Tip & How-To about Computers & Internet
When logging on to your Microsoft Windows computer, you may be
required to enter a password before you can use the computer. If you
would like to change the Windows password for security or any other
reason, you can easily do so. However, you may need to have a password
reset disk. Resetting the log on password takes only a moment to
complete.
Indeed, a Windows password reset disk is so portable and fast way to do Windows password recovery issues. However, as we Windows users, we often forgot to create in advance. Then how to deal with or what should you do to reset Windows password instantly?
Two Options provide for you if you do not have a password reset disk yet as follow.
Option 1: if you have another availble admin level account and password
Method 1: Lusrmgr.msc
1. Click Start button, type lusrmgr.msc in the text search box and press Enter.
2. The Local Users and Groups Windows will come up. Double-click the
Users folder, and all user accounts on the computer will be listed.
3. Right-click your target account and click Set Password.
Method 2: Netplwiz/control userpasswords2
1. Click Start, input netplwiz or control userpasswords2 in the text search box and hit Enter.
2. The user accounts management window will come up. Select your target user account and click Reset Password. And now, you have sucessfully done the Windows password recovery.
Option 2: if you are a guest or can not logon with the administrator account.
Method 1: Take a freeware in usage: Ophcrack
Ophcrack is a free password recovery program that is used by system
administrators. It uses an older system called Rainbow Tables, invented
by the same original developer. According to the Ophcrack project
website, the program is able to recover 99.9 percent of all alphanumeric
passwords on the computer within seconds. Ophcrack is an open source
project.
Method 2: a shareware Windows password recovery
Windows Password Unlocker
is professionally designed to solve Windows password recovery trouble
instantly with a bootable CD/DVD/USB as soon as possible. It is easy to
use and efficient . Further more, this program can keep all your data or
files in the pc security.
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