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DC_MC · ‎Dec-13-2018

I have an old laptop with Windows 7. My printer died so I bought a new one. Trying to install printer CD and I get a window asking for the administrator password. Problem is I can’t remember it. Can’t seem to find where I probably wrote it down. How can I get it or add a new one??

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Big_Katuna · ‎Dec-13-2018

If there is no password it still asks for one and all you have to do is hit enter.

My Kharma ran over my Dogma.

MDKMDK · ‎Dec-13-2018

wa8yxm wrote:
Are YOU the administrator. If so try YOUR password. Works for me.

Was going to suggest that. If there's only one Windows user account on the laptop, then it's likely that it is the Administrator privileged id anyway. Go to Control Panel > User Accounts, to see what user accounts are on the laptop. If there's only one, you're probably it.

Mike. Comments are anecdotal or personal opinions, and worth what you paid for them.
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wa8yxm · ‎Dec-13-2018

Are YOU the administrator. If so try YOUR password. Works for me.

Home was where I park it. but alas the.
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Big_Katuna · ‎Dec-13-2018

Did you try to just hit enter?

My Kharma ran over my Dogma.

GordonThree · ‎Dec-13-2018

Scroll down to Method 3

Wikihow - reset admin password

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2oldman · ‎Dec-13-2018

google: lost admin pwd

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