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"What Is the Default Administrator Password For Windows Vista?"

By Tim Fisher, About.com

Question: "What Is the Default Administrator Password For Windows Vista?"

Knowing the default Administrator password would be very useful when your computer prompts you for an administrator password and you have no idea what to put!

There are a number of high-stress situations when having a default password would come in handy. For example, if you don't know the Administrator password but you're diagnosing a serious problem and need to access certain Windows Vista diagnostic tools.

Maybe you're trying to install a program but you're not using an admin account - the default administrator password would certainly save the day in this case!

Answer: Unfortunately there is no true default administrator password in Windows Vista.

The closest thing to a default password would be to say that it might be yours. The main user account in Windows Vista is often times an administrator account.

While there may not be a surefire default password, there are a number of ways to retrieve the Administrator password in Windows Vista. You just might have to work at little at it!

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