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The Best 3 Simple Methods to Reset Windows 7 Password

As the Windows 7 operation system works more powerful and secure compared to its predecessor, such as Windows XP or Vista, so that many of us choose this OS as their computer mate. However, Windows 7 adopted a new password protection system that we can't use the hidden administrator account by default. In this case, how to reset Windows 7 password or administrator password and other user account password turns to be a challenge.

Well, do not get worried, for there are always solutions to reset the Windows 7 password or administrator password and other user account password. Here below we will show you several ways on how to reset the lost or forgot Windows 7 password, and then you could get access to the password protected system swiftly.

Method 1: Recover password by using an available Administrator account

In case that you have forgot the password for guest account of your Windows 7 or you had created more than one administrator account on your Windows 7 computer, and there is still another available administrator account on your system, you can try to reset the lost password by following the steps below to re-log into your system.

Log on Windows 7 system with the admin account.

Click Start to come to the Control Panel, select Add or remove user accounts.

Choose the locked administrator account.

Click Change the password or Remove the password to change or remove the password.

However, this method will get the locked administrator account lose all EFS-encrypted files, personal certificates, and stored passwords for Web sites or network resources after the password recovery. So that if the locked account is the unique administrator account on your Windows 7 computer and you do not want to lose the above information, you can try the method below.

Method 2: Use password reset disk to reset Windows 7 password

When you lose the password of Win 7, you can get the Windows 7 password or administrator password and other user account password reset in several seconds as well if you have the password reset disk around you. You could recover the lost or forgot password by following the steps below:

Start your computer and log on Windows 7 system with the target Windows account.

Enter a wrong password in the welcome screen password box, press Enter.

When the error message comes up, click OK.

Click Reset password on the following screen.

When the welcome screen of password reset wizard appears, click Next.

Follow the forgotten password reset wizard to reset the lost Windows 7 password.

When the processes finish, click Finish to exit.

You have successfully created a password reset disk now. And you could reset the Windows 7 password with the disk when you forget it. But if you did not create one password reset disk in advance, this method will be out of use, so that you have to make a password reset disk in advance.

Method 3: Using AnyPasskey Windows Password Recovery Professional

If you forgot to create a Windows 7 password reset disk in advance, you could try taking use of the AnyPasskey Windows Password Recovery Professional to reset the lost or forgot password then, so that you could create the Windows 7 password reset disk anytime, and the password reset disk created through this way can reset passwords of all accounts but not only work for one account.

Besides, AnyPasskey Windows Password Recovery Professional can reset Windows 7 password or administrator password and other user account password for you in the shortest time compared to other methods mentioned above, that is to say, you do not need to wait during the password recovery process. Please follow the following 3 simple steps to reset your Windows 7 password:

Download AnyPasskey Windows Password Recovery Professional and run it.

Create a Windows 7 password reset CD/DVD or USB flash drive.

Reset the lost or forgotten Windows 7 administrator password or user account password with the reset disk.

Now that you could login your Windows 7 with the password you changed or with no password without any data losing or file damaging at all. You can also view the AnyPasskey Windows Password Recovery User Guide if you looking for its full step to step manual.

From now on, you no longer need to worry about the Windows 7 administrator password or user account password recovery any more, for the 3 methods mentioned above could help you to recover Windows 7 password and regain access to the computer according to different cases. So that just tries one of the methods to reset your forgotten Windows 7 password while in need.

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