Step 6: Enter a new password twice for your computer and apply it. Right click on your main administrator account and select 'Set Password'. Step 5: Browse 'Local Users and Groups' and you should be able to see all the user profiles linked to your computer. Alternately, you can open the RUN box and type 'compmgmt.msc' and hit enter to open the Computer Manager Windows.
Right click on 'My Computer' and select Manage. Don't worry it won't ask for any password. Step 4: Reboot your PC again and login to your computer with the new admin account. Step 3: Run the following commands on the command prompt window:īasically, this will add a new administrator account in your computer and you can reset the password of your original account with the help of the new admin account. Step 2: From your keyboard, press 'Shift and F10' key together to launch command prompt. Step 1: Reboot your PC with Windows 7 bootable disc and make sure to change the boot priority from BIOS settings so that it can boot from your CD/DVD. Basically, we will use command prompt to get into the sub system of your computer and then recover the password according to your preference. You will be required to have the Windows 7 bootable disc with you to perform this method. Method 1: How to Reset Windows 7 Local Admin Password Using Command Prompt (CMD)
