Locked out of Windows XP, how do I get back in?

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Computer keeps locking me out

When I'm away from my computer (Windows XP) for more than ~30 minutes, I get locked out, and have to press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to login. I've checked the screensaver settings, and it's not set to lock the screen. Does anyone know what else could be causing this? Thanks

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Your computer may be going to 'sleep' or even 'hibernate'. Check your settings to ensure that the computer...

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You could try hitting ctrl+alt+del then logging in as Administrator. Or you could use a CD to reset...

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Whenever Windows XP is installed on a system, it creates a default account called Administrator which...

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Im locked out of windows xp i only have 1 account and its the administrator account and i cant get in anyway.?

i cant get in as said before i need a step by step instruction. i use the administrator account and i dont have another user please help me.

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Lol havent we all done that? Restore it completely bu pressing F12 or F11 Then do a full recovery restoral...

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One method of gaining access to the system is by trying hard to remember the forgotten password, or...

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How Can I Get My Dell Laptop to Go Past the Windows XP Page While it is Booting Up?

Yesterday night my boyfriend was playing games on my laptop. Apparently while he was playing some unwanted programs were installed. Soon after the computer locked up. Upon trying to re-boot the computer it stops at the blue page that says "Windows...

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Hi Rev You probably installed a program where the driver is conflicting with the operating system. I...

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Frankensteining a Windows XP Install: old into new?

Can I put my old XP state into a new XP install? Recently I was hit by some kind of malware that got blocked by SpyBot halfway through installing, and locked up my machine, forcing a reboot. After which, the computer would no longer boot. After rebuilding...

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Nope. You'll need to reinstall everything. About the best you'll be able to do is recover old documents...

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Windows Xp Home Edition ?

Some of you might have seen my other questions? I used a friends Windows Disk and it installed fine. But it says my Product Key has been used to many times.So now in 30 days I'm going to get locked out of windows i guess.So if i go to circuit city and...

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any version should be able to install on your PC, i went from vista to XP Professional (because i didnt...

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About Windows XP Home Version?

I have Windows XP Home Version. I am trying to go back to the configuration that was working a couple of days ago. I can't remember the name of the window but it is something like reset. The window pops up but it is empty. I cannot reset the PC since...

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Ok first thing shut down your computer and the turn it on again, (this is called 'reboot'). Then as...

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How to Get in to my computers that my parents locked with there user name and password?

my parents locked the computer with a user name and password and I cant figure out how to get in it would be great if some one know like a master password or something like that its for a windows XP edition computer Thanks

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I think this might help. It works here on my computer, I think it will work for you too. So, don't even...

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