Cant Remember Windows XP Password

Because of Windows XP’s security features , it is virtually impossible
to login into the system without the password. You can try several options
to get around windows XP login password.
If you have access to another user account with administrator rights, you
can use that account to change the password
of the account that is locked out. You can also use the default
Administrator account that is built into Windows XP.
First you need to boot the system into Safe Mode.
1.Restart your system.
2.When you see the blue Dell globe or screen, press the ( F8 ) key about
3 times a second.
3.You should get the Windows startup menu. Use the (Up or Down) arrow keys
to highlight (SafeMode)
4.Press (Enter) on (Safe Mode), then press (Enter) on (Windows XP).
5.The system should boot to Safe Mode.
Once you are at the Account Log on Screen, click on the icon
for the user account with administrator rights, or click on the icon
for the administrators account.
Note: For Home the Administrator account isn't normally shown & in Safe
Mode you have to press Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys twice to show.
For PRO you can do this in normal mode
When the system has booted to the desktop, use the following steps to
change the accounts password.
1.Click Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools.
2.Click Computer Management.
3.Double click Local Users and Groups, double click the folder Users.
4.Right click on the account name that is locked out, and click on Set
Password.
5.You may get a warning message about changing the password, simply click
proceed.
6.Leave the New Password box blank, also leave the Confirm Password box

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blank.
7.Click OK, and OK again.
8.Then close all Windows, reboot the system and try to log in.
There are also applications that can recover the password for you.
The following companies provide these applications at a cost.
PasswordSeeker: Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0
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