Log in to your computer when you forget your password or break your Windows password

What will you do to log in to Windows and forget your password? Is there any solution to help you break or remove the previously set password? Certainly yes, handling Windows login when you forget your password is just one of thousands of other problems on Windows 10, 8, 7, and possibly Windows 11 that TipsMake has guided readers.

In many cases, you forget the password to log in to the computer and have considered having to reinstall the operating system. However, doing this takes a lot of your time, especially the data stored on the computer may be lost. In the framework of the article below TipsMake will help you "break" windows password to fix this problem.

Method 1: Log in to Windows when you forget your password using the Hirens Boot tool

What is the nature of this password cracking tool?

Windows passwords are stored in a SAM file (with encrypted data), the Password Changer tool included in Hirens Boot will overwrite an empty password into the password data section on the SAM file, after overwriting. , you just need to log in to Windows without needing a Password, you can make changes after accessing Windows.  

Note:
The above method applies to breaking passwords when forgetting Windows 7 and 10 passwords. Windows 7, 8 or Windows 10 users do not discriminate when doing this method, so no matter what Windows you are using. Anything else can be done.
Necessary tools to do this:
- A USB with a minimum capacity of 4 GB. - DLC Boot
software latest version here. -> See instructions for creating a versatile USB Boot here (necessary to break computer password). Step 1: First, to break your computer password when you forget your Windows 7 password, you need to know how to enter the BIOS. See how to enter the BIOS in the article below for specific instructions on the type of computer you are using. Step 2: In this article, the laptop we use for testing has the setting to press F12 when starting the computer, note that you should insert the USB that has been created for multi-function boot first. So the boot list appears and you can select the USB drive name as shown below.


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Step 2 : From the Menu screen, select Other Tools and then Enter.

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Step 3 : Next select Active Password Changer Pro 6.0 . Then Enter.

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Step 4 : From the Your Choice prompt ( ) of the Options screen type number 1: Choose Logical Drive and press Enter .

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Step 5 : Press Enter to continue.

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Step 6 : Press Enter to continue.

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Step 7 : After displaying all the accounts on your computer, select the account that needs to remove the Password (account that forgot the computer password) and press Enter .

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Step 8 : After selecting the account, press Y from the keyboard for the program to remove the Password for you.

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Step 9 : Exit the program, restart the computer and log in to Windows, which will no longer require your password. So you will be able to access Windows without a password. After entering Windows, you can reset the password as usual.

Method 2: Log in to Windows when you forget your password with Command Prompt

Step 1: Press the Windows + X   key combination to open the sub menu, then click Command Prompt (Admin).

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Or another way is to press the Windows key to open the Start Menu > type cmd and right-click on the search result and select Run as Administrator .

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 Step 2 : In the Command Prompt interface, enter the following command line:

Net User new password (new password)

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Press Enter to activate setting a new password for the computer. If you receive the message The command completed successfully, it means it has been successful. Remember to restart your computer for it to take effect

Through "Breaking" Windows passwords, we see that every security tool has certain loopholes, and there are always ways to overcome them, this in some cases such as forgetting a computer password, it helps users very much. much.

The computer has not been used for a long time and you have forgotten the computer password. Now you want to use the computer but do not want to reinstall Windows, so the only way is to break the password to enter Windows. TipsMake will show you how to handle it even if it is Windows. XP, Win 7 or Win 10. Because this is a frequent case for most users. However, the way to handle this problem is quite complicated and needs to be done sequentially according to the instructions above from TipsMake to ensure you can retrieve your Windows login password.

In the framework of the above article, we have shown you how to log in to your computer when you forget your password with the above steps, so you can log in to Windows even without a password. With this method, you can still access your computer without having to reinstall the operating system.


Tipsmake also guides you on how to set a Windows 11 computer password to help you easily set a password, effectively protect your computer, and ensure privacy.

Update 18 June 2024
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