On another computer, this happened.

-An update was applied to AVG antivirus, and the free version was renewed.
Then it prompted to restart the computer, pushing yes, apon restart a windows logon screen appeared. (I dont use passwords, or the logon screen).
So i pushed owner, and it said loading settings,,, but the siad logging off, and i tried pushing it again, but it said password:_____ . Therefore i am now locked out of my computer. I cannot begin to guess what that password is, and i need help somehow restoring windows back to the way i had it, without logging into windows, or somehow changing the password.

DELL computer
Windows XP
1 User account
USER: Owner, Password: (unknown)
HELP!!! Please.

did you try pressing Enter? If no password was set that shoud pass.

hello puterno i think the information on the following link is what you are looking for

http://www.lostpassword.com/windows-xp-2000-nt.htm

if you need any more help please gat back to me

help this helps

ill look it over.. the login screen is the Win XP the new sceen. So i click the name and is shows the password slot..

Does that pass. reset program allow me to reset the password using the demo?

i know the one you mean that link will provide access to that screen from the dos prompt side of the computer if you know what i mean

you can also try to get into safe mode and follow the following:

Start, run, type in: control userpasswords2, hit enter.
Uncheck: users must enter a user name and password to use this computer

more here:

skip login screen password

you may be lucky from the demo but i think that you will probably have to make a purchase but it depends on how much you have on your computer to make this a viable proposition

please try jephrees idea could you please let us know how you get on for further help to other problems

ok, so i put in the Win XP CD into D: then insert the Key program, and from startup, it should boot on the CD? when i select that, or it will boot on the floppy?.