Vista - Vista Password locked

Sid66 · 04-24-2009

My 4 year old son turned on the computer when no one was looking and typed in various random entries into the password box and now we’re locked out! How can I reset this?
I would be grateful to know if anyone can help with this.
Thanks!

**roy69** · 04-24-2009

Have you tried turning the computer off then back on again?

Sid66 · 04-24-2009

Thanks, I have a couple of times, it still does the same thing.

**delphin** · 04-24-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Sid66

My 4 year old son turned on the computer when no one was looking and typed in various random entries into the password box and now we’re locked out! How can I reset this?
I would be grateful to know if anyone can help with this.
Thanks!

If you are having another user account with administrative previlege, You can login with that account and unlock the user account through user accounts in control pannel.

Otherwise wait for sometime it will be unlocked after the account lockout time expired.

Hope this will help

**Brink** · 04-24-2009

Hello Sid,

In addition to Delphin's post, you can use the tutorial below as an example, but uncheck the Account is locked out option for the user account that is locked out from within another administrator account.

User Account - Hide

You may be able to boot into Safe Mode to see if you can access the built-in Adminitstrator account to do this as well.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Sid66 · 04-24-2009

Thanks for your help everyone on this!

**Brink** · 04-24-2009

You're welcome Sid. Were you able to get this sorted?

Sid66 · 04-24-2009

I'm not at home at the moment so I try these suggestions later and let you know how it goes.

Thanks again for the quick and helpful replies

04-24-2009	#1 (permalink)
Sid66 Vista Home Premium 32bit 4 posts	Vista Password locked My 4 year old son turned on the computer when no one was looking and typed in various random entries into the password box and now we’re locked out! How can I reset this? I would be grateful to know if anyone can help with this. Thanks!
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04-24-2009	#2 (permalink)
roy69 Vista home premium 64 bit 2,105 posts	Re: Vista Password locked Have you tried turning the computer off then back on again?
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04-24-2009	#3 (permalink)
Sid66 Vista Home Premium 32bit 4 posts	Re: Vista Password locked Thanks, I have a couple of times, it still does the same thing.
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04-24-2009	#4 (permalink)
delphin Windows 7 636 posts	Re: Vista Password locked Quote: Originally Posted by Sid66 My 4 year old son turned on the computer when no one was looking and typed in various random entries into the password box and now we’re locked out! How can I reset this? I would be grateful to know if anyone can help with this. Thanks! If you are having another user account with administrative previlege, You can login with that account and unlock the user account through user accounts in control pannel. Otherwise wait for sometime it will be unlocked after the account lockout time expired. Hope this will help
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04-24-2009	#5 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,023 posts	Re: Vista Password locked Hello Sid, In addition to Delphin's post, you can use the tutorial below as an example, but uncheck the Account is locked out option for the user account that is locked out from within another administrator account. User Account - Hide You may be able to boot into Safe Mode to see if you can access the built-in Adminitstrator account to do this as well. Hope this helps, Shawn
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04-24-2009	#6 (permalink)
Sid66 Vista Home Premium 32bit 4 posts	Re: Vista Password locked Thanks for your help everyone on this!
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04-24-2009	#7 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,023 posts	Re: Vista Password locked You're welcome Sid. Were you able to get this sorted?
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04-24-2009	#8 (permalink)
Sid66 Vista Home Premium 32bit 4 posts	Re: Vista Password locked I'm not at home at the moment so I try these suggestions later and let you know how it goes. Thanks again for the quick and helpful replies
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