How to Reset a Windows 7 Password
If you've forgotten your Windows 7 password, you'll need to reset the password for your user account in order to log in. Your Windows 7 password can be reset by the network administrator if your computer resides on a domain, or can be...
Method 1 of 3:
Reset Windows 7 Password on Domain Computer
- Click on the computer's "Start" menu.
- Select "Control Panel."
- Select "User Accounts" within Control Panel.
- Select "User Accounts" once again, then select "Manage User Accounts."
- Type in the administrator password for your domain.
- Click on the tab labeled "Users."
- Search for the name of the user account that needs resetting below the section entitled, "Users for this computer."
- Click on "Reset Password" next to the user name.
- Type in a new Windows 7 password at the prompt, then type the password again for confirmation.
- Click on "OK." The Windows 7 password for your user account will now be reset.
Method 2 of 3:
Create a Password Reset Disk
- Insert a removable disk into your computer, such as a flash drive.
- Click on the "Start" button, then select "Control Panel."
- Click on "User Accounts and Family Safety."
- Select "User Accounts."
- Click on "Create a password reset disk" from the left pane of User Accounts. The Forgotten Password Wizard will display on the screen.
- Click "Next" in the wizard, and select your removable disk from the drop-down window.
- Type in your current Windows 7 password, then click "Next."
- Click on "Finish."
- Disconnect the removable hardware from your computer, and store it in a safe place. You will need your removable disk in the event you forget your Windows 7 password.
Method 3 of 3:
Reset Windows 7 Password Using Password Reset Disk
- Insert the removable disk drive containing the password reset information into your computer.
- Click on "Reset password" below your user account after Windows 7 has confirmed you've typed an incorrect password. The Password Reset Wizard will display.
- Click on "Next," and select the name of the removable disk that contains the Windows 7 password reset information.
- Click "Next," and type a new Windows 7 password into the fields provided.
- Click "Next," then click on "Finish."
- Disconnect the removable disk from your computer. You will now be able to log in to your Windows 7 user account using your new password.
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