How can I reset a PC if I forgot the administrator password?

By Lexie Tanner 4 years ago

How can I reset a PC if I forgot the administrator password?

Method 1 – Reset password from another Administrator account:

  1. Log on to Windows by using an Administrator account that has a password that you remember.
  2. Click Start.
  3. Click Run.
  4. In the Open box, type “control userpasswords2″.
  5. Click Ok.
  6. Click the user account that you forgot the password for.
  7. Click Reset Password.

What do I do if I forgot my local password?

Reset your Windows local account password

  1. Select the Reset password link on the sign-in screen. If you use a PIN instead, see PIN sign-in issues.
  2. Answer your security questions.
  3. Enter a new password.
  4. Sign in as usual with the new password.

How do I reset my windows 8 password without logging in?

Go to account.live.com/password/reset and follow the on-screen prompts. You can reset a forgotten Windows 8 password online like this only if you’re using a Microsoft account.

How can I remove administrator password in Windows 8?

Click the User Accounts link and then click the Manage Another Account link. From the Manage Accounts window, click on the user account whose password you want to remove. Windows 8 displays a page with various options to tweak your account’s settings. Click on the Change a Password link.

How do I unlock my laptop without a password Windows 8?

Go to account.live.com/password/reset and follow the on-screen prompts. You can reset a forgotten Windows 8 password online like this only if you’re using a Microsoft account. If you’re using a local account, your password is not stored with Microsoft online and so can’t be reset by them.

How do I Reset lost password on Windows 8?

Choose the administrator account and then click on “Reset Password” button. The program will remove / reset your lost Windows 8 administrator password, as well as unlocking the administrator account in case it is disabled, locked out or expired.

How do you reset a forgotten password?

If you can log into another account with administrative rights, you can reset your forgotten password easily: Press the Windows key + R to open the Run box. Type netplwiz and press Enter. User Accounts window will open up. Select the account you have forgotten the password for, and then click Reset Password button.

How do I Reset my USB password?

1. Sign in to your local account on the PC. 2. Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the User Accounts icon. 3. Connect a USB flash drive that you want to use as your password reset disk.