Some Password Reset Tips Work Well on Your Windows 7 Laptop
Microsoft gives users two simple means of resetting a password in Windows 7. We will cover these two options – changing the password via an administrator account and changing it through the Windows 7 password reset disk. If you need assistance creating a Windows password reset disk, please see the “Tips” section below. If you have neither access to an alternate administrator account or to a password reset disk, please see the 4sysops article linked in the “Resources” section.
Firstly, we are talking about how to reset Windows 7 password with an available account with admin right.
Windows offers the option to have an administrator’s password, also known as an admin password. This password, once set up, is needed to access information on the computer. You should be careful not to lose this password, particularly if you’re the only one who knows it. Of course, if you lost Windows 7 user password, it is easy and fast to reset it with the admin account or an account with admin privilege. You can follow the steps to recover your lost password on Windows 7.
1. Log on to an alternate administrator account on the computer. Click on the “Start” button, and then choose “Control Panel” and then “User Accounts.”
2. Choose “Manage another account.” You should see the account for which you need to reset the password. Click on it.
3. Select “Change password.” Type in the new password twice and add a password hint that will help you remember your password. Click on the “Change password” button. Well, you have reset forgotten Windows 7 password successfully.
Secondly, you can reset Windows 7 password with lusrmgr.msc
1. Log on to the account who owns the credential of an administrator account to reset the forgotten password.
2. Open Local Users and Groups by clicking the Start button , typing lusrmgr.msc into the Search box, and then pressing ENTER. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
3. Double-click Local Users and Groups, and then click Users.
4. Right-click the account that you need to reset the password for, and then click Set Password.
5. Type and confirm the new password.
Thirdly, you can reset Windows 7 password from the command prompt
In the Command Prompt you can monitor all the user of the computer by typing some commands.
1: Press Win Key+R and type cmd in the Run command box and hit enter to open command prompt. And then type net user in the command prompt and hit Enter. The Command Prompt will show you all accounts on the Windows 7 PC.
2: Type net user xyz (xyz is the locked admin account’s name and 123 is the new password) and press Enter. Now you have successfully created a new password on the locked admin account.
3: Type shutdown -r -t 00 and press Enter.
Fourthly, it is about how to reset Windows 7 password with Windows 7 password reset disk. As is known, password reset disk is the most secure and easiest way to reset Windows password as soon as possible.
1. Type in any password at the logon screen. Windows will alert you that the password is incorrect. Click on OK. You should now see the “Reset password” option. Click it.
2. Insert your Windows reset disk or flash drive. The Password Reset wizard will appear. Click on “Next,” then select the drive that contains the reset media.
3. Type in your new password twice and add a password hint that will help you remember the password. Click on “Next,” then “Finish.” You have now reset your password.
Lastly, you may need to use a Windows 7 password recovery tool for help when there is no another available admin account or a password reset disk in hand. Take Windows Password Breaker for example, it is well-appreciated by Windows users with easy-to-use. If you want to reset password with it, follow the steps:
1. Download and install Windows Password Breaker.
2. Run the program and burn a password reset CD/USB.
3. Reset your Windows 7 password with the burned CD/USB.
4. Log on your computer without entering password.
Sometimes, the Windows 7 password rest tool may be a final solution for you to reset a forgotten Windows 7 password. Please remember to try Windows Password Breaker.
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