How to Remove Windows Password Without Admin Rights

How can I remove a windows password, if the admin account is the only account and someone has set the password, then forgotten it, without setting up the password reset disk.

Computer makes our lives very convenient. That's indeed. In order to protect personal information, People are prone to set login passwords for their computers to prevent unauthorized access to their data. And now, here is the problem. What should you do when you forget Windows password? Or how to remove Windows password without admin rights? Actually, there has already been a way. You can reinstall your Windows to erase and reset a new password for your computer. But you are going to lost everything stored on your computer. So, measure it. If there is not anything you care about, just do it.

But, if you have important files or programs and don't want to lost them, here we'll introduce two methods of removing Windows password without admin rights.

Method 1: Use Password Reset Disk

A password reset disk could really come in handy if you ever forget Windows password. The problem with this method is that you have to create the password reset disk before the password is lost. Assuming that you have created it in advance, then you can use this method to remove your Windows password easily.

1. Once you've typed the wrong password, Windows will show a Reset password link below the login box.
   
   
2. Click on Reset password. Make sure that password reset disk is plugged into the computer at this point.
3. When the Password Reset Wizard appears, click Next to continue.
4. Select the right password reset disk. Click Next.
5. Let the password field blank. Click Next.
6. Click Finish. You have successfully removed the Windows password.

Method 2: Remove Windows Password by Third-party Software

1. Download the self-extracting Zip file of Reset Windows Password package.
2. Uncompress the package, there is a ISO image: ResetWindowsPwd.iso. Burn it onto a CD/DVD or USB flash drive.
3. Boot your locked computer from the newly burned CD/DVD or USB flash drive.
4. Wait until the boot process is finished. When a window pops up with all your Windows accounts, select the target one and click Reset button to remove the forgotten password.

After removing your forgotten Windows password and gain access to your computer, you can continue to set a new password to prevent others from accessing your computer. But make sure to choose a password that's easy to remember.

How to Bypass Windows Password to Login Your Computer

"My wife dug out an old computer she had and wanted me to get it up and running. Only thing is that she can't remember the old password. It is Windows XP. How to bypass the Windows password? I'm really not that computer savvy so I can't do anything really too technically involved. Could you tell me an easy way to bypass Windows password?"

Bypassing Windows password is not a difficult task actually. If you have the required software you can easily log into your computer by bypassing Windows password. Reset Windows Password can help you bypass Windows 8/7/Vista/XP password in 3 steps.

1. Create a Windows Password Reset Disk

1. Download and save the Reset Windows Password self-extracting Zip file to a folder on your hard drive, then extract the ISO image file: ResetWindowsPwd.iso from it.
2. Insert the prepared blank CD/DVD into the computer.
3. Download and install the ISO2Disc utility, launch the program.
4. Click the Browse button to locate your ISO image file, then click the Start Burn button to begin the burning process. A Windows password reset disk will be ready soon.
   

2. Change BIOS Settings

1. Boot your locked 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.
2. Use the arrow keys to select the BOOT tab, then change the Boot Device Priority: Set 1st Boot Device to CDROM.
3. Press F10 to save your changes.

3. Bypass Windows Password

1. Insert the Windows password reset disk you've created into the locked computer, and start it.
2. The system begins to load, and you'll reach the main window of Reset Windows Password program.
   
3. Simply select a Windows account from the list, then click the Reset button to reset the password as blank.

Next, it's time to take out of the password reset disk and restart your computer. Then you'll find that you can log in to your computer smoothly by bypassing Windows password. If you want to set a new password for your computer, make sure that it's safe and easy for you to remember.

How to Unlock Computer When You Forgot Windows 7 Password

Hi there, so you forgot Windows 7 password, and now you are wondering how to unlock your computer? 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, I will share my own 3 ways to help you unlock the computer when you forgot Windows 7 password. let’s proceed.

Method 1: Use Password Reset Disk

A password reset disk could really come in handy if you ever forget Windows 7 password. The problem with this method is that you have to create the password reset disk before the password is lost. Assuming that you have created it in advance, then you can use this method to reset Windows 7 password easily.

1. Once you've typed the wrong password, Windows 7 will show a Reset password link below the login box.
   
   
2. Click on Reset password. Make sure that password reset disk is plugged into the computer at this point.
3. When the Password Reset Wizard appears, click Next to continue.
4. Select the right password reset disk. Click Next.
5. Type in a new password and a hint for the password. Click Next.
6. Click Finish. Now you can log in to your PC with the new password.

Method 2: Using Other Available Administrative Account

But unlike Windows XP, the built-in Administrator account in Windows 7 is disabled or hidden by default. If you are able to log in your computer with other available administrative account, it's quite easy for you to reset forgotten Windows 7 password as follows:

1. Type lusrmgr.msc in the Start search box and hit Enter to pop up the Local Users and Groups window.
2. Expand Users folder to display all the user accounts in the Windows 7 machine.
3. Right-click the account whose password you want to reset and select Set Password.
   
   
4. Click Proceed to go on your operation.
5. Type and confirm your new password and click Ok.

 

Method 3: Reset Windows Password by Third-party Software

1. Download the self-extracting Zip file of Reset Windows Password package.
2. Uncompress the package, there is a ISO image: ResetWindowsPwd.iso. Burn it onto a CD/DVD or USB flash drive.
3. Boot your locked computer from the newly burned CD/DVD or USB flash drive.
4. Wait until the boot process is finished. When a window pops up with all your Windows accounts, select the target one to reset its forgotten password.

Re-installing Windows 7 is always an option, but we consider that a last resort. Installation will help you remove forgotten Windows password, but also erase your important data on computer. So don't try this method unless you don't have other solutions.

How to Reset Windows XP Administrator Password

Lots of computer users think that they need to reinstall the system after forgetting the password to log into computer. Actually that's not the only way to help you out. The easiest and fastest way is to reset Windows XP password. It also can save you hundreds of dollars if you don't have a system reinstallation disk and need to purchase one for it.

To reset administrator password on Windows XP, you only need to create a Widows XP password resetting disk to help you get into the computer and perform the password resetting. All this takes you 3 steps.

1. Create a Windows XP Password Reset Disk

1. Click here to download and save the Reset Windows Password self-extracting Zip file to a folder on your hard drive, then extract the ISO image file: ResetWindowsPwd.iso from it.
2. Insert a blank CD/DVD or USB flash drive on your computer.
3. Download and install the ISO2Disc utility, launch the program.
4. Click the Browse button to locate your ISO image file, then click the Start Burn button to burn the ISO image to your CD/DVD or USB flash drive.
   

2. Change BIOS Settings

1. Boot your Windows XP 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.
2. Use the arrow keys to select the BOOT tab, then change the Boot Device Priority: Set 1st Boot Device to CDROM if you just created a bootable CD or DVD, or set 1st Boot Device to Removable Device if a bootable USB flash drive was created.
   
3. Press F10 to save your changes. Now your computer is able to boot from CD/DVD or USB flash drive.

3. Reset Windows XP Administrator Password

1. Insert the newly burned CD/DVD or USB flash drive to your Windows XP computer, then reboot your computer.
2. Now the computer will boot from the password reset disk. Wait until the boot process is finished, you'll see the main window of Reset Windows Password utility.
   
3. Simply select your Windows SAM registry hive if multiple operating systems have been installed on the computer, the program will list all Windows user accounts. Select the administrator account from the list, then click the Reset button to remove the Windows XP administrator password.
4. Click the Restart button to reboot the computer, you are able to log into the administrator account without being asked for a password.

If you have a need, you can set a new password for your computer after getting into Windows XP system, but do set one that you can remember.

5 Options to Reset Windows 8 Password

"With the increase of security on home computers Windows 8 now by default requires users to have a password for the administrator account. Unfortunately, I forget the password today. Need I to do the windows 8 password reset? How? I do not want to reinstall the windows 8 system."

Believe it or not, there'll be many people annoyed by a forgotten Windows 8 password once this new operating system comes out, just as the present Windows 7 users. So if you forgot Windows 8 password, what will do to remove or reset the password? In this article, I describe 5 ways for resetting Windows 8 password. Each method has its advantages and disadvantages. Make sure you use the right method for your situation.

Method 1: Windows Password Hint

When setting a Windows password on Windows 8, you are able to create a hint to help you remember the lost or forgotten Window password. Of course, the password hint will not appear until you input a wrong Windows password. With the help of hint, you can easily to remember the forgotten password.

 

Method 2: Use Password Reset Disk

You can easily create a password reset disk in Windows 8 if you can log on your computer. The password reset disk can help you reset Windows password when you forget Windows password. No need to worry about anything if you have a password reset disk. But in fact, many users forget to create a password reset disk before lost Windows password.

 

Method 3: Reset Windows Password by Another Available Admin Account

If you are able to log in your computer with built-in administrator account or other available admin account, Windows password reset can be very simple for you. After logging on computer, just click My Computer icon to select Manage to enter Computer Management screen, and then click Local Users and Groups folder and Users folder. All Windows accounts will be displayed for you. Right-click the account you want to edit and select Reset Password to reset your lost Windows password.

 

Method 4: Recover Windows Password with Ophcrack

Ophcrack is an open source Windows password recovery tool based on rainbow tables. The program contains the ability to import the hashes from a variety of formats, including dumping directly from the SAM files of Windows. It is claimed that these tables can crack 99.9% of alphanumeric passwords of up to 14 characters in usually a few minutes.

 

Method 5: Reset Windows Password by Third-party Software

With respect to get rid of forgotten Windows 8 password, you can still resort to Windows password recovery software to reset Windows 8 password.

1. Download the self-extracting Zip file of Reset Windows Password package.
2. Uncompress the package, there is a ISO image: ResetWindowsPwd.iso. Burn it onto a CD/DVD or USB flash drive.
3. Boot your locked computer from the newly burned CD/DVD or USB flash drive.
4. Wait until the boot process is finished. When a window pops up with all your Windows accounts, select the target one to reset the password.
   

If you still don't know which method is appropriate for you, just take advantage of the Reset Windows Password utility. It's quite easy to use, even a computer newbie can use it to reset forgotten Windows 8 password in a few minutes. Good luck!