Windows XP Home Edition

[Guest JW]

My question is that a friend of mine has Windows XP Home Edition and several

unauthorized individuals have compromised the password. She asked me how to

change the password and walked her through the steps. I had her go to user

accounts to change the password, but it wouldn't let her change the password.

I'm sure I had her in as the computer administrator. I even tried to change

the password myself with no success. What am I doing wrong. Please advise.

 

JW

[Guest Harry Ohrn]

Re: Windows XP Home Edition

 

Try having her boot into the hidden Administrator account that is created

when XP Home is setup. Restart the computer and keep tapping the F8 key

until you see a bootmenu. Use the arrow keys to select the option to start

in Safe mode and press the Enter key. The log on screen will show an account

simply called Administrator. It has no password. Log on to it and then go to

the Control Panel->User accounts. You should be able to remove and reset

passwords for her regular accounts there.

 

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"JW" <JW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:0B172C4D-167A-4009-864F-A7788177495C@microsoft.com...

> My question is that a friend of mine has Windows XP Home Edition and

> several

> unauthorized individuals have compromised the password. She asked me how

> to

> change the password and walked her through the steps. I had her go to

> user

> accounts to change the password, but it wouldn't let her change the

> password.

> I'm sure I had her in as the computer administrator. I even tried to

> change

> the password myself with no success. What am I doing wrong. Please

> advise.

>

> JW

[Guest jenskitten7403]

Re: Windows XP Home Edition

 

How do I get the taskbar (on desktop) to go back down to the bottom, instead

of on the side of my screen?

[Guest Unknown]

Re: Windows XP Home Edition

 

Put the curser on the task bar and click on the edge of the task bar until

the curser changes to a double ended arrow. Hold the left mouse button down

and drag the bar to the bottom of your screen. Then release the mouse

button.

"jenskitten7403" <jenskitten7403@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> How do I get the taskbar (on desktop) to go back down to the bottom,

> instead

> of on the side of my screen?

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Windows XP Home Edition

 

On Sun, 16 Sep 2007 08:46:01 -0700, jenskitten7403

<jenskitten7403@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> How do I get the taskbar (on desktop) to go back down to the bottom, instead

> of on the side of my screen?

 

 

Although by default the task bar appears on the bottom of the screen,

it can be on any of the sides you prefer it on. To move it from any

side to another, simply click on an unused part of it and drag it

where you want it. Be sure to click *within* it, not on the edge;

clicking on the edge and dragging will resize it.

 

If it won't move, it may be locked. In that case, right click on it

and uncheck "Lock the taskbar," then try again.

 

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[Guest jenskitten7403]

Re: Windows XP Home Edition

 

Ken,

TY TY TY :) Everyon else told me to click on the sides...TY again!

 

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> On Sun, 16 Sep 2007 08:46:01 -0700, jenskitten7403

> <jenskitten7403@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> > How do I get the taskbar (on desktop) to go back down to the bottom, instead

> > of on the side of my screen?

>

>

> Although by default the task bar appears on the bottom of the screen,

> it can be on any of the sides you prefer it on. To move it from any

> side to another, simply click on an unused part of it and drag it

> where you want it. Be sure to click *within* it, not on the edge;

> clicking on the edge and dragging will resize it.

>

> If it won't move, it may be locked. In that case, right click on it

> and uncheck "Lock the taskbar," then try again.

>

> --

> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User

> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

>

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Windows XP Home Edition

 

On Sun, 16 Sep 2007 10:58:00 -0700, jenskitten7403

<jenskitten7403@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Ken,

> TY TY TY :) Everyon else told me to click on the sides...TY again!

 

 

You're welcome. Glad to help.

 

 

 

> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

>

> > On Sun, 16 Sep 2007 08:46:01 -0700, jenskitten7403

> > <jenskitten7403@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> >

> > > How do I get the taskbar (on desktop) to go back down to the bottom, instead

> > > of on the side of my screen?

> >

> >

> > Although by default the task bar appears on the bottom of the screen,

> > it can be on any of the sides you prefer it on. To move it from any

> > side to another, simply click on an unused part of it and drag it

> > where you want it. Be sure to click *within* it, not on the edge;

> > clicking on the edge and dragging will resize it.

> >

> > If it won't move, it may be locked. In that case, right click on it

> > and uncheck "Lock the taskbar," then try again.

> >

> > --

> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User

> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

> >

 

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