Subj : Re: Windows XP Administrator Password
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On Fri, 22 Apr 2016 20:56:37 +0100, Good Guy <hello.world@example.com>
wrote:

>On 22/04/2016 19:05, bandkrafferty@comcast.net wrote:
>> Hi everyone.  First time post c. maybe a silly question.  I'm trying
>> to install TrendMicro and the installation routine keeps asking me for
>> an Administrator Privilege pwd.  AFAIK I don't have one.  I never set
>> a pwd. on this computer.  I see where I can in Control Panel under
>> "users."  Is the problem as simple as my just entering a pwd. and that
>> becomes the  administrator pwd?  Thanks in advance for any help.  As
>> you all can see, I'm not exactly a computer whiz!  BillR.
>
>If you didn't set any password then you simply need to press the [enter] 
>key when promted to enter the password.
>
>By default, the first account created on any XP, Vista, Windows 7, 
>Windows 8/8.1 or Windows 10 is always an Administrator user. Password i 
>normally optional but most people create one anyway.  I always do.  
>However, if there is no password then try pressing the enter key.
>
>Hope this helps.
I tried your suggestion but it didn't work.  All that happened was
that the "Password" request stayed in place.  Thanks for the advice.
Am I risking anything if, after all this time, I create a new
password?  BillR.
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