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change a password for the administrator

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i have tried everything to change an administrator password, i need help

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If you are an administrator, you can change password by .....

Start > Control panel > classic view > Use Accounts > click Change your password....
or
click Manage Accounts > click the admin account you want to change password > Change your password.

However, if you are not an administrator, you can NOT change an admin password.

Moeover, this forum prohibite anyone to assist users from circumventing password protection.

Here is the Microsoft Policy regarding this matter :
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistasecurity/thread/3eba3150-8742-4264-be9f-0daaad2282cd
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i have tried everything to change an administrator password, i need help


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If you are an administrator, you can change password by .....

Start > Control panel > classic view > Use Accounts > click Change your password....
or
click Manage Accounts > click the admin account you want to change password > Change your password.

However, if you are not an administrator, you can NOT change an admin password.

Moeover, this forum prohibite anyone to assist users from circumventing password protection.

Here is the Microsoft Policy regarding this matter :
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistasecurity/thread/3eba3150-8742-4264-be9f-0daaad2282cd
For the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark the suggestion as Answered if it solves your problem.
    • Child exploitation or abuse
    • Harassment or threats
    • Inappropriate/Adult content
    • Nudity
    • Profanity
    • Software piracy
    • SPAM/Advertising
    • Virus/Spyware/Malware danger
    • Other Term of Use or Code of Conduct violation

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