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| + | ===== Why would you need to do this? ===== | ||
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| + | * Maybe you are in a workplace environment and someone has set a password and no longer works for the company. It happens. | ||
| + | * Maybe your child changed their password (again) and forgot it (again). | ||
| + | * Maybe you purchased a garage sale computer and it still has stuff on it. | ||
| + | * Maybe you need the information off of your old computer that you don't use anymore and forgot. | ||
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| ===== GOTCHAS ===== | ===== GOTCHAS ===== | ||
| - | - You probably are going to want to change the password on an Administrator account. | + | - You probably are going to want to change the password on an Administrator account. The user of that account might notice the password has changed. |
| + | - If the user folder was encrypted by Microsoft, it is possible all of the documents will be lost if you change the password. | ||
| + | - This changes the password. It does not allow you to read the existing password. | ||
