Change Forgotten Windows 7 Password

I have not tried these steps outlined below, so use at your own risk.

  1. Boot from a Windows 7 or Windows 8 DVD
  2. Select Language
  3. Select repair computer
  4. Select Windows 7 or Windows 8
  5. Open Command Prompt in advance option
  6. Enter:
    copy c:Windowssystem32utilman.exe c:
  7. Enter:
    copy c:Windowssystem32cmd.exe c:Windowssystem32utilman.exe
  8. Press “y”, Enter
  9. Restart Computer
  10. On Logon Screen click “Ease of Access” button at the bottom left of the screen
  11. This will open Command Prompt
  12. Enter:
    net user username password (Username is the username you want to reset and password is the new password)
  13. Restart Computer and boot from the Windows 7 or Windows 8 DVD
  14. Select Language
  15. Select Repair Computer
  16. Select Windows 7 or Windows 8
  17. Open Command Prompt in Advanced option
  18. Enter:
    copy c:utilman.exe c:Windowssystem32utilman.exe
  19. Press “y”, Enter
  20. Restart Computer

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Rich

Just another IT guy.

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