Disclaimer: Gaining access to an account or computer that is not yours without permission by using any of the below steps is against the law. This document was created for users who've forgot their own computers Windows password. Additional legal information and policy information can be found on our legal page.
There are various utilities that enable a user to gain access to a computer they have forgotten the password to, below is a listing of some of the more popular utilities available.
There are various utilities that enable a user to gain access to a computer they have forgotten the password to, below is a listing of some of the more popular utilities available.
Log into an alternate account
Often many users will leave the administrator account alone or have other accounts with administrator rights. If you're not logging into the computer as administrator or have other accounts follow the below steps to reset your other accounts password.
- Reboot the computer into Safe Mode.
