Top 3 Efficient Windows 7 Password Reset Methods

If you forget or lose your Windows 7 password, you'll need to reset the lost password to regain

access to your computer. Actually, there are lots of methods for you to reset the password. Here

we gathered 3 efficient and handy Windows 7 password reset methods.

Method 1: Use Windows password recovery tool

Windows password recovery tool is designed to recover lost Windows password. Most password

recovery tools allow you to burn a bootable USB flash drive or CD. With the USB flash drive or CD

you can easily reset the Windows password. Here's the tutorial:

1. You need a password recovery tool. We recommend using Windows Password Buster.

2. Install Windows Password Buster in an available computer, and then start the program.

3. Insert a USB flash drive, select "USB Disks", and then click "Next" to burn a password reset

disk.

4. Boot the locked computer from the USB flash drive.

5. When you reach the following screen, select an account, and then click "Change password" to

reset its password.

6. After you reset the password, click "Reboot" to reboot the computer. Then you can logon your

computer with the new password.

Method 2: Use other accessible admin account

Sometimes there is more than one admin account on your computer. If you have other accessible

admin account, or you are able to logon you computer via some special ways like fingerprint

recognition, then you can reset Windows 7 password with this method:

1. Click the Start button, type "lusrmgr.msc" on the search bar and hit Enter key.

2. On the coming window, double-click "Local Users and Groups", and then click "Users".

3. Right-click an account, and then click "Set Password".

4. Type and confirm your new password, and then click "OK".

PS: You need to logon the computer with administrator credential, or you cannot reset the

password.

Method 3: Create a Windows 7 system repair disk

Windows 7 system repair disk could help you not only repair system, but also reset lost password.

To create a system repair disk, you'll need a Windows 7 PC with CD burner and a blank CD. Then

follow the steps below to reset Windows 7 password:

1. Click on Start button > All Programs > Maintenance, and then click "Create a System Repair

Disc".

2. Insert a blank CD/DVD, select the DVD drive in which the disk resides, and then click "Create

disc".

3. Boot the locked computer from the system repair disk.

4. When you see the System Recovery Options, follow the pictures below to open a command

window.

5. Type "copy c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe c:\" and hit Enter key.

6. Type "copy c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe" and hit Enter key.

7. When prompted to overwrite, type "Yes" and hit Enter key.

8. Close the command window, and then restart the computer.

9. When you reach the logon screen, press the Shift key 5 times, a command window will be

opened.

10. Type "net user (account name) (new password)" and hit Enter key.

11. Close the command window, and then logon the computer with the new password.

12. After that you might want to put the original sticky key file back in its place. Then you need to

boot the computer from the system repair disk, and in the command window, type "copy

c:\sethc.exe c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe" and hit Enter key.

Done!

PS: There are so many Windows 7 password reset methods available. You just find one that suits

you best to reset the password.

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