How to Remove Win 7 Password

"One of the users of my Internet Cafe put a password on the administrator of my PC, What should I do? I cannot access/get the files anymore." This is the message of Mr. Pert when he called me about the problem of his internet cafe....

• Solution 1: Reset Password with Windows Password Unlocker
• Solution 2: Use A Windows 7 Password Reset Disk
• Solution 3: Reset Windows 7 Password with Typing lusrmgr.msc
• Solution 4: Reset Windows 7 Password From the Command Prompt

Solution 1: Reset Password with Windows Password Unlocker

It is better to DIY a Windows password reset CD/DVD or USB to reset Windows 7 password without reinstalling the system. Just follow next 4 steps, you can enable to handle this Windows Password Unlocker with ease.

• Step 1: Download and install Windows Password Unlocker Professional
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• Step 2: Burn a bootable CD/DVD or USB. (A USB flash drive is well-recommended as its tiny size but large space.)
• Step 3: Set your target computer to boot from CDROM or USB flash drive
• Step 4: Reset the forgotten Windows 7 password.

Insert the burned CD/DVD or USB flash drive into the locked computer. When a window pops up with all your account names, select the target one to reset its forgotten password.
Reference: How to use Windows Password Unlocker Professional? – Reset Windows 7 Password

 

Solution 2: Use A Windows 7 Password Reset Disk

A Windows password reset disk can be used to reset Windows password if you have created in advance. Here are the steps to reset password with the disk.

• Step 1: If you enter the wrong password when you attempt to log on, Windows will display a message that the password is incorrect. Click OK to close the message box.
• Step 2: Click Reset Windows Password, and then insert Windows password reset disk (or other removable media).
• Step 3: Follow the steps in the Password Reset Wizard to create a new password.
• Step 4: Log on with the new password.

Reference: How to Create Windows 7 Password Reset Disk For Free?
Notes:
1. It cannot be used to reset Windows password on another computer.
2. Keep the password reset disk in a safe place in case of others’ access your computer.
3. Take the disk for Windows password reset if you lost the password next time.

Solution 3: Reset Windows 7 Password with Typing lusrmgr.msc

• Step 1: Log on to the account who owns the credential of an administrator account.
• Step 2: Click the Start button with typing lusrmgr.msc into the Search box, and press Enter .
Then Local Users and Groups opens. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

• Step 3: Double-click Local Users and Groups, and then click Users.
  
• Step 4: Right-click the account that you need to reset the password for, and then click Set Password.
• Step 5: Type and confirm the new password.

Solution 4: Reset Windows 7 Password From the Command Prompt

In the Command Prompt you can monitor all the user of the computer by typing some commands.

• Step 1: Press Win Key+R and type cmd in the Run command box and hit enter to open command prompt.
And then type net user in the command prompt and hit Enter. The Command Prompt will show you all accounts on the Windows 7 PC.


• Step 2: Type net user xyz
(xyz is the locked admin account’s name and 123 is the new password) and press Enter. Now you have successfully created a new password on the locked admin account.


• Step 3: Type shutdown -r -t 00 and press Enter.

Your Windows 7 PC should be rebooted automatically and then you can log in Windows 7 with the new password. It is a simple and easy way to change the password of any users from the Command Prompt.
The drawback of this technique is that you can’t solve Windows 7 password recovery troubles if you do not have the Administrator Privileges.