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    How do I open a laptop password?
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    Access that account to reset your password. Boot your computer and press F8 repeatedly. Access Safe Mode. Key in "Administrator" in Username, with no password. Go to Control Panel, then User Accounts. Select the account you want to reset the password. Change the password.
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    When I type user name and password it says access is denied. What should I do?
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    You have to run command prompt as an administrator. Right click the icon and click run as administrator.
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    Why am I seeing a message that says my local group isn't there if I am being stopped at the point of entering the command line into the second stage of this process?
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    Check which language you are using. The local group is probably a bit different.
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    How do I copy files to other users on my computer in CMD?
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    Open a command prompt as administrator, then cd into that user (e.g C:\Users\test1), then copy files with command copy.
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