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Mix Tech News Blog How to reset password in Windows 7

Forgotten your window 7 password or perhaps you might just want to change your password for the simple reason of replacing the old ones, here are some easy steps for you to follow. It will take you just 30 to 60 minutes to do the procedures. It applies to both 32 -bit and 64-bit version of window 7 computer .It is not that hard you just have to follow the instructions properly.1. First you have to insert your Window 7 installation DVD or the system repair disc to your optical drive or to your flash drive, either of the two will work. Then restart your computer.=Use a system repair disk in case you do not have any original window 7 media=And if in case you don't have available system repair disk yet to use, You can burn the system repair disk with any window 7 computers.2. Click Next option with your language and keyboards choices .If this is what you will see in your screen or you can still see a typical window 7 logon screens, You have booted your computer from a disc or flask drive. Your computer has successfully booted from a hard drive if and when you can't see any of this on your screen.3. Next click the link: Repair your computer. You won't be able to see this link if you have booted your computer with a system repair disk instead of window 7 installations or a flask drive, You may just proceed to the next step instead.4. Wait till the window 7 installation is seen and located in your computer.5. If and when your widow 7 installation is found. Take a note of the letter that will appear on your Location column. Most of the window 7 installation shows letter D:If isn't then6. From the Operating system list, click window 7 then click the next button.7. Choose Command prompt from the system recovery option.8. With the Command Prompt now open. You must execute two commandsFirst: Copy D:\windows\system32\utilman.exe d:\Second: Copy D:\windows\system32\cmd.exe d:\windows\system32\utilman.exe. This must be executed with this order. An overwrite question will follow after execution. It must be Answered with YES. If the drive installed in your window 7 computer is not D: Be sure to change it all first to D: (Refer to Step 5)9. Remove the flask drive or the disc then restart your computer.In restarting your computer: Close the command prompt window and click restart. Or restart it using your computer's restart button.10. Click the little icon once the window 7 logon appears on the screen. The icon that looks like a pie with a square around it. It is found in the bottom left of your screen. Note that if your window 7 logon doesn't show up. Your disc or flask drive isn't remove And it might continue booting your computer not on your hard drive if you do not remove it.11. Now with the Command Prompt now open: Execute the net user command as shown replacing;myusername- with whatever user name you desire.mypassword- with whatever new password you want to use.Ex.Net user Myusername mypasswordUse double quotes when executing net user, when and if you are having spaces in your username.12. Next close the command Prompt window.13. Try to log in with your new password.14. Try to Create a window 7 password reset disk= A Microsoft -approved proactive step which will ensure you of not forgetting your password ever again. All you need is a blank flash drive or floppy disk.15. Though it is not required, It would probably wise to undo the hack in order for you to have an access to the accessibility features from the window 7 login screen. Repeat 1 to 7 procedure to reverse the changes you made. When you have access to Command Prompt again, the following Command must be executed: Copy d:\utilman.exe d:\windows\system 32\utilman.exeNote that in doing so No changes/ impact would be done on your password. The password set in step 11 will still be valid.

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