My toddler grandson got into my old Dell laptop and somehow managed to change the password.?

I used to work in IT (back in the Dark Ages-1997), and I know there used to be a way for an Admin to log on to a computer when they didn't know the password, but them days are gone and nothing works. Does anyone have any ideas? It's a Dell Latitude D410 with Windows XP OS. Thanks!

2013-05-31T21:06:08Z

Thanks for your suggestions so far. I was able to get into the F2 menu and set an admin password, but it didn't work. I also tried booting up in safe mode and that didn't work, either. As for asking him the password, he's only 2 - I don't know how he was able to change the pw - he just managed to hit the right combination of keys somehow (he has watched me work on it, probably just mimicking me). Yeah, I know it should have been out of his reach but it was an unexpected visit and I was working on it when they came over. My bad! My worse if I can't get into the laptop anymore. Thanks again for your help!

Renee G2013-06-01T11:40:06Z

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Dell & Amazon have disks to let you get into the BIOS and find the password. Do you have the external optical drive (I used to have a D410)?

Or contact Dell's techs to see if they can help or you can run a search on the Dell User Forum to see if you can find instructions on getting into where you need to be to remove or change the password.

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Anonymous2013-06-01T03:18:45Z

Try seeing if you can reset the password without having to type in the one your toddler changed. I f not that take it to a computer shop and they should be able 2 help u. keep ur laptop out of his reach. if he was able 2 change it without getting 2 da one u had u should b able 2 reset it.

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FunnyGuy2013-06-01T03:23:13Z

Nothing is possible that I know of, does he remember the password?

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robert S2013-06-01T03:18:31Z

try booting your machine up in safe mode and create new administer account

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