Often, to access certain functions of a computer, a user needs an administrator account. When setting a password for it, it is very important to know that if you forget it, then it cannot be restored. However, there is a way to bypass the administrator login password by resetting it.
It is necessary
skills of a confident computer user
Instructions
Step 1
When booting the computer, press the F8 key or any other key that will allow you to access the operating system boot options menu (may depend on the motherboard model).
Step 2
Select to enter Windows Safe Mode. In the list of administrator users, log in with the account for which you have not set a password, or the one for which you know the password.
Step 3
When the desktop of the operating system is loaded, a dialog box appears with a message stating that windows will continue to work in safe mode, click OK. Open the control panel using the "Start" menu and go to the settings for computer user accounts.
Step 4
Find in the list of computer user accounts the one for which you want to reset the password. Choose to change your password and enter a new password in the window that appears. Repeat his login to confirm, leaving the "Old password" field unchanged. Click on the "Change Password" button.
Step 5
Close all open windows on your computer and reboot the system normally. Try logging into Windows with the correct account by entering your new password.
Step 6
Try changing your password using Net User. To do this, select Safe Mode with Command Prompt from the list of boot options. Also choose to log in with a user account that does not have a password or is known to you.
Step 7
A window of the operating system command interpreter will appear on the screen, enter the username and password in it, press Enter. In the username, enter the name of the account, in the second line - the new password that you want to use to log in. Enter Exit next at the command line and press Enter.
Step 8
Reboot the operating system in normal mode and log in with an administrator account with a new password.
