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On Fri, 22 Apr 2016 20:56:37 +0100, Good Guy <
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wrote:
>On 22/04/2016 19:05,
[email protected] wrote:
>> Hi everyone. First time post c. maybe a silly question. I'm trying
>> to install TrendMicro and the installation routine keeps asking me for
>> an Administrator Privilege pwd. AFAIK I don't have one. I never set
>> a pwd. on this computer. I see where I can in Control Panel under
>> "users." Is the problem as simple as my just entering a pwd. and that
>> becomes the administrator pwd? Thanks in advance for any help. As
>> you all can see, I'm not exactly a computer whiz! BillR.
>
>If you didn't set any password then you simply need to press the [enter]
>key when promted to enter the password.
>
>By default, the first account created on any XP, Vista, Windows 7,
>Windows 8/8.1 or Windows 10 is always an Administrator user. Password i
>normally optional but most people create one anyway. I always do.
>However, if there is no password then try pressing the enter key.
>
>Hope this helps.
I tried your suggestion but it didn't work. All that happened was
that the "Password" request stayed in place. Thanks for the advice.
Am I risking anything if, after all this time, I create a new
password? BillR.
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