I forgot my laptop password is their a Way to change it?

Question

its a dell latitude c540/c640 and runs on windows xp i need to use the laptop urgent

Answer 1

is it your computer ....................... ll

Answer 2

Did you forget the XP login password or the actual laptop login password?

Dell has a setting that requires you to type in a password before it allows the BIOS to run. If that is the one, then you have to contact DELL with detiails of your laptop such as serial number etc and they will supply a generic service password that will allow you to enter the laptop and reset your password.

Contact DELL if that is the problem. If it is an XP password, then try using sfae mode and administrator account. If that has been disabled, then there are a host of utilities that will help you. They come on bootable CD that allows you to reset the password.

For more info check www.fsecomputing.co.uk

Answer 3

i see this question all the time
it always ends up doing this


try f 8 first
then if needed system restore

computers what a world
i would try
1 - turn on monitor
2 - turn on computer
3 - constantly tap f8 - located at top of your key board
4 - when new screen comes up - use up and down arrows on your key board
to high light safe mode or last know good configuration etc
5 hit enter on key board
6 - windows should start or it will give options on how to start windows


SYSTEM RESTORE


first RIGHT click on my computer
choose properties
then on system restore
MAKE SURE (system restore is checked)
you can also delete last restore
just click undo last restoration when you do the things below
then close that window
then
1- click start at bottom of screen
2 - then click choose all programs
3 - then click pc help tools or could be in accessory's
4 - then click on system restore
5 - then click on restore to an earlier date or factory settings
6 - choose a date when it was working - or factory settings
7 - let it run it may take a while - follow directions - if any
8 - restart THEN CHECK STATUS
choose destructive recovery as last resort you may have to look hard to find this option
on mine i went to compact system recovery
that was under pc help tools and also in accessory's


BACK UP IMPORTANT THINGS TO CD NO MATTER WHAT OPTION(S) YOU CHOOSE

after restore you need to make sure you have all windows updates


AUTOMATIC UPDATES FIREWALL ETC

go to start (in the blue bar)
control panel
security center
set up options
i suggest automatic updates
to do a manual check go here
http://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us

WITH CD ETC
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

Answer 4

press F8 on start up go into safe mode log in as administrator go to control panel user accounts choose your account and delete the password from it. restart normally