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How to Unlock Computer When You Forgot Windows 7 Password 16 August 2012 15:45
Hi there, so you forgot Windows 7 password, and now you are wondering
how to unlock your computer? You are in the right place, and to
comfort you up a little bit, you are not unique on this matter. There
are a lot of people that for some reason forget the login password on
their computers, and most of the time the answer they find all over
the Internet is to reformat the hard drive, and reinstall Windows.
This is not the answer you will get here, I will share my own 3 ways
to help you unlock the computer when you forgot Windows 7 password.
let’s proceed.
Method 1: Use Password Reset Disk
A password reset disk could really come in handy if you ever forgot
Windows 7 password. The problem with this method is that you have to
create the password reset disk before the password is lost. Assuming
that you have created it in advance, then you can use this method to
reset Windows 7 password easily.
1. Once you've typed the wrong password, Windows 7 will show a
Reset password link below the login box.
2. Click on the link. Make sure that password reset disk is
plugged into the computer at this point.
3. When the Password Reset Wizard appears, click Next to
continue.
4. Select the right password reset disk. Click Next.
5. Type in a new password and a hint for the password. Click
Next.
6. Click Finish. Now you can log in to your PC with the new
password.
Method 2: Using Other Available Administrative Account
But unlike Windows XP, the built-in Administrator account in Windows
7 is disabled or hidden by default. If you are able to log in your
computer with other available administrative account, it's quite easy
for you to reset forgotten Windows 7 password as follows:
1. Type lusrmgr.msc in the Start search box and hit Enter to pop
up the Local Users and Groups window.
2. Expand Users folder to display all the user accounts in the
Windows 7 machine.
3. Right-click the account whose password you forgot and select
Set Password.
4. Click Proceed to go on your operation.
5. Type and confirm your new password and click Ok.
Method 3: Reset Windows 7 Password by Third-party Software
1. Download the self-extracting Zip file of Reset Windows
Password package.
2. Uncompress the package, there is a ISO image:
ResetWindowsPwd.iso. Burn it onto a CD/DVD or USB flash drive.
3. Boot your locked computer from the newly burned CD/DVD or USB
flash drive.
4. Wait until the boot process is finished. When a window pops up
with all your Windows accounts, select the target one to remove your
forgotten password.
Re-installing Windows 7 is always an option, but we consider that a
last resort. Installation will help you remove forgotten Windows
password, but also erase your important data on computer. So don't
try this method unless you don't have other solutions.
Article Source:
http://www.top-password.com/knowledge/forgot-windows-7-password.html
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16 Aug 2012 15:45Andy Pella
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