Windows password can help prevent unwanted guess from accessing your PC. For them to access it they will need your permission, which means you’ll have to type your password or tell that person the password if you choose to. But what will you do if you forgot your password? format the system I guess, no that’s not the only option when there is another way of resetting the password without going through that long process of formating.
Here are The Steps to Follow to easily Reset Windows 7 Password.
1. Get a bootable Windows 7 CD/DVD and insert disc.
- Press the hot keys to enter BIOS Setup
2. Boot from CD or DVD. Press any key to boot from the disc.
3. Select the Use recovery tools that can help fix problems starting Windows option. Click Next.
4. The next display screen will show you different system recovery tools which you can use to repair your computer. Click on Command Prompt.
5. In the popup Command Prompt window, type the following commands in same order as you see below to change the sethc.exe (Sticky Keys application) with the Command Prompt (cmd.exe).
6. c:
7. cd windows
8. cd system32
9. ren sethc.exe sethc.exe.bak
10. copy cmd.exe sethc.exe
11. Close the Command Prompt. Eject the Windows 7 CD (system repair disc) and restart your PC.
12. As soon as it shows the Windows 7 login screen, press the Shift key 5 times and a command prompt window will display instead of the Sticky Keys application.
13. Now to reset the password – just type the following command, replacing the username and password with the combination you want:
14. net user ngbuzz.com 123456
15. Exit the Command Prompt and you should be able to log into your PC using the new password.
16. After getting into Windows 7, remember to rename the sethc.exe.bak back to sethc.exe.
17. Finally – you Windows 7 forgotten password has been successfully change ease.
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