How do I change my password for my limited account on the computer its self if I can't log on if its limited

Question

I can not get into my limited account on the computer its self so what can I do

Answer 1

Are you able to get into a administrator account,

If you can and are running windows xp then
click start, control panel, user account, double click on the limited acount and then choose change password. other operating systems may be slightly different.

Another option is, most windows xp have a hidden administrator account that you can access by starting your computer in safe mode, if you are on xp home and havn't changed the password for this account you can access your computer from safe mode.

Can you give any more info, e.g. if you are admin, or any other information.

thanks

Answer 2

Limited account passwords can only be changed by the Computer Administrator(s). That is the main person who has the computer. You need to get to their account to change your password.

>Log into their name.
>Start Menu.
>Control Panel.
>User Accounts.
>Select user.
>Click "Change Password" or "Delete password".

But if the person won't let you... or it's password protected complete this process.

>Restart computer.
>As the computer is booting up, rapidly press F8 over and over.
>A black screen will come up with Safe Mode optional.
>Using your keyboard arrows, highlight "Start in Safe Mode".
>Press enter to start in Safe Mode.
>The computer will start up in safe mode.
>Select the administator account. [Not a person's name, it will say "Administrator".]
> When you go in, simply delete the person's password. {Not "Administrator" but the actual person who runs your computer.]
>Then shut down the computer.


When the computer starts again, you can log into the administrator's account, change his/her password, change yours, and any other limited accounts, and reset your account to a computer administrator.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Change the password from the control panel --> user accounts