It isn’t always easy to remember all of our passwords, anyone who has had to reset a password can attest to that. It seems like every time you turn around these days, you need to remember another PIN number or password for something or other. It’s quite a simple task to perform a windows XP password reset. All it takes is a quick visit to the control panel and you can reset your password in windows XP. That’s simple, right? But what if you don’t have access to your desktop?

Most users know that in order to perform a windows XP password reset, you simply need to log-on as an administrator and go to the control panel, then user profiles and you can easily change the password for any user account. The problem arises when you don’t have access to your desktop. Since you need to access the control panel to do your windows XP password reset, it’s a bit of a catch-22. If this scenario, you can’t change your password, unless you know your password. How will you change your password from the control panel when you can’t get to the control panel?

You set up complex passwords to keep hackers out, right? But now those same strong passwords are keeping you out. There are a few options, and I’ll go over each one briefly.

You can take your computer into a professional shop to have your windows XP password reset. How much will this cost? It varies greatly, however standard rates can range anywhere from $75-$150 per hour. No, it won’t take them an hour to reset the password, but they’ll never tell you that! If you don’t want to spend that much, you can always check local classified ads for people who fix computer in their basements at bargain prices. Do you trust the technicians at the professional shop not to snoop around in your sensitive data? Maybe, but what about the guy fixing computer in his (or his parent’s) basement? How can you trust your data? In either case, this is only a 1 time fix. Next time you run into trouble with your password, it’s back to the shop and more time without your computer. Oh, and another bill to pay, of course.

Preventative measures are the best approach to take, but that’s easy to say before you have a problem. If you’re looking for information on how to do a windows XP password reset, chances are it’s too late for preventative measures so rather than rub salt in the wound we’ll move on to another option.

The last option I’ll discuss is software that can help you reset your windows XP password. You will have to do some research, but be warned that not all password recovery software is created equal. There are some great programs out there, and there are some not-so-great options too. The great part about purchasing software for password recovery is the fact that you will be able to use it again and again, unlike getting things fixed at a repair shop. Also, how do you think they’re recovering the password at the repair shop? 9 out of 10 times they’re using software that you could have purchased yourself, and they’re charging you 2 or 3 times the cost of the software just to use it for you one time.