Admin password problems

i just bought a mac book yesterday and there appears to be an admin password already associated with my computer. As I'm sure you understand this makes it a bit tough to install new hardware etc. I don't know what to do because i can't even reinstall the operating system. Can someone please please help me.

Follow the last set of instructions in this article. You will need the MacBook's installation disks.
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Safari, parental controls or admin password problem?

My grandson was able to access ** sites and add them to his bookmark bar. When asked for the admin password he typed it in wrong 3 times and then it said try again later, he clicked ok and then the add to bookmarks window appeared and he added it. I am using Safari 4. He should not be able to add anything without my password (that he does not have) I tried it and that is how he did it.
Is the problem Safari or is it the admin password box?

I have Safari 4.0.2, Mac OS X 10.4.11, all updates.
I have a 10-year old daughter.
I use the Parent Controls for her Managed account to enable certain websites she can go to. If the website is not part of the Bookmark Bar, she can't go to that website.
That was under Safari v3.x.
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Click the "Add Website" button, cancel the Password dialog, you'll get the add to Bookmark
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My daughter inadvertently figured this out. She started trying odd names for websites,
including sex.net. She then clicked on a link at that website and, going through the process above, added it and went to the website.
It was only after she shrilled when she saw the images that I came over and saw what she had seen and learned how she got there.
I did searches on this issue and found many others noting that the security Parental Control in Safari v4 simply does not work. (e.g. this Apple discussion).
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I'm helping someone that changed and forgot their laptop password. We're getting the request to Enter Admin Password or Power on Password. Not knowing the password, it comes up with System Disable 50757764. Any help with the password needed would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Admin password problem.

My wife asked me to update her G3 iBook os from 10.3 to 10.4.
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I will be happy to help you.
If you mean the password for the printer itself then I will private message you with the reset for the printer. It will also take the printer off the network and you will have to reconfigure the network again if it is setup on a wireless network.
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Gene,
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If it is 6.0.0 or 6.0.1, you'd better install 6.0.2 first and then apply the patch. Before you install 6.0.2, backup this file C:\WINDOWS\system32\lookout.sec and then delete it. The installation will generate a new lookout.sec file with empty password. The admin password by default is empty. What you need to do next is to reset all the users and passwords.
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I just bought a used MBA (late 2010, 10.6.5), and I do not have the admin password. I also do not have the USB drive that came with it.
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Unable to install "Mavericks" as it asks for my 'Admin Password" and it does not work. Have not used it since I got my iMac in 2008. First upgrade to do so. Any solutions please?

I have a 2008 iMac which had Leopard initially and I have upgraded to each new OS without a hitch. I downloaded "Mavericks" and began the install, it asked me for my "Admin Password" which I have never ever used since I set the Mac up, I have it safely tucked away so entered it, it rejected it each time. Am sort of lost now, as if my "Admin P/W" does not work here can I go from here?
I have seen many others with this problem but so far most of the solutions seem to be for the "log in" or "User" password not the Admin one.
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Thanks for your reply.
I have visited both the sites you listed but it seems to me that the solutions mentioned are to fix the User or log in p/w's.They do not seem to refer to the admin one again.
I understand about it being just like other user accts but the fixes do not really refer to it only the above two.
I have no problem booting up my Mac, I do not use a log in p/w so my problem is with the Admin p/w that was set up back in 2008. This is what I need to reset etc.
I am quite confused over these pw's as to just what is what and I need to make sure I understand all before I get into deeper trouble following these links.
This Admin p/w that was set up has never been used and is the only p/w I have except for my Apple ID. All previous upgrades only required my user name log in which has no p/w set up.
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I'm trying to install Photoshop and when it gets to the point where it asks for the password, I enter it but the password box just disappears for a second and returns asking for the password again. (I entered it several times with the same result each time.) I'm certain that I'm entering a valid admin password and that permissions for the applications folder are set to read & write for admin and system. Just to be sure I tried entering the password incorrectly and the box shook as it normally would when an incorrect password is entered. Has anyone had a similar problem with Adobe products or installing any other software on Lion?
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After recovery, admin password filled in with "dots" and cannot delete or change it

Hello.
I ran the Windows 7 updates yesterday, but only the necessary ones. I did not install any of the optional ones. After the updates completed, I turned the computer on and it was stuck in a loop cycle - starting windows, then the admin password log in box came up. The box was fiiled in (with "dots" but too many to represent my password) and the screen just quickly flashed back & forth between the log in screen and "password incorrect". I tried to switch user, and it flashed back to the admin log in.
I did a system recovery to factory defaults (after backing up all data) using the recovery discs. After recovery, the "Set a password for account" screen comes up with the box below "Type a password" filled in completely with dots. I cannot erase them with the backspace or delete keys. If I highlight it and then try erase it with backspace or delete, the cursor just moves to the right hand side of the password box, but it still doesn't delete the faulty password "dots" so that I can change it.
I tried to reboot by holding in the power button and then turning it back on. After selecting country & language again, the same password screen come up.
It is stuck! Any help would be greatly appreciated! I computer I have is the HP TouchSmart 310 PC 1155-Y.
Thank You!
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That is curious with a Recovery. First, try to reset the password using NTPassword. Make the CD, boot to it following the directions. If that does not solve the signon problem, consider installing the OS from a regular Windows 7 disk of the same version, using the key from the COA sticker.
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