Recently I had a User Admin account become corrupt. After creating a new user account, using the hidden Administrator account, I copied and pasted all my important documents and pictures over to that account from the corrupt account. I then signed in to the new ADMIN account that I just created and went to Control Panel User Accounts, I then found the corrupt account I needed to remove and...

Recently I had a User Admin account become corrupt. After creating a new user account, using the hidden Administrator account, I copied and pasted all my important documents and pictures over to that account from the corrupt account. I then signed in to the new ADMIN account that I just created and went to Control Panel User Accounts, I then found the corrupt account I needed to remove and...

Is there a way to set a password for Windows Mail that comes with Vista? Outlook Express had this feature so you could not log into a mail account if you set a password on that Identity. I see Windows Mail no longer has Identities, but do they have a Password feature? (not the password to get the POP mail, but a password to open the Mail application). Carl

hi all just i want to know about some thing in create password reset disk . this step is great but my comment is let say you create your password reset on a USB Flash Memory is protacted by password . and unfortunaltly i need to use this usb flash to reset my password, because i forget my account password . so when i press reset password in logon screen and you pluged your use so i don't...

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I changed the administrator account to a standard user by accident, so now I ended up without an administrator account. How can I set up an administrator account again?

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I have deleted serveral user accounts on my computer. When the accounts were delted I asked vista to delete the associated user files: The old folders under c:/users/"account name still appear and I would like to remove them permanently to clean up the computer. Any help would be appreciated Spitz

Hi I have just got a new pc and forgotten the login password already! How do i get around this without using one of those recovery software programs?

Hi Is it possible in any way to access the admin password from standard user account? Have bought an old DELL and they cant remember the admin password just the standard user one.....i cant remove any programs or anything and i dont want to reinstall just yet?Any help would be welcome?Jon:unsu Post Originated from http://www.VistaForums.com Vista Support Forums

hi, I have Vista Home Premium and i have two account on my computer Parker, and Administrator. I no longer know the administrator password because i changed it to keep my son out and i ended up to forgot it. I can log onto Parker but it has no administrator credentials. I have tried to run the command prompt as the administrator but it says i need the password to do it. I have also tried Safe...

hi, I have Vista Home Premium and i have two account on my computer Parker, and Administrator. I no longer know the administrator password because i changed it to keep my son out and i ended up to forgot it. I can log onto Parker but it has no administrator credentials. I have tried to run the command prompt as the administrator but it says i need the password to do it. I have also tried Safe...

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How do I figure out a password I put on my computer, then forgot? I have heard about OphCrack, but I don't know what that is or how to get it. Please respond if you have any suggestions.

Hi, I recently got Vista Business through MSDNAA, and after installing it (format & install) and setting things up, I noticed a small problem. My user icon I set to a picture I had. However, when you open the start menu or go to the control panel, it still shows the default flower. Only when you log in does it show the correct image. Otherwise, everywhere else it shows that stupid...

I run out C: drive space and have a lot of space in D:drive. I offen get warnning: C:Volumn is low I tried Shrink D:Volumn and extend C:Volumn To Shrink D:Volumn is OK but the free space cannot be used to increase the C: drive space. Help needed

I have a problem with Vista startup and all attempts with bootrec and bootsect failed. Startup repair detects C: drive and detects Vista Ultimate. Repair says it did not find any problem. When starting up machine I get black screen without any error message. Issue seems to be similar to cloning hard drive as I found on the net. If I rename bootmgr I don't get any error message so it looks...

I have a problem with Vista startup and all attempts with bootrec and bootsect failed. Startup repair detects C: drive and detects Vista Ultimate. Repair says it did not find any problem. When starting up machine I get black screen without any error message. Issue seems to be similar to cloning hard drive as I found on the net. If I rename bootmgr I don't get any error message so it looks...

Hello: I set up my computer with account name "Cyndi", and then changed it to "Gary" The C:/Users/Cyndi Folder did not get renamed. I have tried to rename this folder to C:Users/Gary But RENAME is not an option on Rt click of mouse. I did manage to change the Folder name by Turning off "User Account Control" but when I logged on all my folders at the top of the chain (just under desktop)...

I'm running windows vista home premium 32, and I'm having some strange issues. I have no admin power on my admin, when prompted to type in my admin password on my admin account no available box appears, it just says type in your password and press enter.. I've looked over a lot of peoples posts about UAC and I can do none of these things, because I can't enter a password in. no right clicking...