{"id":1837,"date":"2013-01-30T10:16:27","date_gmt":"2013-01-30T10:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=1837"},"modified":"2013-01-30T10:16:27","modified_gmt":"2013-01-30T10:16:27","slug":"lost-windows-7-administrator-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/lost-windows-7-administrator-password\/","title":{"rendered":"Lost Windows 7 Administrator Password?"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>I&#8217;ve lost my Windows 7 Administrator Password, causing me to be unable to install programs or do other system tasks. I&#8217;ve search various forums and found some answers, but none seem to work. I&#8217;d like to be able to remove the password without doing anything extreme to Windows.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lost Windows 7 administrator password? Sure, there are a few workarounds to access your account using a Linux Live CD but they are time consuming and boring as you need to go through a long procedure. In this tutorial we&#8217;ll show you how to remove lost Windows 7 administrator password in just 3 steps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Remove Lost Windows 7 Administrator Password?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> Download the CD-ISO ZIP file of <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.top-password.com\/reset-windows-password.html\" target=\"_blank\">Reset Windows Password<\/a> utility and extract it to get the ISO file. Burn the ISO file to a CD\/DVD using a CD\/DVD recording software such as <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.top-password.com\/download\/ISO2DiscSetup.exe\">ISO2Disc<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> Before inserting the CD\/DVD to your locked Windows 7 computer, make sure that you have made necessary changes to boot priority setting in the BIOS so that you can boot from CD\/DVD. Insert the CD\/DVD into the optical drive and restart your machine. In a few seconds you will see the Reset Windows Password program.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"reset windows 7 administrator password\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/images\/windows_pwd_small.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> You should see the user accounts existing in your Windows SAM registry hive. Choose the administrator account and then click on <strong>Reset Password<\/strong> button, the program will remove your lost administrator password instantly.<\/p>\n<p>Remove the CD\/DVD and restart the computer. When the Windows 7 logon screen appears, click on the administrator account and left the password field as blank, you&#8217;ll then log into Windows 7 and regain access to all your important files on your computer. No need to worry about data loss when you forgot or lost Windows 7 administrator password! Simply follow this guide and you can remove the forgotten password in just a few minutes.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve lost my Windows 7 Administrator Password, causing me to be unable to install programs or do other system tasks. I&#8217;ve search various forums and found some answers, but none seem to work. I&#8217;d like to be able to remove the password without doing anything extreme to Windows. Lost Windows 7 administrator password? 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