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    Unlocking password on Windows 7

    Picked up a laptop for my daughter and have put a password in. I can't remember what it is though and we've not registered it as we didn't want her to know about it. When I try to reset it says I need removable media. Help!

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    First thing do you have any other accounts on the machine and do they have admin rights? I think there other ways if that is not the case but you can easily login as another admin and change a password.

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      #3
      You can login as admin and change the password (you lose any encrpyted stuff in that account)

      If you set the password as an admin you're screwed.

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        #4
        I set it as admin. Fortunately I've just remembered it. Now changed...

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          #5
          Really? luckily I only did this on an account that gets no real use then.

          Originally posted by abigsmurf View Post
          You can login as admin and change the password (you lose any encrpyted stuff in that account)

          If you set the password as an admin you're screwed.

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