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I have forgotten my password to log into windows 7 on my new laptop. I am the only account set
up and cannot remember the login....HELP!!!
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Squeaky65 asked on June 19, 2010
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Reboot the machine in Safe Mode, then log on as Administrator. The password is often left blank. You
can now set the password for any or all of the other users. The next thing is to plan ahead: Click
Start / Help, then look for help on "password". Follow the instructions to create a keyle on your
USB ash disk so that you will never again end up in this awkward situation.
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Hello Squeaky65:
I suggest you download my PDF, and read it. Ill cover the most
common ways that are recommended to apply when you lost your
Windows User Account Password.
Title: How do I: Log on to my Windows 7-based computer if I forgot my password?
Direct link: http://www.itknowledge24.com
I hope you nd this information useful and if you need any further assistance,
please feel free to contact me and let me know.
I hope this information was helpful
Have a nice day
Best regards,
Fisnik
Itknowledge24.com
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Method 1: Reset Windows password using CMD
Step 1: Logon your Windows as administrator(You also can logon Safe Mode with
Command Prompt, pressing F8 when restart your computer, hit up/down key to choose
Safe Mode with Command Prompt and hit Enter).
Step 2: Click on Start, type cmd in the Run box or Search box and press Enter.
Step 3: Type net user, all user accounts of your computer will be listed.
Step 4: Type net user "UserName" "NewPassword"(replace UerName and NewPassword
with yours), press Enter, then the password will be reset as new one and you can logon
Windows Vista with it.
Method 2: Reset WIndows 7 password with Windows password reset disk
Here is the steps to reset Windows 7 password with password reset disk, bypassing
Windows Vista/XP password is the same as this:
Step 1: Login Windows 7 with a incorrect password, it will show you a link "Reset
Password.." under the password box.
Step 2: Insert your password reset disk, click the link, When a password reset wizard
appears, click Next.
Step 3: Choose the drive name from the pull-down list, click Next.
Step 4: Type a new password in the new password box, and type it again to conrm it.
Click NextFinish. Then you can login Windows 7 again with the new password.
hi,guys! The methods you said have limitation;
Reset Windows 7 login password with CMD requires another admin account which you can login.
A Windows 7 password reset disk must be created before you lost the password. Because we need to
login that account to create it.
Maybe a Windows 7 installation CD can oer a CMD exe for password reset, I havn't tested it.
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Reboot the machine in Safe Mode, then log on as Administrator. The password is often left blank. You can
now set the password for any or all of the other users. The next thing is to plan ahead: Click Start / Help,
then look for help on "password". Follow the instructions to create a keyle on your USB ash disk so
that you will never again end up in this awkward situation.
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Forest Brook replied on June 19, 2010
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In reply to Forest Brook's post on June 19, 2010
Hello Squeaky65:
I suggest you download my PDF, and read it. Ill cover the most
common ways that are recommended to apply when you lost your
Windows User Account Password.
Title: How do I: Log on to my Windows 7-based computer if I forgot my password?
Direct link: http://www.itknowledge24.com
I hope you nd this information useful and if you need any further assistance,
please feel free to contact me and let me know.
I hope this information was helpful
Have a nice day
Best regards,
Fisnik
Itknowledge24.com
ITknowledge24 replied on June 19, 2010
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There always has to be a patsy; just call me Oswald
Hello,
Microsoft Support Engineers cannot help you retrieve passwords of les and features in Microsoft
products that are lost or forgotten. For more information regarding this policy please refer to the sticky
below
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistasecurity/thread/3eba3150-8742-4264-
be9f-0daaad2282cd
Lisa
Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.
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Hey there
I have a similar problem and have tried everything, I tried starting in through safe mode but there is no
login as admin option just the user. There seems to be no way round this.
Please Help
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Yes, there is a way and no, you haven't tried everything.
This thread is 7 months old and is marked as answered. Start a new thread, describe your
problem in detail so that someone can assist you.
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Ocrkass replied on April 21, 2011
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I have read your PDF completely and I am confused by one thing. I have Windows 7 Home Premium and
you say in your PDF to do the following: Click Start Menu on pretty much most of your advice in order to
x this issue. Pardon me, but how do I gain access to my Start Menu if I cannot log in to access my desk
top? If you would please help me with this I would be very grateful. I do not have a reset disc nor do I
remember if I have ever enabled the administrator password thingee. Thank you for your help.
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I have read your PDF completely and I am confused by one thing. I have Windows 7 Home
Premium and you say in your PDF to do the following: Click Start Menu on pretty much most
of your advice in order to x this issue. Pardon me, but how do I gain access to my Start
Menu if I cannot log in to access my desk top? If you would please help me with this I
would be very grateful. I do not have a reset disc nor do I remember if I have ever enabled
the administrator password thingee. Thank you for your help.
I agree how do access start menu on my desk top if I cannot get in because I forgot my password
and I cannot create a reset disc because the thub drive i have has les on it and it tells me when i hit
next that it is not a re-set disk. what am i missing.
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terryg_99 replied on April 15, 2012
There is two methods to reset windows login password:
Methods 1: Use the password reset disk to recover the Windows password, by this methods, you need
create a Windows password reset disk before you have lost or forgotten your Windows admin password.
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Method 1: Reset Windows password using CMD
Step 1: Logon your Windows as administrator(You also can logon Safe Mode with Command Prompt,
pressing F8 when restart your computer, hit up/down key to choose Safe Mode with Command Prompt
and hit Enter).
Step 2: Click on Start, type cmd in the Run box or Search box and press Enter.
Step 3: Type net user, all user accounts of your computer will be listed.
Step 4: Type net user "UserName" "NewPassword"(replace UerName and NewPassword with yours),
press Enter, then the password will be reset as new one and you can logon Windows Vista with it.
Method 2: Reset WIndows 7 password with Windows password reset disk
Here is the steps to reset Windows 7 password with password reset disk, bypassing Windows Vista/XP
password is the same as this:
Step 1: Login Windows 7 with a incorrect password, it will show you a link "Reset Password.." under the
password box.
Step 2: Insert your password reset disk, click the link, When a password reset wizard appears, click Next.
Step 3: Choose the drive name from the pull-down list, click Next.
Step 4: Type a new password in the new password box, and type it again to conrm it. Click NextFinish.
Then you can login Windows 7 again with the new password.
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In reply to Forest Brook's post on June 19, 2010
I have the same issue here i have a toshiba satellite C655 laptop that i bought in 2011 i used it once and
i set it up and made the password for the rst time because the computer was new,thenm i didnt use the
computer till now which is 6-1 months and couldn't get in forgot my password.I tried f8 and using safe
bot with networking the administrator account appears by the name i called it which is the only one and i
typed many passwords in and tried capital letters cause i did not know if it was case sensitive,i can't get
in and ever time i tried and logged in for safe boot the whole pixels changeon the screen it gets bigger
and the password is blank like ususal and i still can't rest or make a new password,toshiba charges 49.99
and microsoft says go to outside technician that can crack the password and setit up but i want to see if i
can avoid it .SO CAN YOU OR IS THERE ANYONE WHO CAN HELP ME SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?
THANKS JOHN
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