Reset Windows 7 Password

Once our Win 7 users meet with problem on Windows login password forgotten, the first thought on how to reset Windows 7 password comes out. Then search online, various solutions on Windows 7 password recovery are supported by experts, faithful users with practical application. Now, we altogether share some common ways for password reset on Windows 7.

Method 1: Reset Windows 7 password with CD/DVD

We know that there is System Recovery Options which support Windows installation disc and recovery option. Now, it is time for us to take full use of the options to reset password Windows 7:

• a. Start menu ¨C search box ¨C input "system repair disc" ¨C choose "Create a system repair disc".
  Insert a blank CD/DVD into PC driver, then click "Create disc".
  
• b. As the following shows, go on password reset for Windows 7:

Method 2: Windows 7 password reset with an USB flash driver

Note: You should adopt this method before you lose or forget Win 7 password. And then you can conveniently complete Windows 7 administrator password reset without any other third tools.
Now, follow the detailed steps to create your own Windows 7 password reset disk.

• a. Start PC and log on Windows 7.
• b. Insert an USB flash drive into the driver.
• c. Start -> Control Panel -> User Accounts and Family Safety -> User Accounts -> Create a password reset disk.
• d. In welcome screen click "Next".
• e. Select the inserted USB flash drive, click Next.
• f. Type the login password in the password field. Click "Next" (then Win 7 OS will automatically create the disk for you).
• g. When progress indicator shows 100% complete, click Finish to exit. Remove the USB driver from PC.
• Now, you have a Windows 7 password reset disk. Then you can follow the steps for Windows 7 admin password recovery.
• A. In the Windows 7 log on window, click "Reset Password".
• B. Insert your password reset disk Windows 7 into the USB interface, and click "Reset password" to open Password Reset Wizard. Click "Next" to continue.
• C. Select the created Windows 7 password reset disk from the drop down box. Click "Next" to proceed to the next step.
• D. Input a new password and then type the new password again to confirm.
• E. Click "Next" button and then click "Finish" button to close the wizard.
• F. Now input the new password for your user account.

Method 3: Reset password for Windows 7 with Windows Password Recovery Basic

Without professional computer skills, within minutes, Windows Password Recovery Basic can help you Windows 7 password recovery efficiently! For Windows administrator password or user passwords, and all Windows versions, such as Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2008, 2003 and 2000, etc. it can easily remove your forgotten password by burning a bootable CD/DVD. Just three steps for Windows 7 password recovery:

• Step1. Download Windows Password Recovery Basic and burn a CD/DVD to remove forgotten Windows 7 password;
• Step2. Set your targeted computer to boot from CD/DVD;
• Step3. Recover Windows 7 password with the burned CD/DVD.

Method 4: Reset Windows 7 admin password with free Ophcrack

Ophcrack can only unlock the passwords within 14 characters. For Windows password reset, you just need download a 496MB ISO file. For the large file, you will spend much time on downloading.