Have you forgotten your Microsoft Windows admin password? It can often happen to anybody; even office supervisors do at times. You may forget your password whether it’s on Windows 7, XP, 8, 10 or others. Here we have a few ways to help you, try this  recover your password tip and tricks.

Some people might recommend asking an administrator to rest the password, but what happens if you are the administrator? It can be a stressful situation, and some resort to reformatting and reinstalling the operating system. There will be no need to do that just yet by following the few techniques below.

Challenge to Recall

The very first method in recovering your Windows password is to try your best in remembering it. You may need a few minutes or hours of rest from your hectic work schedule. Often, the busyness around you may let you forget a couple of essential things. Have a look at your surroundings as you may have used some basic words for the password.

Default Supervisor Account Login

Another approach to retrieve the password is by logging in with the default administrator account. In Windows 7, there is a built-in administrator account that you may be unaware of. It is auto-generated when the operating system is installed, and it doesn’t require a password.

  1. System Start and in the login screen, press Ctrl + Alt + Del twice
  2. When the classic login dialogue appears, type Administrator
  3. The username and password can be empty
  4. Press Enter

Now you should be able to log into Windows. You can then change your password through the Control Panel under User Accounts. You can also do it in Safe Mode.

Restore through ERD

You can try restoring the computer’s ERD or Emergency Repair Disk. This system restores, however, it will delete each of the recently added users, groups, and any application installed after the date and time of the restore point. It will change the most recent owner and user account passwords.

Use Another Account with Admin Privileges

If you do have it, here are a few steps to recover your Windows password:

  1. Log in to Windows via the webmaster account that has a password you remember
  2. Start Windows in safe mode
  3. Click Start and choose Run
  4. On the dialogue box, type “control userpasswords”
  5. Select the user account you forgot the password for
  6. Select Reset Password
  7. Type in a new password – one that you can remember; write it down on a piece of paper too

Reset Password Disk

If you have launched a reset password disk in the past, you can use it to recover your Windows password. First, you need to learn how to create a reset password disk.

Creating a Reset Disk

  1. You will need a USB flash drive; insert it into your personal computer or laptop
  2. In the Windows search box, type “reset” and choose the “Create a password reset disk”
  3. Click Next when the Forgotten Password Wizard prompts
  4. Choose your USB flash drive and click Next
  5. When the wizard is done creating the reset disk, click Next then Finish

Using the Reset Disk

  1. Insert your flash drive into your computer
  2. Click on the link Reset Password at the Windows 7 welcome screen. It will show after you fail to log in
  3. When the Password Reset Wizard prompts, click Next
  4. Choose the drive where the disk is located
  5. Type your fresh password and password hint
  6. Click Next
  7. You’ll know that it’s successful when you see the confirmation window

The password reset disk solely works for local accounts and not domain accounts. Moreover, if you use it, you can reuse it for future use, and you don’t have to update it.

Third-Party Recovery Software

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These are commonly used to reset or recover your user account and administrator passwords. Using Windows Password Recovery tools after often called password crackers. However, cracking your password is legitimate. There are several programs for this that you can find on the Internet.

  1. Download the software and install it on another computer
  2. Make sure that it has a CD or DVD writer
  3. Run the program and use a blank CD or  DVD to burn the ISO image file into
  4. With the burned password recovery disk, recover your Windows administrator password
  5. Restart your computer without a password required

The catch with using this is that you wouldn’t lose any data on your PC. Also, if you can’t find a computer with a CD burner, you can always use a USB flash drive. Burn the ISO image into the flash drive and use it similarly with the steps above.

Reinstall Windows

If everything else fails after your effort to recover your password, you can reinstall your Windows and create new accounts. To recover any lost data, you can perform data recovery on the network.

Author Bio:

Petr Kudlacek

Petr Kudlacek is the founder of Apro Software, a machine learning company  and seasoned-content creator. He loves to share to his readers about anything related to technology and gaming. When not blogging on itechgyan.com and softwarebattle.com, he spends his time embarking on meditation and biohacking.

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Last Updated: Jul 28, 2019

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