Windows 7 Password Reset Solutions Work for Administrator Account
My friend has windows 7 and he as forgot his login password, I have a windows 7 disk but I would only want to format everything if that is all that I could do. is there any way to reset that password or login to the administrator account without re-installing windows?
The Windows administrator account is intended for someone who can make system wide changes to the computer, install programs, and access all files on the computer. Only a user with computer administrator account has full access to other user accounts on the computer. This user:
Can create and delete user accounts on the computer.
Can create account passwords for other user accounts on the computer.
Can change other people’s account names, pictures, passwords, and account types.
According to this, you will know that some password reset solutions can not help to reset the Windows 7 administrator password. Don’t worry, here are 2 ways still works for you.
1. Reset Windows 7 administrator password with password reset disk
This solution is available provided that you had created a Windows 7 password reset disk for your administrator account before you forgot Windows 7 password. Follow the below steps to reset your computer administrator password:
Step 1. Start your computer to enter Windows 7 log on screen and insert the password reset disk in computer.
Step 2. Enter an incorrect password for the admin account. And click ‘OK’ when a message claiming that the password is incorrect displays.
Step 3. A ‘Reset password’ link displays below the Password box on the login screen. Click the link.
Step 4. The Welcome screen of the “Password Reset Wizard” displays. Follow the instructions to reset Windows 7 password.
2. Remove Windows 7 administrator password with Windows Password Breaker
Windows Password Breaker is the most popular Windows password reset tool. It gives you an instant access to reset your forgotten Windows 7 password by using a blank CD/DVD or USB flash drive.
The overall steps are as follows:
Step 1. Download and install Windows Password Breaker Professional in the PC that you can run as administrator, and then launch it.
Step 2. Insert a blank CD/DVD or USB flash drive, and start to create a password reset disk by clicking “Remove Windows Local Password”, selecting target device, and clicking “Burn” button.
Step 3. Power on the computer and boot it from the created CD/ DVD or USB.
Step 4. Reset Windows 7 admin password with the CD/DVD/USB.
Step 5. Log on the Windows 7 admin account without password.
One more tip:
When you forgot Windows password on other Windows versions, such as Windows XP/Vista/2008(R2)/2003(R2)/2000, you can also resort to Windows Password Breaker.
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