# Windows Vista password Q. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 17, 2007, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-vista-password-q/35531 "2007-09-17T12:10:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jskrapper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jskrapper/32/7570_2.png) [@Jskrapper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jskrapper)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2007, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-vista-password-q/35531/1 "2007-09-17T12:10:41Z")
My buddy here at NAPA just inherited a Computer from his dad. Problem is that Windows (Vista) is locked withn a password. Is there any way he can get the password or change it without knowing the old one? I guess he was able to get clues but they didn’t help at all. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2007, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-vista-password-q/35531/2 "2007-09-17T12:16:58Z")
I have a program that does this. It’s great for working on PC’s that are locked and they didnt give you the password. Also in XP you could boot into safe mode and disable the password protection. ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2007, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-vista-password-q/35531/3 "2007-09-17T12:17:19Z")
i know there are password cracks for windows xp (i have one) but i have not gotten one for vista yet as we don’t run any vista comps at the office… try searching the net for some ---
**Author:** ![Jskrapper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jskrapper/32/7570_2.png) [@Jskrapper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jskrapper)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2007, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-vista-password-q/35531/4 "2007-09-17T12:20:07Z")
Hmmmmm…thanks guys. I doubt he tried booting in safe mode…I have heard people locking up computeres trying that. I may be mistaken though. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2007, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-vista-password-q/35531/5 "2007-09-17T12:22:36Z")
XP safe mode works like a charm every time. I am not sure about Vista. Hang on I’ll reboot and try. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2007, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-vista-password-q/35531/6 "2007-09-17T12:46:14Z")
No go. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2007, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-vista-password-q/35531/7 "2007-09-17T12:48:42Z")
how about asking the person he got the pc from originally?, or you can try the admin account, they might of been stupid and not used a password. ---
**Author:** ![Jskrapper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jskrapper/32/7570_2.png) [@Jskrapper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jskrapper)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2007, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-vista-password-q/35531/8 "2007-09-17T13:46:42Z")
[quote=“BuickGN,post:7,topic:35531"”] how about asking the person he got the pc from originally?, or you can try the admin account, they might of been stupid and not used a password. [/quote] lol… > [@SkrappaR](#): > > My buddy here at NAPA just **inherited** a Computer from his dad. I should have been more clear…his dad passed away so it will be tough to ask him. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2007, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-vista-password-q/35531/9 "2007-09-17T14:12:03Z")
ok well yeah im sorry my mind reading is shut off today 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Poose22](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poose22/32/7252_2.png) [@Poose22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Poose22)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2007, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-vista-password-q/35531/10 "2007-09-17T17:03:23Z")
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