If you installed Windows to a new folder, remember to redirect the files to the new folder rather than the original one. After the restoration is complete, restart the system and log on with the new Administrator password, then check your system to make sure your applications run properly. In addition, both tools provide the ability to boot a completely dead system and recover data from the system.
Skip to main content. Windows Quick Fixes by. Start your free trial. I forgot the Administrator password. Use a different account. Delete the SAM hive. Note: Your PC may not boot properly for one time after following this procedure, restart again if it shows some windows error. Dennis Thanks for the solution. However this works only if you are booting in safe mode using an administrator account to promote another user from limited to admin user.
It does not work in case you are logged in using limited account. Somebody has changed my windows server password. Now i want to get it back or reset it how can i do it. Is there some way to do it. Is there some password database or file which can be changed to reset windows server password.
I tried the program on Win7 Ultimate and it worked great. Any solutions? Hi this way seems to be good but one question is will my administrator know about this. I want to do this without their knowledge.. After fiddling with the program again, I used the unlock feature and my account reappeared. Standard Users are equivalent to the Power User account in previous versions of Windows.
However, standard users can perform these tasks if they are able to provide valid administrative credentials when prompted by a Windows UAC prompt box the pop-up challenge box that so many people seem to hate. With UAC enabled, Windows Vista and 7 either prompts for user consent or for credentials for a valid administrator account before launching a program or task that requires a full administrator privileges. This prompt ensures that no malicious application can silently install itself without the user's knowledge.
However, a Standard user can still be tricked into allowing malware to be installed, if the program is a Trojan Horse pretending to be something useful instead e. Flash update, required Codec, etc. The damage that any Worm or exploit can do to your computer's operating system is directly related to the privileges granted to you when you logon. If you are logged on as an Administrator you can have total havoc wreaked upon your computer by a hostile program, or an unpatched exploit.
On the other hand, if you logon as a plain User, only minimal damage will be done by the same threat but damage nonetheless. In fact, many common spyware threats cannot install into a limited user account because they usually attempt to hide as rootkits, or as system files and services.
This activity is not permitted for a limited user account. If you want to restrict the damage that can be done to your computer by Worms, Trojans, Viruses or exploits, create a Limited User account for your everyday browsing, then use the Windows and XP "Run As" command to run as an Administrator for Windows Updates, or to install or update programs that require Administrator privileges.
I installed a game called the sims 1, did all of the downloading, but when I opened the game, its said 'access denied and I need to enable administrator privileges. Yet I'm the administrator. Older games that uses a disc installer usually runs into compatibility issues, especially when installing it in a new operating system such as Windows May we know how you installed the game?
Also, have you checked with the game developer if the Sims 1 is compatible with Windows 10? In the meantime, below are some things that you can try:. Method 1 : Run the compatibility troubleshooter to automatically detect and fix some of the most common issues with running older programs.
Type in the name of the program in the search box, right-click on the search result, and then select Open file location.
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