Administrator password

[hazzer2007]

I need some help.

I need to create a administrator password on my family pc so I can basically hack into it if my parents lock me out.

There starting to hammer on to me about having to start revising for my exams, even though I said I would start and I will, but I think there learning how to lock me out of the pc, and they will use that against me, but I need it to do my work (look at bottom of sig, I�m dyslexic, need the pc for help) but they say I can do it at college. Anyway, a long story.

So I need to know if it is possible to create an "administrator password" so if they create a password on this pc (a user password) I can still get in?
There is already a profile in use by all the family, but I will think they will create a password for it.

Any help?

[Indecisive]

Study.

[Hamorad]

I believe so. What kind of comp do you have?

[hazzer2007]

Its a dell, erm, dont know the number/make

running on xp home eddition

[/QUOTE]Study.[QUOTE]

what do you mean, "i should be" or "why?"

if why, we just did our mock exams, and we basicly failed

[starbum]

Ok, well... here is a workaround dude. If you use XP there is a wonderful way to get past all passwords legit wise.

Restart the computer into Safe Mode. There should be a new account listed called "Administrator" or whatever it might be named. It wont be passworded. You can get into the computer that way. You can then create a new account for yourself.

If you dont want your parents to know about it, turn off the graphical login screen to convert it to the ala Win2000 login mode. It wont show all the user accounts. Once you created the new account, you can just type in your username and password there. Your parents can do the same for their accounts - and you wont be able to see the other accounts. Im also sure there is a way to make your account 'invisible' on the graphical login screen to be uber-sneaky. However, you still need to use the Win2000 login method to access the account then.

Hope that helps.

Oh, and study.

[Wraithlord]

you are screwed if they put a system password on it

[Hamma]

Just have to clear the cmos ;)

[BUGGER]

^^^^^

ya know that would've helped me a lot if you told me that 2 days ago

[hazzer2007]

you are screwed if they put a system password on it

one step ahaed of you + they dont know how to get to that stuff

[Corrosion]

Yep, basicly what starbum said, but password the administrator account.

[hazzer2007]

ok. Thanks guys, great help