password

i have just purchased a new computer that has Vista as the OS. I would like
to have a password on the "Administrator" account, but when I click on the
"create password" button after typing in, confirming and "hinting" my desired
password, I get a "Windows cannot change password" error. What am I doing
wrong and/or how do I go about setting a password for my user account? Thanks
in advance for all who assist.

What version of Windows do you have? Home Basic? Premium? Ultimate?

"SKS89" wrote:

> i have just purchased a new computer that has Vista as the OS. I would like
> to have a password on the "Administrator" account, but when I click on the
> "create password" button after typing in, confirming and "hinting" my desired
> password, I get a "Windows cannot change password" error. What am I doing
> wrong and/or how do I go about setting a password for my user account? Thanks
> in advance for all who assist.

I figured it out. Thanks anyways.

"Kevin Hicks" wrote:

> What version of Windows do you have? Home Basic? Premium? Ultimate?
>
> "SKS89" wrote:
>
> > i have just purchased a new computer that has Vista as the OS. I would like
> > to have a password on the "Administrator" account, but when I click on the
> > "create password" button after typing in, confirming and "hinting" my desired
> > password, I get a "Windows cannot change password" error. What am I doing
> > wrong and/or how do I go about setting a password for my user account? Thanks
> > in advance for all who assist.

im having the same exact problem.
im using vista home premium

"Kevin Hicks" wrote:

> What version of Windows do you have? Home Basic? Premium? Ultimate?
>
> "SKS89" wrote:
>
> > i have just purchased a new computer that has Vista as the OS. I would like
> > to have a password on the "Administrator" account, but when I click on the
> > "create password" button after typing in, confirming and "hinting" my desired
> > password, I get a "Windows cannot change password" error. What am I doing
> > wrong and/or how do I go about setting a password for my user account? Thanks
> > in advance for all who assist.

Me too, could someone PM me please?


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Same problem with new computer running Vista Home Basic. My computer came
off the display shelf at Best Buy. Does this have something to do with it
and how did you fix it.

"SKS89" wrote:

> i have just purchased a new computer that has Vista as the OS. I would like
> to have a password on the "Administrator" account, but when I click on the
> "create password" button after typing in, confirming and "hinting" my desired
> password, I get a "Windows cannot change password" error. What am I doing
> wrong and/or how do I go about setting a password for my user account? Thanks
> in advance for all who assist.

Same problem also form Bestbuy off the display shelf. Any solutions?
"qssz28" wrote:

> Same problem with new computer running Vista Home Basic. My computer came
> off the display shelf at Best Buy. Does this have something to do with it
> and how did you fix it.
>
> "SKS89" wrote:
>
> > i have just purchased a new computer that has Vista as the OS. I would like
> > to have a password on the "Administrator" account, but when I click on the
> > "create password" button after typing in, confirming and "hinting" my desired
> > password, I get a "Windows cannot change password" error. What am I doing
> > wrong and/or how do I go about setting a password for my user account? Thanks
> > in advance for all who assist.