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How to Retrieve Windows Password

August 30th, 2012 by Admin

Here is the situation. You just changed your Windows admin password. The next morning when you boot your PC, you can’t remember the password to login to your Windows. You got nervous and don’t know what to do. Every passwords you entered were wrong. But, be calm… Every problems have their solutions. Here are 2 solutions to help you reset / retrieve Windows password quickly and easily.

Solution 1: Retrieve Windows Password with Ophcrack

All you need is Ophcrack, a Windows password recovery tool. Borrow someone PC, download the tool and burn it in CD. Then boot your PC with the Live CD and Ophcrack will start do its work. But make sure to set your BIOS to 1st boot from CD or you will end up with boot in Windows. Launch the program and wait the password to be retrieved.

Ophcrack won’t work against strong passwords – particularly if you are trying to retrieve a Windows Vista/7 password. The cracking process can take some time, as well, depending on the password you are trying to crack. Simple passwords tend to be quick – complex passwords take more time. If you used a complex password on a Windows Vista/7 machine you may be out of luck.

Solution 2: Reset Windows Password Instantly

Retrieving Windows password is a time-consuming task, but you can reset forgotten Windows password quickly and easily. Reset Windows Password utility could be used to reset Windows 8/7/Vista/XP/2008/2003/2000 password in no time. Let’s see how it works:

Download the self-extracting Zip file of Reset Windows Password package.
Unzip the download file, there is an ISO image: ResetWindowsPwd.iso. Burn it onto a blank CD/DVD or USB flash drive using ISO2Disc or any CD/DVD burning software you like.
Boot your locked computer from the Windows password reset disk.
Wait until the boot process is complete. When a window pops up with all your Windows accounts, select an user account and then click the Reset Passwordbutton.
It will reset Windows password immediately.

Now you can then log in to your account with a blank password and regain access to your computer immediately! No need to spend a long time to retrieve your forgotten Windows password.

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How to Reset Your Windows Password without A Reset Disk

August 26th, 2012 by Admin

Have you forgotten your windows login password? This is the common problem which may arrive to every user at some point of time. The simplest way to reset a forgotten password is by using a previously created password reset disk. You can create such disk on a USB removable media or floppy within the Windows User Accounts Menu, for which go to Windows Control Panel > User Accounts > Create a password reset disk which you will find in the left pane. You can do this to your new PC as once you have the disk, insert it when starting the PC in turn it will cause Windows to display the Reset Password option at the login screen, in this way you will regain an access to your system.

But imagine worst case scenario when you try to login to your computer after many days (months may be) and you forget your Windows password and also haven’t created a password reset disk beforehand. What to do next? Here we’ll show you an easy way to reset your forgotten Windows password without a reset disk.

How to Reset Your Windows Password without a Reset Disk?

After forgetting your Windows password, the computer will become inaccessible and you can’t install any software to get around the problem. The only way is to create a Windows password reset disk and then use it to boot your computer, so you then have the ability of resetting your Windows password. Let’s begin.

Step 1: Create a Windows Password Reset CD

To prepare for the password-resetting procedure, you need another computer to connect to the Internet, download the Reset Windows Password utility.
Unzip the download file which contains an ISO image file: ResetWindowsPwd.iso.
Next, burn the ISO image to a CD/DVD with any CD burning software such as BurnCDCC. A Windows password reset disk will be ready in one or two minutes.

Step 2: Boot Your Locked PC from the Password Reset CD

Now that you’ve prepared the Windows password reset CD, go to the computer for which you have forgotten the password.
Insert the Windows password reset CD and turn on the computer.
When it is powered on, check the boot-screen for setup key (i.e. DELETE key, F8 key, F2 key) to enter BIOS Setup Utility.
Change its BIOS settings to make it try to boot from the CD first.

Step 3: Reset Windows Password

Once you have configured the BIOS correctly, your computer will boot from the Windows password reset CD.
After a while, the boot CD will launch the Reset Windows Password program.
Choose the SAM registry hive from the list, the program will display a list of Windows user accounts on the computer.
Select the user account whose password you forgot, then click Reset Password button.
It will reset your forgotten Windows password in no time.

Now take out the password reset CD and reboot your computer. You can then log on to your computer without be asking for a password. It’s also super easy to reset your forgotten Windows password even if you haven’t created a password reset disk beforehand.

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How to Disable Autorun in Windows 8/7/Vista/XP

August 22nd, 2012 by Admin

Autorun is a feature in Windows that is meant as a convenience. A lot of times it is, but more often than not it become a hassle, as users do not always want to launch a CD or thumbdrive just because they put it in the computer. Aside from that, it is a fast way for viruses to spread. If a thumbdrive contains a virus, all it needs to launch itself is for autorun to initiate.

Keep in mind that just because autorun is disabled you can still get to your CD or USB drive by going to My Computer and launching the CD ROM or USB drive.

How to Disable Autorun in Windows 8/7/Vista/XP:

Launch the Run dialogue box by pressing Win + R, then type Gpedit.msc and press Enter.
The Group Policy window should open. In the left pane, double-click Administrative Templates.
In the right pane, double-click System.
Scroll down and double-click Turn Off Autoplay.
In the Turn Off Autoplay Properties window, select Enabled. Then from the dropdown next to Turn Off Autoplay on, select All drives and then click OK.
Exit Group Policy by selecting File, then choosing Exit from the menu.

So disable the autorun option in Windows to help keep your computer safe from USB transmitted viruses.

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How to Reset Forgotten Windows Password with Ease

August 10th, 2012 by Admin

There may be times when you may have forgotten your Windows passwords and are unable to login to your PC, this can cause huge frustrations, if you do not have any other users on the PC, or do not have access to the administration account.

The most dire consequences of forgetting your password could be reformatting and reinstalling your OS, however there is a way in which you can reset lost Windows passwords for your computer. In this article, I’ll walk you through the steps of using a password reset CD to reset forgotten Windows password with ease.

How to reset forgotten Windows password? The procedure can be divided into 3 steps:

Step 1: Create a Windows Password Reset CD

To prepare for the password-resetting procedure, you need another computer to connect to the Internet, download the Reset Windows Password utility.
Unzip the download file which contains an ISO image file: ResetWindowsPwd.iso.
Next, burn the ISO image to a CD/DVD with any CD burning software such as BurnCDCC. A Windows password reset disk will be ready in one or two minutes.

Step 2: Boot Your Locked PC from the Password Reset CD

Now that you’ve prepared the Windows password reset CD, go to the computer for which you have forgotten the password.
Insert the Windows password reset CD and turn on the computer.
When it is powered on, check the boot-screen for setup key (i.e. DELETE key, F8 key, F2 key) to enter BIOS Setup Utility.
Change its BIOS settings to make it try to boot from the CD first.

Step 3: Reset Forgotten Windows Password

Once you have configured the BIOS correctly, your computer will boot from the Windows password reset CD.
After a while, the boot CD will launch the Reset Windows Password program.
Choose the SAM registry hive from the list, the program will display a list of Windows user accounts on the computer.
Select the user account whose password you forgot, then click Reset Password button.
It will reset your forgotten Windows password in no time.

You’ve done! Eject the password reset CD and restart your computer, you can then log in to Windows system without entering a password. With the password reset CD you can reset forgotten Windows password on Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP and Windows Server 2008, 2003 and 2000. It also supports 64-bit operating system.

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How to Erase Windows Password When You Forgot It

August 7th, 2012 by Admin

I gave my father my old HP computer. He tried to set it up. I thought that I erased the need for a password, but it keeps asking for a password. I know repair workers can bypass and erase passwords. How can I do this to allow my father access to my old computer?

You’ve probably landed on this page while looking to find out how to erase Windows password. Whether you’ve simply forgotten your password, or you want to help your friends or colleagues to erase Windows password, I’m going to show you a really easy way to help you erase Windows password when you forgot it.

You only need to create a Windows password reset disk, then use it to boot your locked computer and it can help you erase Windows password in just a few mouse clicks! Let’s go on the detail steps:

Step 1: Create a Windows Password Reset Disk

To prepare for the password-erasing procedure, you need another computer to connect to the Internet, download the Reset Windows Password utility.
Unzip the download file which contains an ISO image file: ResetWindowsPwd.iso.
Next, burn the ISO image to a CD/DVD or USB flash drive with ISO2Disc software. A Windows password reset disk will be ready in one or two minutes.

Step 2: Boot Your Locked PC from the Password Reset Disk

Now that you’ve prepared the Windows password reset disk, go to the computer for which you have forgotten the password.
Insert the Windows password reset disk and turn on the computer.
When it is powered on, check the boot-screen for setup key (i.e. DELETE key, F8 key, F2 key) to enter BIOS Setup Utility.
Change its BIOS settings to make it try to boot from the CD or USB first.

Step 3: Erase Windows Password

Once you have configured the BIOS correctly, your computer will boot from the Windows password reset disk.
After a while, the boot disk will launch the Reset Windows Password program.
Choose the SAM registry hive from the list, the program will display a list of Windows user accounts on the computer.
Select the user account whose password you want erase, then click Reset Password button.
It will erase the forgotten Windows password in no time.

Now you are done! Remove the Windows password reset disk and restart the computer. It should start as usual now, displaying the Windows logo, and finally showing the Windows login screen. Just click on your login icon (if it asks for a password, leave it blank) and you should enter Windows without the password! Now you can open Windows Control Panel to create a new password for your account. Take care to remember it this time, or you would have to go through this procedure again.

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Forgot Windows Password on Your Old Laptop?

August 3rd, 2012 by Admin

Is there anyway to recover, or wipe out, or get past the login screen for Windows XP? I have an old laptop, haven’t used it in 4 years, and want to clean it up and donate – but I can’t remember the login password.

Forgot the administrator password on your old laptop? Just bought an old Dell laptop but didn’t know the Windows password? How to regain use of the laptop without reinstalling the system if you have no idea idea what the password is? In this tutorial I’ll show you how to reset lost or forgotten Windows password on your old laptop.

How to Reset Forgotten Windows Password on Your Old Laptop:

Before the work, prepare a blank CD/DVD. Then install and run Password Recovery Bundle on another accessible computer. Click Windows Password button to bring up the ISO burning dialog, then burn the default ISO image onto your CD.
Insert the CD into your old laptop. Set the laptop to boot from the CD.
Restart the laptop, it will start to boot from the CD. After a while, your laptop will launch the Reset Windows Password program. The software automatically detects the Windows SAM registry hive and show a list of user accounts existing on your laptop.
Choose the user account whose password you already forgot, then click Reset Password button to reset your forgotten laptop password.
Remove the CD and restart your computer.

Now you should be able to log on your laptop without entering a password. If you laptop doesn’t have CD-ROM drive, Password Recovery Bundle also enables you to create a Windows password reset USB drive and you can reset your laptop password using the same method above. This guide can help you reset forgotten Windows 7/Vista/XP/2003/2000 password on all brands laptop.

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How to Remove or Delete Windows Account Password

August 3rd, 2012 by Admin

Perhaps one of the most annoying things when it comes to using Windows software is forgetting your Windows account password. One may think that they need to format and re-install the operating system which can be time consuming and frustrating. Well for those people who believe this to be true, you are in luck. There is a method which will allow you to remove and delete Windows account password.

To access a locked computer can be an easy work if you have a Windows password reset disk. With Windows password reset disk you can quickly remove or delete any Windows account password on any system. If you don’t have such a disk, you can now create one and unlock your computer by following the steps below.

How to remove or delete Windows account password? I’ll walk you through the steps of creating a Windows password reset disk and then use it to remove or delete your forgotten Windows password.

Step 1: Create a Windows Password Reset Disk

First we need to find an accessible computer so we can create a Windows password reset disk on it.
Download the ISO image of Reset Windows Password boot CD which is zipped.
Extract the ISO file from the ZIP archive using WinZip.
Burn the ISO file to a CD or USB drive using ISO2Disc. After a few minutes a Windows password reset disk will be created and we’ll used it later to remove Windows password.

Step 2: Set Your Locked Computer to Boot from Password Reset Disk

Turn on your locked computer and hold down F2 or whatever the setup key is shown as during the initial boot screen. This should bring up the BIOS.
In the BIOS look for the Boot Device Priority option, set CD/DVD as the 1st boot device if you want to boot from Windows password unlocker CD. You can either set Removable Device as the 1st boot device if you want to boot off a Windows password reset USB drive.
Next save your changes and reboot the computer.

Step 3: Remove or Delete Windows Password

Once your computer boots from the Windows password reset disk, it will launch the Reset Windows Password utility.
This utility automatically scans your hard drive and find Windows SAM databases for all your Windows installations.
Choose a Windows SAM database. The program will display all Windows user accounts inside it.
Select the Windows account whose password you forgot, then click Reset Password button to remove or delete your Windows account password.

Next, remove the Windows password reset disk and restart the computer. You’ll then log in to your Windows account without entering a password. After getting into Windows, you can set a new password to prevent unauthorized access, but do remember to choose a safe one.

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How to Restore Windows Password with Ease

August 2nd, 2012 by Admin

Forgot Windows password and can’t log in to your computer? You can restore Windows to a recent restore point during which you were able to successfully log on to the system. The System Restore feature will make sure that you don’t lose any documents. However, programs that have been installed since the corresponding restore point have to be installed again. So is there a better way to fix this issue without reinstalling anything?

The best and easiest way is to restore your forgotten Windows password. To begin, you need to create a Windows password reset CD on another accessible computer, then boot your locked computer from the CD so you can restore Windows password easily.

How to Restore Windows Password with Ease:

Download the Reset Windows Password utility from this link: http://www.top-password.com/reset-windows-password.html. Unzip the download file. After you unzip it, there is an ISO image file: ResetWindowsPwd.iso, which is what you need to burn.
Burn the ISO image file to a blank CD or USB drive using the ISO2Disc utility. Here we’re going to use CD to create a password reset disk.
Now we need to set your locked computer to boot from CD. Turn on the computer. Normally, the BIOS screen tells you the keyboard key you need to press to enter into BIOS Setup Utility. On most computers is Del, F2, F9 or F12 but yours might be different, so watch out for that on the boot-up menu.
After entering into BIOS, set CD/DVD as the 1st boot device so you can boot off the CD; or set Removable Device as the 1st boot device if you want to boot from USB drive.
Once your computer boots from the CD, it will load the Windows PE operating system on your CD.
After one or two minutes, it will launch the Reset Windows Password program.
Select the Windows SAM registry file for your desired Windows installation if there is more than one. The program will list all your Windows user accounts.
Choose a user account and then click Reset Password button. It will restore your forgotten Windows password and you can then log in to your system with a blank password.

After password restoring, you can regain access to all your data and files on your computer. No need to reinstall the operating system or any program installed on your computer. With this guide you can restore Windows password on Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP and Windows Server 2008, 2003 and 2000.

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How to Unlock Administrator Account in Windows 7/Vista/XP

July 30th, 2012 by Admin

I have a Windows 7 Professional machine with the administrator account disabled, and the local user account is locked out. Is there any way to unlock this machine?

You may be totally locked out of Windows after several invalid password attempts. Or accidentally disable your own administrator account? How to regain access to your computer without reinstalling Windows? This article will show you how to unlock administrator account in Windows 7/Vista/XP if the administrator account is disabled or locked out due to reaching its account lockout threshold of invalid login attempts.

How to Unlock Administrator Account in Windows 7/Vista/XP? The procedure can be divided into 3 steps:

Step 1: Create a Windows Password Unlocker Disk

First we need to find an accessible computer so we can create a Windows password unlocker disk on it.
Download the ISO image of Reset Windows Password boot CD which is zipped.
Extract the ISO file from the ZIP archive using WinZip.
Burn the ISO file to a CD or USB drive using ISO2Disc. After a few minutes a Windows password unlocker disk will be created and we’ll used it later to unlock administrator account.

Step 2: Set Your Locked Computer to Boot from Password Unlocker Disk

Turn on your locked computer and hold down F2 or whatever the setup key is shown as during the initial boot screen. This should bring up the BIOS.
In the BIOS look for the Boot Device Priority option, set CD/DVD as the 1st boot device if you want to boot from Windows password unlocker CD. You can either set Removable Device as the 1st boot device if you want to boot off a Windows password unlocker USB drive.
Next save your changes and reboot the computer.

Step 3: Unlock Windows Administrator Account

Once your computer boots from the Windows password unlocker disk, it will launch the Reset Windows Password utility.
This utility automatically scans your hard drive and find Windows SAM databases for all your Windows installations.
Choose a Windows SAM database. The program will display all Windows user accounts inside it.
Select the administrator account which is locked out or disabled, then click Reset Password button. The program will instantly unlock the administrator account if it it locked out, enable the account if it is disabled and also remove the password you may forgot.

Now you’ve completed the task of unlocking Windows administrator account. Remove the Windows password unlocker disk and reboot your computer. You’ll then log in to your administrator account without being stuck at the login screen. Easily regain access to your Windows 7/Vista/XP computer without losing any important file.

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How to Reset Windows Login Password on Windows 7/Vista/XP

July 26th, 2012 by Admin

Hi there, so you forgot Windows login password on your computer, and now you are wondering how to reset it? You are in the right place, and to comfort you up a little bit, you are not unique on this matter. There are a lot of people that for some reason forget the login password on their computers, and most of the time the answer they find all over the Internet is to reformat the hard drive, and reinstall windows. This is not the answer you will get here. So today I will share with you how to reset Windows login password on any computer running Windows 7/Vista/XP – the easy way. Let’s proceed.

How to Reset Windows Login Password on Windows 7/Vista/XP:

Download the Reset Windows Password utility from this link: http://www.top-password.com/reset-windows-password.html. Unzip the download file. After you unzip it, there is an ISO image file: ResetWindowsPwd.iso, which is what you need to burn.
Burn the ISO image file to a blank CD or USB drive using the ISO2Disc utility. Here we’re going to use CD to create a password reset disk.
Now we need to set your locked computer to boot from CD. Turn on the computer. Normally, the BIOS screen tells you the keyboard key you need to press to enter into BIOS Setup Utility. On most computers is Del, F2, F9 or F12 but yours might be different, so watch out for that on the boot-up menu.
After entering into BIOS, set CD/DVD as the 1st boot device so you can boot off the CD; or set Removable Device as the 1st boot device if you want to boot from USB drive.
Once your computer boots from the CD, it will load the Windows PE operating system on your CD.
After one or two minutes, it will launch the Reset Windows Password program.
Select the Windows SAM registry file for your desired Windows installation if there is more than one. The program will list all your Windows user accounts.
Choose a user account and then click Reset Password button. It will remove your forgotten Windows login password instantly.

Restart your computer in normal mode and eject the CD. Now you should be able to log in to your Windows user account without entering a password. The procedure is very simple that even computer novices can follow to reset Windows login password on Windows 7/Vista/XP. Never need to worry about losing your important files when you forgot Windows login password.

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