How to Reset Windows 7 Password

If you forget your Windows 7 password, you will have to reset your user account password to log in. Windows 7 passwords can be reset by your network administrator if your computer is in a domain, or can be reset using a password reset disk if your computer is in a HomeGroup or workgroup. This article will teach you to reset Windows 7 password in both ways.

Reset Windows 7 Password for Domain Computers

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Click on your computer's "Start" menu.

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Select "Control Panel".

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Select "User Accounts" in Control Panel.

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Select "User Accounts" again, then select "Manage User Accounts".

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Type the administrative password for your domain.

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Click the tab labeled "Users."

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Look for the name of the user account that needs to reset the password under the section called, "Users for this computer."

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Click "Reset Password" next to the user name.

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Type a new password at the prompt, then retype the password to confirm.

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Click "OK." The Windows 7 password for your user account will now be reset.

Create a Password Reset Disk

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Insert a removable drive into your computer, such as a flash drive.

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Click the "Start" button, then select "Control Panel."

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Click "User Accounts and Family Safety."

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Select "User Accounts".

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Click "Create a password reset disk" from the left panel of User Accounts. Forgotten Password Wizard will appear on the screen.

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Click "Next" in the wizard, and select your removable drive from the drop-down window.

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Type your current Windows 7 password, then click "Next."

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Click "Finish."

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Remove the portable hard drive from the computer, and store it in a safe place. You will need this portable hard drive in case you forget your Windows 7 password.

Reset Windows 7 Password Using Password Reset Disc

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Insert the removable drive containing the password reset information into your computer.

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Click "Reset password" below your user account after Windows 7 has confirmed that you entered the wrong password. Password Reset Wizard will display.

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Click "Next," and select the name of the removable drive that contains Windows 7 password reset information.

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Click "Next," and type a new Windows 7 password in the fields provided.

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Click "Next," then click "Finish."

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Remove the removable drive 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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