How to log onto XP if you forget your password

With all the information we have to remember these days, it's not a surprise that sometimes people forget their logon passwords. If you created a password reset disk, just follow the directions for using it in KB article 305478.

If you never quite got around to it, you can still log on as an administrator and change the password for your primary account. Once you've logged on with an admin account, just do the following:

1. Click Start Run.

2. In the Open field, type: control userpasswords2

3. Click OK.

4. Click the user account for which you've forgotten the password and click Reset Password.

5. Type a new password and confirm it, then click OK again.