Procedure To Retrieve A Windows XP User Password

Microsoft Corporation is probably the most well known name in the software world. No words can adequately describe how far they’ve come since the release of the first Windows OS. It is not just numbers we’re talking, but also unparalleled quality. The company is not having a habit of providing shoddy and low quality stuff. With the mixture of excellent quality and unmatched customer base, the redoubtable software-zilla has emerged as a force to be reckoned with over the years. What catapulted them to such degree of greatness is probably the success of their Operating System series, Windows. There have been many Windows editions in the space of two or three decades. Windows XP (eXPerience) is probably one of their most popular operating system editions, and also one which received the longest support period for XP users. Even today, millions of users use Windows XP across the globe.

One of the best features of Microsoft Windows XP is a multi-user password logon system, which allows users to have relative privacy. It is possible for Windows XP users to select a username and password, and then save their work with password protection. The users can perform a repair installation of Windows XP, and also reset their own password when they by chance forget their current one. Here are the Windows tech support instructions to help retrieve a Windows XP User Password.

Windows tech support Instructions

• Initially, you need to insert the Windows XP installation CD in the computer's disk drive and reboot the computer. You may need to access your system’s BIOS to set the computer to reboot from the CD. The methods for accessing the BIOS depend on the model of computer you are using.
• You need to press any key when the system displays a message prompting you to press any key for booting from the CD.
• Press any key when the computer shows a message prompting you to press any key to boot from the CD.
• You need to press Enter when the To setup Windows XP now message appears, and you should ensure that you do not press the R key.
• After that, you need to accept the User License Agreement and then select to repair Windows XP. Press R to start the repair.
• After the repair process is complete, your system reboots. You should not press any key to boot from the CD when prompted.
• After that, at the Windows login screen, you need to enter a new password for the administrator account as well as for the user account.

That’s all there is to the retrieval of user password for the Windows XP OS.