Girl friend forgot her password for her laptop using Vista

by sponcejr | November 24, 2008 3:16 AM PST

My Girl friend forgot her password. What software can I use to reset it.
compaq Presario
Windows Vista Home Basic

Discussion is locked

Reply to: Girl friend forgot her password for her laptop using Vista

PLEASE NOTE: Do not post advertisements, offensive materials, profanity, or personal attacks. Please remember to be considerate of other members. If you are new to the CNET Forums, please read our CNET Forums FAQ. All submitted content is subject to our Terms of Use.

Title Body

Reporting: Girl friend forgot her password for her laptop using Vista

This post has been flagged and will be reviewed by our staff. Thank you for helping us maintain CNET's great community.

Sorry, there was a problem flagging this post. Please try again now or at a later time.

- Collapse -

Google this one word.

by R. Proffitt Forum moderator | November 24, 2008 3:17 AM PST

NTPASSWD

- Collapse -

Thanks!

by sponcejr | November 24, 2008 4:21 AM PST

Thanks, I am going to give it a try.
Cheers!

- Collapse -

If..

by FrankQC | January 1, 2009 9:55 AM PST

If you get it to work, make sure that you have two accounts in the computer.. one that has an easy password that you will remember and the other that's your actual every-day used account. So if this ever happens again you have a second account to reset the password via command prompt.

- Collapse -

Thanks!

by sponcejr | January 3, 2009 3:41 AM PST

Thanks for the info. I really appreciate it.

cheers,

- Collapse -

did the password given work?

by Alfreda8590 | February 14, 2010 4:55 AM PST

hi please email me you response. Did the password work that was given to you

- Collapse -

No password was given

by Edward ODaniel | February 15, 2010 5:12 AM PST

Follow the advice to use Google to search for NTPASSWD and you too can set your password.

Girl friend forgot her password for her laptop using Vista

CNET Forums

Other Forums

Forum Info