ADMINISTRATION PROBLEM

Caiden M 0 Reputation points
2025-01-18T07:16:02.73+00:00

So my mother originally set up an account on my computer which gives her administration. There are some applications I can't download or delete without permission, but the problem is: She forgot the password to it, and she said she can't reset it. I tried a lot of different ways online, but they all require administration. I heard that you could reset the operating system, but I don't want to lose everything. Is there anyway I can gain control back without having to reset my computer?

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  1. Marcin Policht 32,660 Reputation points MVP
    2025-01-26T15:08:34.1833333+00:00

    Try the following:

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1496247/how-to-i-remove-and-or-reset-an-administrator-pass

    If this does not work out for you, follow https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-to-reset-windows-10-admin-password-using-local/eb77bdb9-d7f9-4208-976c-83ac1ddc4488


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