will not let me clear that word
Try unplugging your system for ten seconds only-—then replug.
Let it sit for about 10 minutes.
Then restart.
Should restore all your settings.
I Googled Vista admin password and found the following:
http://4sysops.com/archives/three-ways-to-reset-a-windows-vista-admin-password/
Comment by Wyccant — July 2, 2008 @ 12:34 pm
Boot into safe mode
once you are in a safe mode command prompt just type “explorer”. This will bring up the Windows Shell, from there:
go to user accounts in control panel
click “Manage user accounts”
From there I right clicked the Administrator, enabled the account, then right click again and reset password
*DON’T reset the password on users unless you have to because you could lose data but the Administrator account is disabled by default in Vista so you can use that as a means of rescuing a pc in distress.
*N.B This is (imo) a pretty serious security flaw so expect it to be patched/hotfixed soon.
Enable the Administrator Account
1. Open the command prompt with Administrative privileges by opening the Start Menu, and typing cmd in the search box, and then press Ctrl+Shift+Enter
or click the Start orb, All Programs, Accessories, right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
2. Type the following in the command prompt and press Enter after:
net user administrator /active:yes
3. Restart your computer and logon as Administrator.
Once you can log into the newly created Administrator account, you should be able to change the type of your current named account from Limited back to Administrator setting. (I haven't tried this myself, but it's worth a shot.)