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