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23 Jan 2016, 9:10 am

Okay, so you know the password screen on Windows 7? This one?
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How do you get out of it? I'm trying to help my dad use my old computer so we can make a new user account for him. It's a Windows 7 Home Premium computer, so there's no Switch User button. It comes up every time we turn it on, as well. Help, please?



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23 Jan 2016, 9:15 am

I forgot the password, before anyone asks.



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23 Jan 2016, 9:41 am

I am incredibly desperate right now. Can somebody help?



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23 Jan 2016, 9:57 am

Okay, well now it just does 4 beeps and turns back off when I try to turn it on. I desperately need some help.



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23 Jan 2016, 10:12 am

Isnt there a customer service line you can call to get a new password?



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24 Jan 2016, 2:59 pm

http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/
burn & boot from CD/DVD/thumbdrive, follow prompts, wipe out Administrator password, log in as Administrator with no password, replace dad's password, replace Admin password, done!


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