# Windows Administrator Password **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [August 2, 2004, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-administrator-password/118113 "2004-08-02T20:38:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![El\_Thierro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/858c86/32.png) [@El\_Thierro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/El_Thierro)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-administrator-password/118113/1 "2004-08-02T20:38:40Z")
There’s nothing like switching on your desktop you haven’t used in a week or so, and finding out somehow there’s a Backdoor Trojan Agent B on it! :thumb: So I looked for removal instructions on this laptop here and followed them (Symantec), but I had to restart in Safe Mode what made me conscious of the fact there’s an administrator account and password on this pc, and I don’t know it :ne: I always logged on with the (I though only) account under my name. Apparently, there’s another administrator account to which I don’t even know the password 😏 Anyone else had this or know what do to about it? ---
**Author:** ![silverfox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@silverfox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/silverfox)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-administrator-password/118113/2 "2004-08-02T20:44:35Z")
The typical pass is “admin” ---
**Author:** ![fester8542](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a183cd/32.png) [@fester8542](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fester8542)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-administrator-password/118113/3 "2004-08-02T20:54:06Z")
![](http://www.data-recovery-info.com/fire-damage.jpg) I’ve always heard fire was a good way to destroy viruses. ---
**Author:** ![macneilslt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@macneilslt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/macneilslt)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-administrator-password/118113/4 "2004-08-02T20:55:34Z")
haha fester :hugegrin: ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Wheeler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@Jeff\_Wheeler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jeff_Wheeler)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-administrator-password/118113/5 "2004-08-02T21:02:25Z")
I’d try admin and 1234, 1234 is coomon with some router brands, so possible here but unlikely… ---
**Author:** ![El\_Thierro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/858c86/32.png) [@El\_Thierro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/El_Thierro)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-administrator-password/118113/6 "2004-08-02T21:30:50Z")
Neither “admin” nor “1234” worked. I tried admin before 🙂 And lol @ Fester…that’ll be the final solution :bad: ---
**Author:** ![Laslett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3be4f8/32.png) [@Laslett](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Laslett)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-administrator-password/118113/7 "2004-08-02T21:32:29Z")
> [@El\_Thierro](#): > > There’s nothing like switching on your desktop you haven’t used in a week or so, and finding out somehow there’s a Backdoor Trojan Agent B on it! :thumb: > > So I looked for removal instructions on this laptop here and followed them (Symantec), but I had to restart in Safe Mode what made me conscious of the fact there’s an administrator account and password on this pc, and I don’t know it :ne: > > I always logged on with the (I though only) account under my name. Apparently, there’s another administrator account to which I don’t even know the password 😏 > > Anyone else had this or know what do to about it? My friends pute has the BA version and have the same issue. My advice re install windows from a clean disk!!! ---
**Author:** ![dropkick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d78d45/32.png) [@dropkick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dropkick)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-administrator-password/118113/8 "2004-08-04T06:59:08Z")
Windows lesson #1: Always disable the guest and administrator accounts… ---
**Author:** ![El\_Thierro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/858c86/32.png) [@El\_Thierro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/El_Thierro)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-administrator-password/118113/9 "2004-08-04T09:29:53Z")
> [@dropkick](#): > > Windows lesson #1: Always disable the guest and administrator accounts… But the problem is the administrator account doesn’t even show up in the User Account panel thingeling. It only shows up when I boot in safe mode :huh: ---
**Author:** ![dropkick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d78d45/32.png) [@dropkick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dropkick)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-administrator-password/118113/10 "2004-08-04T09:35:00Z")
Go to computer management in the control panel then click local users and groups. it should be there. The user accounts applet in the control panel is worthless. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Thierro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/858c86/32.png) [@El\_Thierro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/El_Thierro)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-administrator-password/118113/11 "2004-08-04T09:40:25Z")
Okay, I’m switching my desktop on now so it should be on in like half an hour or something ☹ 😉 I’ll try that then, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Maxtr0sity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maxtr0sity](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Maxtr0sity)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-administrator-password/118113/12 "2004-08-04T23:10:50Z")
I get it too, if your account has administrative properties, it’s the same deal. Even better, when you log in into your account, change the password on the Administrator account. ---
**Author:** ![TjomasC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9f8e36/32.png) [@TjomasC](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TjomasC)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2004, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-administrator-password/118113/13 "2004-08-10T15:03:16Z")
If you’ve got Win XP, and your the only user, you are the administrator! Not sure about 2000 or NT though. The most annoying thing I found when setting up accounts is that Visual Studio .Net gives you about 6 more useless accounts…