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HELP! My brother locked down his computer...

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Stop trying to log onto his computer so when you get caught with porn on it by your mother, he gets in trouble.
 
So... just have him type in the password to play the game? You don't have to know it, and you still get to play. Win/win? Unless he actually doesn't want you on the computer at all, in which case you should take a hint.
 
Try doing a re-install of windows. Install right over top of the old version. Might work, might not, might fvck up his computer. Your risk.
 
2 ways to get into his computer.

1. Usually people do not put a password on the administrator account just their account. So you can do this. Start the computer and start hitting f5 (if windows starts you didnt do it right, try again) go into safe mode. from their you should be able to just click the administrator account and login and change your account to administrator privelages. (this will work on virtually all computers especially ones at computer stores like best buy)

2. Go here http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm#20
 
Originally posted by: Xionide
2 ways to get into his computer.

1. Usually people do not put a password on the administrator account just their account. So you can do this. Start the computer and start hitting f5 (if windows starts you didnt do it right, try again) go into safe mode. from their you should be able to just click the administrator account and login and change your account to administrator privelages. (this will work on virtually all computers especially ones at computer stores like best buy)

2. Go here http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm#20
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You don't even have to reboot the computer. Just log off to the Welcome Screen and hit Ctrl+Alt+Del twice.
 
Excellent Xionide and her209, thank you very much. And for the rest of you, I have full access to eveything else on his computer, just not the use of apps that require admin password, like in this case games.
 
Originally posted by: SirDude
Excellent Xionide and her209, thank you very much. And for the rest of you, I have full access to eveything else on his computer, just not the use of apps that require admin password, like in this case games.
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I feel so dirty now. 🙁

EDIT: BTW, you should change the password on his account and the Administrator account.
 
Passwords are stored in a hash file. You can crack it with a Knoppix STD, yes STD lol, bootable CD. It's only like 300MB. And you will need a thumbstick or something.
 
Originally posted by: SirDude
Excellent Xionide and her209, thank you very much. And for the rest of you, I have full access to eveything else on his computer, just not the use of apps that require admin password, like in this case games.
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how the hell are you posting? you rely on using your brother's computer for your gaming needs? how sad.
 
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