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windows xp
ok well my brother says he can get on my windows xp name without knowing my password. can he really do that? if so, how?
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Yes, Windows does keep an Administrative account active in safe mode by default, however, it is possible to remove this account. There is also another way, it's more advanced then the administrative account, but you failed to mention whether or not your brother was computer suave or not. This 'method' involves stealing the SAM file and cracking it to get the passwords. Any more information will turn this into a tutorial, if anybody really wants to know how, simple google the string, 'cracking the SAM'.
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It's very easy to do, he is probably turning off your comp, then turning it on but when the screen for settings and im not exactly sure what it says come on right before the window XP screen comes up, you click one of the options open up the computer in safe mode, then you have access to an administrative account, which you can change anyones password or completly remove it from the computer and just turn off the comp turn it on again and there you go no more password.
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no, i don`t think so, my sister has a password on her laptop, and there`s no way i can get in. Unless he knows your password, he can`t go on your user account.
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He can reset your password via "User Accounts" on the control panel. You just click on someone's account name, and remove their password. The upside to this is that your internet cookes are either disabled or erased (I don't remember which, sorry!) so they can't acces your email. Say, if you have "remmeber my password on this computer" enabled. Just don't have your AIM automatically save your password, and you're good. If you're worried about certain files, you can always password-protect them.
But now that YOU know how to do the same thing, you can threaten him with this as well :D
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