No password for Administrator


  1. Posts : 1,002
    XP Pro (x86) | 7 HP (x86) & (x64) | 7 Pro (x64)
       #1

    No password for Administrator


    New rig purchased 14 months ago. Made to order by a tech-guru (or so he thinks he is)

    Recently installed Epson software for XP400 printer on the rig and this laptop.
    Epson install offers no options. It is an uncontrollable "dump"
    Install created an Epson Toolbar on WinExp

    On 32-bit laptop, when Epson software uninstalled from User account, using "Run as Administrator" -- rebooted and toolbar was back.
    On 32-bit laptop in Admin account, uninstalled Epson software and Epson toolbar is gone

    BUT...

    On 64-bit rig, I do not know the password for Admin. I understood the rig was/is setup as Admin-user.

    Is it possible to somehow see the OS setup, and if it is Admin-user, I can somehow reset the password ?

    I have a sinking feeling the only solution is a clean install of Win7.
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  2. Posts : 119
    win8pro 32 bit win 7Ulitmate 32 bit
       #2

    hi, going to control panel /Users and in there you will see what type of acct it is ,a admin or standard acct ,you can change password if there is one or add a password if there is none
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  3. Posts : 1,002
    XP Pro (x86) | 7 HP (x86) & (x64) | 7 Pro (x64)
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hi caperjack, thank you for your response, :)

    Rig 64-bit
    There is only one account: Owner administrator

    User Profiles
    Owner -PC/Owner
    Size:= 286 MB C:\= SSD D:= 500GB ??
    Type:= Local
    Modified:= today
    And yet on "C:\Local Disc Profiles" >> Security (tab)
    Authenticated Users
    . . Permissions:= none
    SYSTEM
    . . Permissions:= All (except Special Permissions)
    Administrators (Owner -PC\Administrators)
    . . Permissions:= All (except Special Permissions)
    Users (Owner -PC\Users)
    . . Permissions ...
    Full control:= false
    Modify:= false
    Read & Execute?:= True
    List Folder Contents:= True
    Read:= True
    Write:= False
    Spec Perms:= False
    -----
    QUIRKS:
    Just now went back into PCs, CP > Users and I cannot get "User Profiles" back

    Also looked at my 32-bit laptop setup, it is also "Owner Administrator"

    On the laptop I had to log in as admin to uninstall Epson toolbar on WinExp

    What I don't understand is if both PC and laptop, both Win7 Home Premium -- I had to access laptop as Admin (Run as Admin, would not uninstall Epson toolbar) -- But I cannot log into Admin account on the PC

    Hope this is not too confusing. I just want to Uninstall Epson toolbar on both PC and laptop ...correctly.
    I am not into band-aids nor near-enough-is-good-enough.

    Epson bloatware !!@@##
    Last edited by bawldiggle; 08 Feb 2014 at 15:50.
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  4. Posts : 72,051
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    One of the options in the tutorial below may help to reset the password. :)

    User Account - Reset Password in Windows 7
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  5. Posts : 1,002
    XP Pro (x86) | 7 HP (x86) & (x64) | 7 Pro (x64)
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Hi Brink :)

    I don't know if you "saw" all of my previous post.
    The gremlins in my fingers somehow hit "post reply" before I got much past
    There is only one account: Owner administrator
    Would appreciate you comments on the rest of that post #3

    Thank you :)
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  6. Posts : 72,051
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #6

    If I understand you correctly, you could use OPTION FIVE at boot to reset the password on the PC that you say you can no longer log in to the administrator account.
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