As one of our common annoyance, password is something we have to deal with everyday. We have so many password including bank password, online shopping account, Email account, etc. However, the most serious thing is that one day you lost your Windows Password. With Microsofts improved security over the last few years, it became more and more difficult to
change Windows password when operating system is inaccessible.
Lucy for us, there are several tips to change Windows password. Today, I would like to show some of my experience.
1.Use Alt, Control, Delete & The Windows Welcome Screen
This method may works if you have set your computer to login via the Welcome Screen. Just simple press Alt+Control+Delete for twice. There will be a login box. You need to directly click OK without typing any user name and password. If that doesnt work, type administrate in user name box and press enter. If still cant work, this method is not the best for you.
After log in, go to the control panel and change your Window Password.
2. Change Password through Safe Mode & Command Prompt
You can also
change Windows password in safe mode. How to do it? It is quite simple. Press F8 while your computer is booting. And then you will be in safe mode and you are allowed to go into the control panel and change your password.
If you cant, you can open up a Command Prompt by opening Run and typing cmd. And then Enter net user [username] [new password]. For example, I type in net jim 123456means I set the password for the account jim as 123456.
3.Reinstall Windows
Reinstalling Windows would be the last option for you to choose when you cant get into Windows at all. Take out your hard drive, put it into another computer, backup your data, format the hard drive, put it back into the original computer, and re-install Windows.
4. The most Convenient Way
No need to reinstall Windows, no need for complex computer knowledge, here is the easiest method to change Windows password. That is Windows Password Changer utility which is an easy-to-use yet powerful tool for computer novice to change Windows password quickly.
Below is the step-by-step guide for you to see how it works:
Step 1: You need to run
Windows Password Changer on another accessible computer. And insert a blank CD into the CD-ROM drive.
Step 2: Specify the recovery mode, and tick CD/DVD.
Step 3: Click Burn to burn a Windows password reset CD.
Step 4: Boot the computer that cant access to Windows with this CD. And you Windows will be under Win PE environment. And Windows Password Changer will show here.
Step 5: Choose the Windows installation to be processed, and type the new password you desire.
Step 6: You need to reboot your PC to active your resetting.
