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In this tutorial we will remove Syskey start up
password and reset the administrator password.
Syskey is the additional layer of security. An average
user barely implement it. Scammers take advantage
of this tool to scam. Scammers usually contact
computer owner identifying himself as a member of
Microsoft support team. They will informs you that
your PC have number of critical problems, those
need to be fix immediately or your system will fail to
work properly. They will convince you to allow them
to connect system remotely and fix the issues. If you
do make the mistake of letting them connect, they
will ask you to pay $$$ for fix. If you refuse to pay,
they will enacted SysKey encryption on the SAM
registry hive.
In Window XP, Security Accounts Management (SAM)
database stores hashed copies of user passwords. To
keep the SAM database secure, Window requires that
the password hashes are encrypted. SAM database is
encrypted with a locally stored system key. SysKey
utility can additionally secure the SAM database by
moving the SAM database encryption key off the
Windows-based computer. The SysKey utility can
configure a start-up password that must be entered
to decrypt the system key so that Windows can
access the SAM database.
In this tutorial
How to set administrator password in Window XP
How to set syskey in window XP
How to remove Syskey startup password in window
XP
How to reset administrator password in Window XP
Administrator is the built in super user account in
Window XP. Whenever you install XP, it automatically
created. By default administrator account is not
password protected, unless you make it during the
installation. This account have privilege to access
everything in computer. With this account you can
change any password on that system. If you have
purchased any branded computer like Sony, HCL,
Dell, with pre XP installed, you would be able to login
to computer with administrator account using blank
password.
This account usually doesn't show up on the logon
screen and average user don't know it exists. Usually
user won't need to use computer under this account
very often. You need this account in safe mode or at
recovery console.
To set administrator account password Click Start
button and Right click on My Computer, from
context menu click Manage
From left pane expend Local users and groups, Click
Users.
In right pane, Right click Administrator, from
context menu Click Set password
Click Proceed on alert message box
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