Forgot Windows 7 Password – 4 Simple Tips for You
Forgetting password on Windows 7 is a common problem in our daily life. Before looking for an effective way to resolve this problem, it’s better for you to learn about Windows 7 user account types. In Windows 7, there are two basic types of user accounts: Administrator and Standard. The Administrator account has full access to all computer and system settings while you only have essentially access to files and settings for particular user when you log on Windows 7 with standard user account.
When you forgot Windows 7 password, you can try the following 4 simple tips to reset Windows 7 password if you can access to your computer with another Windows 7 administrator account.
Tip 1: Reset Forgotten Password by Computer Management
Step 1: Log on Windows 7 with the accessible administrator computer.
Step 2: Right-click Computer icon to select Manage to open computer management screen.
Step 3: Double-click Local Users and Group on the left of the appeared screen.
Step 4: Double-click Users folders. And all the Windows user names will be displayed for you on the right of computer management screen.
Step 5: Right-click the user name whose password you forgot, and then select Set Password.
Step 6: Click Proceed when a dialog box pops up.
Step 7: Enter and confirm a new password for the account, and then click Ok.
Tip 2: Reset Forgotten Password by lursrmgr.msc
Step 1: Click Start button and enter lusrmgr.msc into the Search box, and then press Enter.
Step 2: In the coming Local Users and Groups screen, double-click Users.
Step 3: Right-click the account that you need to reset the password for, and then click Set Password.
Step 4: Type and confirm the new password, and then click OK.
When you forgot windows 7 password, you are locked out computer and not able to log on it with any Windows account. Then, you can try the following 2 ways to remove or change the forgotten Windows 7 password and regain access to your computer.
Tip 3: Reset Forgotten Password by a USB Password Reset Disk
Step 1: Log on your computer with the target Windows account.
Step 2: Enter a wrong password in the welcome screen password box, and press Enter.
Step 3: Click OK when the error message comes up.
Step 4: Click on Reset password on the following screen.
Step 5: Click Next when password reset wizard welcome screen appears.
Step 6: Follow the forgotten password reset wizard to reset lost Windows 7 password.
Note: This method is only applicable when you have created a windows password reset disk before you locked out of Windows 7.
Tip 4: Remove Forgotten Password by Windows Password Reset
Step 1: Download and install Windows Password Reset Standard in any accessible PC.
Step 2: Run the application and insert a bootable CD/DVD in the PC and burn an ISO image file to the CD/DVD.
Step 3: Insert the burned CD/DVD in your locked computer.
Step 4: Remove forgotten Windows 7 password with the burned CD/DVD
Note: You can also use a USB flash drive to remove the lost Windows 7 password with Windows Password Reset Professional, which allows you to reset passwords for Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000 and Server 2008/2003.
Forgot Windows 7 password? Just try one of the 4 methods to reset, reset or remove your forgotten Windows 7 password.
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