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

By Tim Fisher, About.com

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

Knowing the default Administrator password would be very useful when your computer prompts you for the 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 are accessing the Windows XP Recovery Console or you're trying to boot into Windows XP Safe Mode, the default administrator password would certainly save the day!

Answer: Unfortunately there is no true default password to the Administrator account in Windows XP.

The closest thing to a default password would be to say that it's "blank." In other words, when the default password is defined during the Windows XP installation process, it is permissible to leave it blank and many people do.

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

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