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forgot password for admin of sons pc

  1. 08 Jan 2009 #1


    valgal68

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    forgot password for admin of sons pc

    My son can log on, but I can't use the parental controls because I set them up under the admin user and then promptly forgot it. Dumb! Anyway, I need help to reset the password.


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  2. 08 Jan 2009 #2
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    Re: forgot password for admin of sons pc

    Hello Valgal68, and welcome to Vista Forums.

    You can use Method Three in this tutorial to reset the password.

    Reset User Account Password

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn

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