| Forgotten User Password | | | | userpasswords2' (without the ' '). |
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| Change a user's password if they have | | | | • A new window should appear labelled |
| forgotten it. | | | | 'User Accounts'. |
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| Everyone forgets things; unfortunately this | | | | • You should now see a list of all the |
| can sometimes be the password they use to | | | | users on your machine, highlight the user who |
| access their home or work computer. The only | | | | has forgotten their password by clicking on |
| way which many people know of to change a | | | | it once. |
| user's password is to remove the account (if | | | | |
| you have an administrative account) from the | | | | • Now click 'Reset Password', a new |
| system and then create a new account with a | | | | dialog will open. |
| new password. | | | | |
| | | | • Enter the new password for that user, |
| In this tutorial I will show you how to reset | | | | then re-enter the password in the field |
| a user's password without having to | | | | labelled 'Confirm new password'. Then click |
| completely remove the account losing all of | | | | 'OK'. |
| the users' settings in the process. | | | | |
| | | | • Close the Utility then log out of the |
| NOTE: | | | | account you are currently logged in on. |
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| Before you continue with this tutorial please | | | | • Now you can try the new password to |
| read the terms and conditions of use by | | | | see if it works, if it doesn't try |
| clicking here | | | | restarting, then if it doesn't work again try |
| | | | going through all the steps again. |
| START | | | | |
| | | | To remove the password simply leave the new |
| • Make sure you are logged into an | | | | password fields blank and select 'OK'. The |
| account with administrative rights. | | | | user of that account can then change the |
| | | | password to what they wish later. |
| • Click Start, Run, Then type 'control | | | | |