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    Forgot windows seven password

    SO I GOT MY BRAND NEW DESKTOP TODAY. i PUT IT TOGHETHER TURNED IT ON, COULDN'T GET INTERNET TO WORK, SET MY PASSWORD, RESTARTED, AND AS I LOGIN IT TELLS ME MY PASSWORD IS WRONG. NOT SURE HOW COS i KNOW WHAT I WANTED AS PW AND ITS NOT THAT. .. MAYBE i MISPELLED. ANYWAYS NOW I'M CHECKING ON THE INTERNET FROM MY LAPTOP ANY POSSIBLE WAY OF GETTING INTO MY ACCOUNT, BUT NONE SEEM TO WORK ATM. MY QUESTIONS IS: IF I REINSTALL WINDOWS, WHAT EXACTLY WILL i LOSE? I SAVED NOTHING ON IT BUT IM NOT SURE WHAT PCSEPCIALIST INSTALLED ON IT, AND AS I DON'T UNERSTAND MUCH ABOUT IT, IM WONDERING IF ID HAVE TO REINSTALL THOSE CD'S THAT CAME WITH MY COMP TOO OR IF IT WOULD LOSE ANY OF THE STABILITY THAT THE MACHINE HAS REVIEVED TROUGH THE TEST AND QUALITY CONTROL PHASES WHEN IT WAS BUILT?

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    Its probably best to do a clean install of windows, there are a couple of files saved on your hard drive but i dont think they are overly important

    You would probably need to install the drivers from the disc yes, but you can get newer drivers for most bits online
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    As Wozza said best do a clean install,instructions are given in the welcome booklet,
    after that, Install the software from the driver disks provided then update windows.
    Your machine wont lose any stability doing this.
    The only thing you would lose is the trial software if you selected any.

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    Quote Originally Posted by maso brancaleone View Post
    SO I GOT MY BRAND NEW DESKTOP TODAY. i PUT IT TOGHETHER TURNED IT ON, COULDN'T GET INTERNET TO WORK, SET MY PASSWORD, RESTARTED, AND AS I LOGIN IT TELLS ME MY PASSWORD IS WRONG. NOT SURE HOW COS i KNOW WHAT I WANTED AS PW AND ITS NOT THAT. .. MAYBE i MISPELLED. ANYWAYS NOW I'M CHECKING ON THE INTERNET FROM MY LAPTOP ANY POSSIBLE WAY OF GETTING INTO MY ACCOUNT, BUT NONE SEEM TO WORK ATM. MY QUESTIONS IS: IF I REINSTALL WINDOWS, WHAT EXACTLY WILL i LOSE? I SAVED NOTHING ON IT BUT IM NOT SURE WHAT PCSEPCIALIST INSTALLED ON IT, AND AS I DON'T UNERSTAND MUCH ABOUT IT, IM WONDERING IF ID HAVE TO REINSTALL THOSE CD'S THAT CAME WITH MY COMP TOO OR IF IT WOULD LOSE ANY OF THE STABILITY THAT THE MACHINE HAS REVIEVED TROUGH THE TEST AND QUALITY CONTROL PHASES WHEN IT WAS BUILT?

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