You must reset your Windows password to login again, if you have forgotten Windows password. The password can be reset manually or using a Windows password recovery software. To reset the Windows password manually you need to have prepared a password reset disk or must have access to the administrator ccount. Administrator or any user with the administrator privileges can reset the password of Windows. If you have been feckless to prepare a reset disk and don't know the password of administrator then the easiest method possible is to re-install the operating system. Another method that will cost you a minimal amount is to buy Windows password recovery software from the Internet. Windows password facility is to protect your computer from unauthorized access.

But, there are ways to work around this issue and to effectively reset Windows password. If you have forgotten your password, following ways can be used:

Well, firstly, Windows allows users to created a Windows password reset disk which can help them reset forgotten Windows password instantly. But make sure you have made a password reset disk before you lost the password.

If you have access to any of the account with administrator rights or you have not assigned a password to the account with username administrator. Administrator is the default account created in the Windows when it is installed. This has a blank password by default.

If you don't have access to the administrator and a Windows password reset disk in hand, then what can get you out of the task? Be relaxed, I think some Windows password recovery tools may do a big favor for you. Windows Password Unlocker always plays am important role for the forgotten Windows password issue. It is said that this Windows Password Unlocker gives the right to reset the password with a bootable CD/DVD/USB with less than 5 mins. What'more, it can reset password on Windows 7/XP/Vista/2000 and Windows Server 2003/2008 etc.

If the computer is configured for local user authentication, passwords can be reset either through the graphical user interface or on the command line. Use the Windows command line when you need to quickly reset local account passwords.

Step 1: Login to the Windows computer using the credentials of an account that has Administrator permissions.

Step 2: Click the "Start" button on the Windows 7 desktop and then click the"Search" box. Type "cmd" in the "Search" box and tap the "Enter" key.

Step 3: Type "net user account_name new_password" except replacing "account_name" with the name of the account that requires a password change and replacing "new_password" with the new password that you wish to assign to the account.

Step 4: Press the "Enter" key.

Now, it's time to resetWindows password with the top 3 methods and you can select one of the most suitable for Windows password reset.

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