How to recover user password in Windows
How to recover user password in Windows
If a user wants to restrict access to his account, he will, of course, install password, Protecting their personal information from third-party users. But everything happens. And sometimes the password is simply forgotten, especially if you have not used your computer for a long time.
You will need
- - A computer running Windows.
Instructions
1
If you have access to a computer administrator account or you can ask User, Which belongs to the group of administratorsComputer, enter the system, then the problem is solved quite simply. Click "Start", open the "Control Panel". Select Accounts and Users from the control panel. Then, on the "Users" tab, select the name of your account, then "Reset Password". Then enter the new password and confirm it. Now you can log in to your account.
2
If the previous method did not help you or you did notYou can use it, then you can restore the password to your account using the built-in administrator account. First you need to go into safe mode. To do this, immediately after turning on the computer, press the F8 key. Sometimes, instead of F8, other keys F can act.
3
The menu for selecting boot options opens.operating system. In this menu, select "Safe Mode". Next, wait for the operating system to load, which will take longer than usual. Sometimes it may even seem that the operating system is simply hanging. In fact, this is not so. The video card driver will not work in safe mode, graphics may have a slightly distorted look. On the desktop you will see the inscription "Safe Mode".
4
Click "Start". Select "Control Panel", then "User Accounts". Select your account, then change the password. Enter the new password, confirm it. You can also leave the password change input line empty. In this case, the password will simply be removed. The next time you log in, you do not need to enter it.
5
Close all active windows and restart the computer. The PC will boot in normal mode and you will be able to log into your account.
