Windows 10: how do i get past a user password on windows xp

i recently was given a home computer for my 10 year old itis locked with a user and administrator password and i dont know what it is is there any way that i can access

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windows xp installation and dual core am

could someone please list the steps they follow to install windows with a dual core processor and windows xp service pack to. I'm reletively new to amd dual core and i feel i'm missing a step. All help will be appreciated. thanx

 

admin password?

You can reset the Admin Password using Windows XP repair; See Here for step by step.

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Forgot password to windows xp

This is from an old reply of mine here dated from 2014.

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This is the Microsoft information for when you forget your XP Password that they used to have online.

Microsoft has pulled the links but the information will still be true.

"How to log on to your Windows XP-based computer if you forget your password or if your password expires"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321305

Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Edition

To log on to a computer as the administrator to reset a password, try the following steps.

1. Log on as an administrator.
   
   1. Restart the computer.
      
   2. Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE two times, and then type the name of the administrator user account.
      
      Note If you do not know any other administrator user account, try to type Adminstrator in the User name box.
      
   3. In the Password box, type the administrator password, and then click OK.
      
      Note If you do not know the administrator password, leave it blank, and then click OK.
      
2. Reset the password.
   
   1. Click Start, and then click Run.
      
   2. Type control userpasswords2, and then click OK.
      
   3. On the Users tab, click the name of the user account that you want to reset the password for, and then click Reset Password.
      
   4. Type a new password in the New password box, and then type the password again in the Confirm new password box, and then click OK.
      
   5. Restart the computer, and then try to log on to Windows XP again.
      

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Technical support policy for lost or forgotten passwords

Third-party password tools

Some third-party companies claim to be able to circumvent passwords that have been applied to files and features that Microsoft programs use. For legal reasons, we cannot recommend or endorse any one of these companies. If you want help to break or to reset a password, you can locate and contact a third-party company for this help. You use such third-party products and services at your own risk.

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Other than the above information, we can not assist you any further with this.

Microsoft forbids any assistance being given in these Forums to help you bypass or "crack" lost or forgotten Passwords.

Here is the Microsoft Information outlining that Policy:

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