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    forgot password windows 8 need help!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by drummer22, Aug 12, 2013.

  1. drummer22

    drummer22 Notebook Geek

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    Forgot password ive tried everything what to do? Thanks
     
    drummer22, Aug 12, 2013
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  2. RCB

    RCB Notebook Deity

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    Try to remember it.

    Or: Get those backups out.
     
    RCB, Aug 12, 2013
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  3. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    saturnotaku, Aug 12, 2013
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  4. RCB

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    Preemptive.
     
    RCB, Aug 12, 2013
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    tijo Sacred Blame

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    I'm guessing that it is for a local account and not a MS account, if it is for a MS account, there should be a way to change it online. If it was for a local account, see above post, we can't discuss bypassing the password on NBR.
     
    tijo, Aug 12, 2013
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  6. RCB

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    Since this could get stickly - exiting.....
     
    RCB, Aug 12, 2013
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