Very big "Oops" in Windows XP

cykx · 10-20-2004, 06:16 PM

I think everybody should know this, as it is a very big security problem. Anybody can get into your PC physically without your password or the Guest account activated. Its very easy. Boot your PC and hold down F8. Select safe made and at the login screen Administrator should should show up. There isnt a default password, there is no password. If everybody knew this or it was already posted, im sorry. I just tought this might be very interesting. Its not really a glitch or anything just a big oops on behalf of:

1. Us

2. Microsoft, since I never saw a warning about this when I installed/run windows.

It is a very easy way to get in. If I have any mistakes here in please let me know, but thats the way it is on my Windows XP, even after SP2.

Lorand · 10-20-2004, 06:22 PM

I never had password on my computer so I don't know what's the difference...

And what if somebody gets into your computer? It's not a big deal unless you work for the Pentagon or something like that...

cykx · 10-20-2004, 06:27 PM

Or unless you have alot of porn, private information, programs, text, etc. Well, my brother lchanged my account to limited and I couldnt really do anything about it. I tought. I logged in using safe mode, created an account, gave it admin, went into, gave my admin back, took off his admin. So, in part its good but, you never know when someone might be mad at you. Or if u ever need to get into someone elses pc. Im just posting this so everybody knows. Just sharing knowledge. This can be used in many ways, good and bad.

**ZER0X** · 10-20-2004, 11:07 PM

Ive never seen that problem....because....it always asks me for my password even in safemode.

cykx · 10-20-2004, 11:28 PM

Well, when you go into Safe Mode the Admin account should be there and it should be password less. I have XP Home. Im looking for an option related to this in windows because maybe there is a way to disable it, please remember I have been playing alot with OS's so maybe its on a different one. Ill post any results but im 100% sure of this.

10-20-2004, 06:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
cykx Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Puerto Rico Age: 23 Posts: 123	Very big "Oops" in Windows XP I think everybody should know this, as it is a very big security problem. Anybody can get into your PC physically without your password or the Guest account activated. Its very easy. Boot your PC and hold down F8. Select safe made and at the login screen Administrator should should show up. There isnt a default password, there is no password. If everybody knew this or it was already posted, im sorry. I just tought this might be very interesting. Its not really a glitch or anything just a big oops on behalf of: 1. Us 2. Microsoft, since I never saw a warning about this when I installed/run windows. It is a very easy way to get in. If I have any mistakes here in please let me know, but thats the way it is on my Windows XP, even after SP2. __________________ Now I know what POD stands for :)

10-20-2004, 06:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
cykx Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Puerto Rico Age: 23 Posts: 123	Or unless you have alot of porn, private information, programs, text, etc. Well, my brother lchanged my account to limited and I couldnt really do anything about it. I tought. I logged in using safe mode, created an account, gave it admin, went into, gave my admin back, took off his admin. So, in part its good but, you never know when someone might be mad at you. Or if u ever need to get into someone elses pc. Im just posting this so everybody knows. Just sharing knowledge. This can be used in many ways, good and bad. __________________ Now I know what POD stands for :)

10-20-2004, 11:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
ZER0X Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Australia Age: 18 Posts: 1,414	Ive never seen that problem....because....it always asks me for my password even in safemode. __________________ AMD X2 4000+ Socket AM2 2Gb RAM DDR2 667 Dual Channel 160Gb ATA100 8mb ATI Radeon 3870HD PCI-E 512mb

10-20-2004, 11:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
cykx Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Puerto Rico Age: 23 Posts: 123	Well, when you go into Safe Mode the Admin account should be there and it should be password less. I have XP Home. Im looking for an option related to this in windows because maybe there is a way to disable it, please remember I have been playing alot with OS's so maybe its on a different one. Ill post any results but im 100% sure of this. __________________ Now I know what POD stands for :)

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10-20-2004, 06:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 41 Posts: 3,042	I never had password on my computer so I don't know what's the difference... And what if somebody gets into your computer? It's not a big deal unless you work for the Pentagon or something like that...