Three Simple Ways to Reset Windows 7 Password

What if forgot Windows 7 password? How to reset Windows 7 password? This article describes three efficient and simple ways to reset windows 7 password when you forgot Windows 7 password.

Three methods for resetting windows 7 password:

1. Reset Windows 7 Password With Windows Password Recovery Tool

2. Reset Windows 7 Password by creating a new Administrator account

3. Reset Windows 7 Password on safe mode

Method 1: Reset Windows 7 Password With Windows Password Recovery Tool

Here we would like to recommend the best Windows 7 Password Recovery software to help you reset lost or forgotten Windows 7 password. You can use this software to create a bootable windows 7 password reset CD/DVD or USB flash drive to reset a forgotten Windows 7 password in minutes. Just four steps:

1. Download and Install the software

2. Create a Windows 7 password reset disk.

Insert a blank CD/DVD or USB flash drive to your computer, and select 'USB device' or 'CD/DVD'.

Click 'Begin burning' button to start burning.

3. Start your locked computer from the bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive.

Insert the Windows 7 password reset disk to your locked computer and set the computer to boot from CD/DVD or USB drive.

To set the computer to boot from CD/DVD-ROM, please refer to How to set computer to boot from CD/DVD-ROM.

To set the computer to boot from USB drive, please refer to How to set computer to boot from USB drive.

4. Reset Windows 7 Password.

Select Windows 7 system you would like to reset the user password, and then Select a user you want to reset its password. Click 'Reset' button to reset the password. Now you can log on your windows 7 system without password.

Method 2: Reset Windows 7 Password by creating a new Administrator account

This method will tell you how to create a Windows 7 Administrator new account when you do not login windows 7 system, and you can login with this new account to reset other account password. This is the easy-to-use ways to reset your lost windows 7 password.

Follow the steps below to create a new administrator account:

1. Free Download Windows Password Recovery Ultimate, install and launch.

2. Create a Windows 7 password reset disk.

To create a Windows 7 password reset CD/DVD disk, please insert writable CD/DVD disc and select "CD/DVD", then click "Begin burning" button to start burning.

To create a Windows 7 password reset USB disk, please insert USB Flash Drive and select "USB device", then click "Begin burning" button to start burning.

3. Insert the Windows 7 password reset disk to your locked computer and set the computer to boot from CD/DVD or USB drive.

To set the computer to boot from CD/DVD-ROM, please refer to How to set computer to boot from CD/DVD-ROM.

To set the computer to boot from USB drive, please refer to How to set computer to boot from USB drive.

4. Select the Windows 7 system you want to create account, and then Click the "Add User" button to add a new account.

5. Click "Reboot" button to reboot computer. After rebooting, you can login with new account. Now you can reset other account with this new account.

Method 3: Reset Windows 7 Password on safe mode

It is easier and safer to reset Windows 7 password in Safe Mode when lost your Windows 7 password. Now we try to login safe with administrator account and then you can reset all user passwords in control panel. Just three steps.

Step 1: Boot or reboot your Windows 7 pc. Press F8 repeatedly until the "Windows Advanced Options Menu" screen appears.

Step 2: Select "Safe Mode" and then Press Enter.

Step 3: Log in with "Administrator" account until you see login screen. Now, you can click "Start > open the control panel > users accounts", and reset any user password.

If the administrator account is inactive or set the password, you cannot use this method to reset windows 7 password. You should use Method 1 or Method 2.