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Question

Administrator account-Stuck

Oct 19, 2015 3:51AM PDT

So I made a lot of mess on my new Windows 10.I wanted to play FarmVille 2.Because its free on Windows 10.Microsoft wanted from me to make an account.I did it.And then when I turn off my PC .It wanted for me password from my account to log in to my computer.I wanted to change the settings and to remove the account.But I made that Microsoft account Standard type and Accidentally I made the hidden account named ASP.NET Machine account to be my administrator.So this ASP.NET Machine is now my administrator it is password protected and I cant do nothing on my computer .Are there any ideas how to fix this?Don't know If this is the forum to write this.Sorry from my English.

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Re: stuck
Oct 19, 2015 3:57AM PDT

Download the .iso file from Microsoft and do a fresh install of Windows 10.

Kees

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Cannot
Oct 19, 2015 4:01AM PDT

I cant install anything cuz the admin wants a password

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Ideas?
Oct 19, 2015 4:10AM PDT

Any Ideas guys?

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Re: cannot
Oct 19, 2015 8:16AM PDT

A fresh install of the OS deletes everything on the hard disk and makes a nice new admin account for you. So you can!

Kees