After updating to Windows 7, are you still troubled by a forgotten Windows password? To reset Windows 7 password, it is just as easy as you do this in Windows XP. A password reset disk is can also be created in case of a forgotten Windows 7 password. Besides, Windows 7 users are also able to unlock a lost or forgotten password with the help of the built-in Administrator account in safe mode.

Reset Windows 7 Password in Safe Mode

1. Start or restart your computer.

2. Press F8 to enter Advanced Boot Options before the Windows 7 splash screen appears.

3. Use arrows keys to choose Safe Mode with Command Prompt and press Enter.

4. Please wait while loading Windows files.

5. Log on with the built-in Administrator account when the logon screen appears.

6. A command prompt will appear after logged on. Type net user on it and press Enter. All the user accounts will be displayed.

7. Type the following command line and press Enter to unlock Windows 7 password.

Net user username password

Enable Windows 7 Administrator Account

But unlike Windows XP, the built-in Administrator account in Windows 7 is disabled or hidden by default. You need to enable the hidden Administrator account firstly if you want to reset Windows 7 password through it.

Enable Windows 7 administrator account as follows:

1. Type lusrmgr.msc in the Start search box and hit Enter to pop up the Local Users and Groups Window.

2. Expand Users folder to display all the user accounts in the Windows 7 machine

3. Right-click the Administrator and select Properties.

4. Uncheck the box in front of "Account is disabled" and click OK to finish.

Now Win 7 admin account is enabled. If you want to set a password for it, please go on as follows:

1. Right-click the Administrator and select Set Password.

2. Click Proceed to go on your operation.

3. Type and confirm your new Win 7 admin password and click Ok.

Reset Windows 7 Password by third-party Software

If this method cannot work, it’s better to try the third-party software to reset Windows password in Windows 7. Here we highly recommended you try Windows Password Unlocker, especially if you are good at computers. It allows you to create a bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive to unlock Windows 7 password in 5 minutes.

1. Download and install Windows Password Unlocker in any available admin PC.

2. Burn a bootable CD/DVD or USB drive with the application.

3. Boot your locked computer from CD/DVD or USB.

4. Select the target account to reset the forgotten Windows password.

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