The advanced user password control center in Windows is a hidden feature. It allows Administrative users to reset or remove passwords of every user account. It also allows to add or remove a user from the computer. You can access the User Accounts manager by typing

control userpasswords2

in the run dialog (WIN+R – find out ) or Command Prompt.

This can only be done from an account with Administrative privileges and not from a limited account. Type control userpasswords2 in RUN (Start»Run) box, the above dialog will pop up. Select the Account to reset password and Click Reset Password, You need not know the Users current password to reset their password.

The user account type can also be changed to any other type like – administrator, power user, limited account, guest etc.. You may want to know how to ( a basic from of parental control that is built in XP)

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