I stop the golf ball from slicing?"

 John.

re: Computer Advice Please
user33026 [FORUM MODERATOR]
Reply : Tue 15th Jul 2008 15:34

Maybe you should stop blaming your "it's not the one I was fitted for" driver.....

re: Computer Advice Please
user50354
Reply : Tue 15th Jul 2008 16:21

Cheers Guy's

I am told that my daughter has solved the problem whilst I am at work...

Now this could mean anything from fixed to b*ggered...

re: Computer Advice Please
user52922
Reply : Tue 15th Jul 2008 17:52

If she hasn't fixed it, Robbie, then may I suggest you do the following:

  • Click the Start button
  • Click "Run"
  • In the "Open" field, type "control userpasswords2" (without the quotes)
  • Click ok

Windows opens a user accounts dialog. Select the user with the lost password and click the "Reset Password" button. Enter a new password (and a second time in the confirmation box) and click ok. Click ok once again and you are ready.

Now you can log on to your account using the new password.

 

re: Computer Advice Please
user104093
Reply : Tue 15th Jul 2008 21:34

Nice one.  I've now learned something new today! 

What a great site.  A combination of Golf and IT.

I wonder what other control shortcuts there are?

re: Computer Advice Please
user50354
Reply : Wed 16th Jul 2008 08:36

She fixed it but thanks for the advice guys...


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