What Can I Do If I Forgot My Administrator Password?

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Tip 1 - How do I reset my forgotten administrator's password for Windows 7, without a password reset disk?

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by J 0hnn 0r | permalink

I'm using Windows 7 and when I first set up my laptop I set up my password and hint. The password I entered isn't working and the hint isn't even showing up. I am the administrator and didn't create a
Tags: Windows,Windows 7,Security, Privacy, and Accounts

For further reading: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-security/how-do-i-reset-my-forgotten-administrators/945fcc2f-e10c-45ac-9a7f-cd4c328dd063 ^[1]

Tip 2 - What to do if you forget your Windows password - Windows Help

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by joni EAH | permalink

Forgot your Windows password? Learn how to use an administrator account or a password reset disk to regain access to your computer.

For further reading: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/what-do-forget-windows-password ^[2]

Tip 3 - I FORGOT MY ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD !

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by joy vassal | permalink

I EITHER FORGOT IT OR NEVER SET IT , AND WINDOWS WONT START AND I CAN'T GET ONTO THE RECOVERY CONSOLE WITHOUT A PASSWORD ! MY COMPUTER IS A PAVILION A845W WITH WINDOWS XP , AND HP NO LONGER SELLS THE RECOVERY KIT FOR THIS COMPUTER !
Tags: operating system, software

For further reading: http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Operating-Systems-Software-Recovery/I-FORGOT-MY-ADMINISTRATOR-PASSWORD/td-p/247032 ^[3]

Tip 4 - Lost Your Windows Administrator Password? Here’s How to Fix It

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Siya Madonci | permalink

You've lost control. All the accounts you can access on your Windows computer aren't Administrator accounts, meaning you're helpless to install software, update drivers or do any kind of administration whatsoever. You can't even install games. The humanity! Don't panic. There are more than a few tools for recovering a lost Windows Administrator password, so…

For further reading: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/lost-your-windows-administrator-password-heres-how-to-fix-it/ ^[4]