Passwords help protect your account on operating systems from outside users. However, it also happens that they are forgotten, and it is not possible to get into the system from an administrator account, and you don’t have the installation media with you. In this case, you will have to reset the password using slightly non-standard methods.

Removing the password from Windows 7 without installation media

If you are unable to download a password reset disk for Windows 7, you can use one of the methods suggested below. Both involve solving a problem using system utilities. To do this, you do not need to download a reset disk Windows password 7 or full system image. However, it is recommended to strictly follow the instructions, since both methods involve working with the interface "Consoles".

There is no need to try to reset your Windows 7 password using third-party software, as this will lead to certain problems.

Method 1: Command Line

This is the most versatile, simple and safe way change the password on Windows 7 without knowing the old one. If necessary, you can later simply remove the new password from the operating system. To perform this method, you will need to be able to log into the OS interface, even from a guest account. Usually this is always there by default.

The Guest account has some limitations compared to the Administrator account. By default, they apply to making any changes to the OS, for example, installing/uninstalling programs, editing some documents, downloading content from the network. Restrictions on use "Command line" no by default.

The instructions for this method are as follows:

1. 1. Press the key combination Win+R.
   2. In the line that opens, enter cmd and click Enter.

1. 1. Will start "Command line". First, you need to find out the number of users, their powers and logins in the operating system. To do this, enter the command net user and click Enter.

1. 1. A list of all operating system users is displayed. You need to find the administrator account login. This will be easy to do if there are only two accounts in the OS.
   2. Now write the command net user administrator_login new_password. Example command: net user Admin 123456. Press Enter.

1. After applying the command, restart your computer and log into the administrator account with a new password.

Method 2: Recovery Menu

This method can be dangerous, as it involves disconnecting the computer from power while it is running. However, a single use should not cause much harm.

The bottom line is this:

1. 1. Restart your computer if it was turned on or turn it on if it was turned off.
   2. When will it start Windows boot turn it off abruptly. For example, press the power button or unplug the power cable.
   3. Then reconnect the power and turn on the PC.
   4. Instead of standard Windows startup the screen should open "Windows Error Recovery", that is, recovery from an error.
   5. You will be offered several options for starting the operating system. Select "Launch Startup Repair". In the Russian version it may be called "Run boot repair".

1. 1. The system will begin loading. You may see a window asking for permission to perform a system restore procedure ( "System Restore"). Cancel by clicking on "Cancel".

1. 1. A recovery error message appears. Click on the item "View problem details".

1. 1. Launch text file with a description of the problem. Here you need to click on the item "File" V top menu. From the drop-down list, click on the item "Open".

1. Will open "Conductor" Windows with access to everyone system files. You need to go to the following path: C:\Windows\System32.
2. Here, find and rename one of these files utilman.exe or sethc.exe, adding the postscript bak or old to the name of one of them. If these files are not displayed in Explorer, then in the column "File Type" set the value "All files".
3. Now find the cmd.exe file. Copy it and paste it in the same directory.
4. Rename the copied file to "utilman" or "sethc". No need to rename the file to "utilman", if in step 10 you added a postscript to the file "sethc" and vice versa.
5. You can close "Notebook" and press "Finish". After this, the system will reboot.
6. Wait for the starter to load Windows screen and click on the icon "Special abilities", if you renamed the file to "utilman". If you renamed it to "sethc", then you will need to press the key five times Shift.

This way you will have access to "Command line" without having any access to the system. In the interface "Consoles" you will have to do the following:

1. 1. If you do not know the exact name of the administrator account, then enter the command net user. It will display all data regarding system users, including their status.

1. 1. Now write this command: net user Administrator account name new password. Example command, net user Admin 123456. Press Enter.

1. Restart your computer and try logging in with the new password you set.

The methods discussed above help you reset your password on Windows 7 without using a disk with an OS image. However, it is recommended to create a system recovery image on a flash drive ( installation disk) and reset through it.

If you suddenly forgot the password for your Windows account, then you have no choice but to look for a way to reset it or install a new operating system, which in my opinion is complete madness in this case :) Nowadays you can find a lot on the Internet in various ways resetting passwords for Windows operating systems using the built-in boot tools of Windows itself, as well as using third-party special programs. Some methods are suitable for some versions of Windows, some for others, and some methods are too complicated for beginners. Earlier in one of the articles I showed one way to reset a password using a bootable console program built on Linux based, however, all actions there must be performed in the form of commands on a black screen and for beginners this may be difficult.
In this article I will show you the simplest option for resetting an account password in any Windows versions(I even tried it on Windows 10) using the Reset Windows Password boot program. The reset process takes just 4 steps!

I would like to warn you right away that if you used a Microsoft account to log in to your computer, and not a standard local one, then none of the programs will be able to reset its password, since the account password Microsoft records can only be changed on the company's website. That's why this method like all similar ones, it only works if you have forgotten the password for your standard local account Windows entries!

The program is bootable, that is, it cannot simply be installed on a computer as is usually done. The program will be launched from a disk or flash drive when the computer boots. Those. The program will need to be written to a disk or flash drive first!

Creating a bootable disk/flash drive with the Reset Windows Password program and launching it

After the program is downloaded, you need to write it to a disk or flash drive. Instructions for recording a program in the form ISO file on the CD/DVD disc is , and by recording the program in ISO on a flash drive - .

Since modern laptops can often be found without a disk drive for reading disks, I think that the method of writing a program to a flash drive will suit most, especially since, perhaps, every computer owner has one.

After you burn the program to a disk or flash drive, you need to run it. To do this, you should restart your computer and configure your BIOS so that the computer does not boot as usual with hard drive, but from a recorded flash drive or CD/DVD disc.

In a separate article I gave instructions on BIOS setup to boot your computer from a disk or flash drive, read it if you have difficulty loading the program:

Each computer may have its own way of configuring boot from specific device, so it’s impossible to give clear recommendations... But the article at the link above should help the majority.

When the program starts to launch, you will see a window similar to loading regular Windows 7:

Working with the program

When the Reset Windows Password boot program starts, the first window will ask you to configure the program.

First of all, select the Russian language (1), then in the “Operation mode” section select the item “SAM - working with regular accounts” (2) and at the end under the inscription “What do you want to do?” select “Reset or change user password” (3). When everything is configured, click “Next” (4) at the bottom of the window.

The program will perform a password reset (i.e. erasing it, resetting it to zero), and not replacing the old password with a new one!

In the next window we can select the path to the “SAM” and “SYSTEM” folders to reset the password.

If you use standard Windows, where nothing has been globally changed, then the paths do not need to be changed and they will already be set correctly:

C:\Windows\System32\Config\SAM
C:\Windows\System32\Config\SYSTEM

At step No. 3, select in the window the Windows account for which we want to reset the password (1) and click “Next” (2).

At the last 4th stage, click the “Reset / Change” button:

You will be prompted to create a rollback file. Using this file, you can restore the ability of the system to work if it “breaks” after running the program.

In general, the program does not go where it is not needed and does not make any serious changes in Windows, so it is easier not to create a rollback file by clicking “No” in this window.

A notification will appear indicating that the account has been changed (the password has been reset) and you can close the program and check the changes. Just click “OK” (1) in the notification window and then “Exit” (2) in the program itself.

Now remove the disk/flash drive with the program from the computer and reboot it. Windows should boot immediately without asking for a password!

As you can see, this method for resetting Windows account passwords is very simple and difficulties may arise, perhaps, only at the stage of loading the program from a flash drive or disk. But among all the methods for resetting a password, I did not find a single one that allows you to reset the password without booting from a special boot disk. Therefore, you still can’t do without it, and it’s easier to figure out how to reset your password than to reinstall Windows :))

Have a nice day and good mood! See you in the next articles;)

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A simple way to access a computer with Windows 7 (8) to reset the admin password. To gain access to a locked computer, we will perform several steps.

Method one

Create a bootable USB flash drive and remove the password using it. (all data on the flash drive will be destroyed)

Download the program and image. Unpack the contents and run the file rufus_v1.4.1

IN open window program, click on the disk icon, select the image in the unpacked folder called BootPass and press the start button.

We are waiting for the bootable flash drive to be created.

Now we insert the USB flash drive to reset the password into the password-protected computer and select “boot from USB” when booting.

For complete instructions, watch the video

Method two(This method is suitable for advanced users.)

1. We gain access to windows with administrator rights.

rename the file c:/windows/system32/sethc.exe to sethc.ex_
rename the file c:/windows/system32/cmd.exe to sethc.exe

(If you can’t rename the file, use the Unlocker program, it is in the boot disk, you can download it here)

reboot the computer.

A login window appears before us, requiring you to enter a password.
On the keyboard, press the right SHIFT button and do not release (10 seconds) until the command prompt window appears.

We are in the system command prompt with administrator rights. This means that we can do whatever we want with the computer.

Create a new user hacker

write to command line
net user hacker /add press Enter

Now we give him administrator rights
net localgroup administrators hacker /add press Enter

That's it, we have a hacker user with administrator rights.
We restart the computer and see the hacker account in the login window, click on it and get into the system.

Today I would like to tell you how to create a bootable USB flash drive to reset the Administrator password in Windows. Previously, I told How to create a diskette for resetting a forgotten Administrator password in Windows. Now let's talk about creating a special bootable flash drive. We will create it using the Rufus utility and the Passware Windows KeyEnterprise 11 program.

To create a bootable USB flash drive, download the Rufus utility link above, the Passware WindowsKey Enterprise11 program can be . The program itself is packaged in iso image. Using this program you can reset the password on operating systems Windows systems since 2000, except Windows 8 .

By launching the Rufus utility, select removable drive(flash drive),

We launch the Passware Windows Key Enterprise password reset program; for this you need to go into the BIOS , using the F2 or Delete key and in the BOOT section select the “Boot from USB” option, press the F10 key and ENTER. When you first launch the program, it will detect the disk on which the operating system is installed.

To continue, click 1 at the bottom of the window. At the next step, you need to specify the user who needs to reset the password.

Having selected the user at the bottom of the window, press the Y key (agree) to reset the password. Confirm password reset Y and press the N key at the bottom of the window

We remove the flash drive, reboot the PC and log in.

Nowadays, there are practically no fundamental means of protection against hacking. computer devices and gaining access to the user's personal confidential information.

Setting an administrator password is also not very effective in protecting your computer, since there are at least several ways to hack and bypass it.

Hack the Administrator's password and log in using his account - easily and effortlessly

What these methods are will be discussed in this article.

Tip 1. Reset your password using the Command Interpreter in Windows

To do this, we sequentially perform the following steps:

• Click “Start” and select “All Programs”;
• in the tabs that open, click “Standard” and literally in the first lines of the list we see the “Run” option;
• in the “Run” command line, enter “cmd” and “Ok”;

  In the “Run” command line we write “cmd”

• A Command Interpreter window opens in front of us, into which we write the command “control userpasswords2”, then press “Enter;

  In the Command Interpreter window, enter the command “control userpasswords2” and click “OK”

• “User Accounts” appears on the screen – in the “Users” field, select the account we need;

  In the "Users" field, select the account we need

• uncheck the option “Require username and password”, then “Apply” and “Ok”;

  Uncheck the "Require username and password" checkbox

• in the “Automatic login” window that opens, enter and confirm the password or leave these fields empty, click “Ok”, “Ok” again;

  In the "Automatic login" window that appears, enter the password or leave the field empty.

• close the command line window and restart our computer.

Tip 2. Reset the password for the Administrator account in Safe Mode

To reset the built-in account“Administrator”, we proceed step by step according to the instructions below.

Step 1. Restart the computer and press the F8 key while loading.

To enter Safe Mode when you turn on or restart the computer, press the F8 key

Step 2. In the menu that appears, we are asked to select one of the additional options for loading the Windows operating system - select “Safe Mode”.

In the menu of additional boot options, select Safe Mode

Step 3. Next, log in to the system using the built-in Administrator account, which usually does not have a password by default. To do this, enter “Administrator” or the same word in Russian in the login field. Leave the password field blank and just press “Enter.”

In safe mode, select the non-password-protected built-in Administrator account

Step 4: A window will appear warning you that Windows is in Safe Mode, click confirmation “Yes”.

Click "Yes" to continue working in Safe Mode

Step 5. We start working in security mode - as soon as the desktop loads, click the following sequence of options:

Start –> Control Panel –> User Accounts

In Safe Mode, select "User Accounts"

Step 6. Place the cursor over the user name whose password you need to edit or reset, and click on this account icon.

Step 7. In the menu that appears on the left, select the “Change Password” item, enter a new password and confirm it. If we are simply resetting the password, then we leave this field empty.

In the menu on the left, select the “Change Password” option, then enter a new password and then confirm it

Step 8. Click the “Change Password” button.

Enter the password and confirm it

Step 9. First close the “User Accounts” window, then the “Control Panel” window.

Step 10. Reboot the computer.

Tip 3. How to reset the password for the built-in Administrator account

This advice will be useful to those who are faced with a problem when the built-in account is protected by a password, which we, of course, conveniently forgot. So, we act according to the instructions below:

1. We need a CD (or flash drive) with a set of resuscitation programs for Windows recovery, which we insert into the drive, after which we restart our computer.

   A recovery disk is ideal for system recovery.

2. When starting the computer, enter the BIOS by pressing the “Dilete” key.

   Entering the BIOS using the Dilete key while restarting the computer

3. In the BIOS, we change the installation priority and assign the computer to boot from the CD-ROM. Next we place our boot disk with the operating system into the drive and reboot the PC.

   In the BIOS we set boot priority from CD-ROM

4. After the computer boots from the CD-ROM, the recovery disk menu appears on the screen, in which we select the edited copy of Windows and go to “System Restore”.

   In editable copies of Windows select "System Restore"

5. Next, in the dialog settings of this window, click “Command Line”.

   In the System Recovery Options dialog box, select Command Prompt

6. In the command field that opens, enter “regedit” and confirm the command with the Enter key.
7. Find and select the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE section, and select File from the menu, and then Load hive.

   Find and select the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE section

8. We need to open the SAM file, then select the section HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\hive_name\SAM\Domains\Account\Users\000001F4, then double-click on the F key and go to the very first value in line 038 - the number 11, as shown in the photo.

   Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.. and double-click on the F key

9. We replace this number with the number 10, while being very careful, since only this number needs to be changed; other values ​​are strictly prohibited from being touched.

   We replace this number “11” with the number “10”

10. In the same section HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\hive_name\SAM\Domains\Account\Users\000001F4, select the File menu, then Load hive and then “Yes” - confirm the unloading of the hive.

    Select the menu File - Load hive and confirm unloading the hive

11. Now we close the registry editor, as well as the entire installation process, take out our disk and reboot the computer.

Hack the Administrator password in Windows 8

The Windows 8 operating system has its own simple way to reset the Administrator password. All you need to do to do this is follow the steps below:

Step 1. Go to the “System Restore” section, and then the “Diagnostics” console, where we select the “Advanced options” section.

Go to "Diagnostics" and select "Advanced options"

Step 2. Go to the command line and enter the following command:

copy from:\windows\System32\sethc.exe from:\temp – and copy the sethc.exe file so as not to accidentally lose it.

Copy the file "sethc.exe" to avoid losing it

Step 3. Now on the command line we write the following:

copy c:\windows\System32\cmd.exe c:\windows\System32\sethc.exe, that is, instead of “sethc.exe” we enter “cmd.exe”.

Replace the file “sethc.exe” with “cmd.exe”

Step 4. Exit the command console using the “exit” command.

Step 5. Reboot our computer and boot with the usual parameters.

Step 6. Press the “Shift” key five times to launch the command line.

Press the Shift key five times

Step 7. Enter in command console“lusrmgr.msc” and see the administrator’s name.

Enter “lusrmgr.msc” into the command console and see the administrator’s name

Note: if the account is disabled, it can be activated using the command “net user “Admin_name” /active:yes”

Step 8. Set a new password - type the command “net user “Administrator name” password”.

With help net commands user Administrator name password set a new password

Step 9. Reboot the computer and log into the administrator account with a new password.

Login to the administrator account with a new password

It should be noted that this method is equally suitable for earlier versions of operating systems.

In these simple ways you can reset the administrator password on a computer and laptop in Windows 7, 8 and 10 operating systems.

Useful video on the topic

The videos below will clearly demonstrate how you can also hack the Administrator password.

Reset the Administrator password in Windows 7 using a small program

How to reset your Windows 8 login password

Resetting the Administrator password in Windows 10

Once again I'm back to working on resetting account passwords, this time I'll talk about a bootable USB flash drive with Lazesoft Recovery Suite Home, after that I'll continue to look for new ones effective ways to reset the administrator password.

The program does not have a Russian interface, but this is not a problem, especially since in this article I will show everything and tell you with an example. Also, work will proceed without problems, as in regular computer with BIOS and on a device with UEFI BIOS.

Creating a bootable USB flash drive from the Lazesoft Recovery Suite Home image

Well, let's go to the official website of the utility and download the version Home– the only free version is http://www.lazesoft.com/download.html.

Run the installation of the program and follow the installation instructions, everything is very easy. Then launch the icon program.

In this window we need to select the item "Disk Image & Clone".