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Recently my brother has got on my laptop and having found out my password changed it. He has forgotten the password and now I can't get past the logon screen. I would be very grateful if you could tell me weather there is there anyway I can find out the password or change it?
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I'd use a NTPASSWD boot CD. Be sure to read how to create said CD. Many stumble on the CD creation step. I'm unsure why but it is free and pretty easy to use. Boot, select 1 item, press return a few times.
Bob
I'm not sure what you've done regarding enabling the hidden "administrator" account status, but IF, and only IF, you've previously enabled the hidden administrator in "Local Security Policies", then you should be able select the "Switch User" button, then log in at the standard Welcome scree by using the username as: localcomputername\administrator, then type in the password for the administrator in the "password" line.. If you've not given it a password, then leave it blank..
Of course, many have not enabled the hidden administrator......
Hope this helps.
Grif
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"Method one: Logging in Windows 7 with an available admin account to recover Win 7 password"
I've used this to clear or change the password of the other account. Can you detail how you can recover a password? To me this sounds like a Windows security bug.
Bob
So, If you have another windows 7 admin account and you know its password, then you can login it. After logon windows 7, you can reset the password of account which you lost password.
"Method one: Logging in Windows 7 with an available admin account to recover Win 7 password"
Resetting the password is a well known area. I thought you had discovered how to recover the password.
Glad you cleared that up.
Bob
in xp its simple, and vista /7 its similar vista /7 changes the names little. First reboot into safe mode. next use the administrator account, no one ever creates a password to this account, which would stop one from doing this. in xp go to start control panel then user accounts. vista /7 changes the names slightly but you should be able to get there. then just create a new account.
now, if he would have created a bios password, which would stop you from using the computer at boot. just remove the rtc battery for 5 minuets.
The hidden "administrator" account is disabled by default in Windows 7.. In order for it to show up, or for a user to be able to login to the account, it must be "enabled" in the Local Security Policy settings using an administrator login and BEFORE problems arise.
Once the hidden "administrator" account is enabled, then YEP, you're method should work fine.. UNLESS...a password was given to the account..
Hope this helps.
Grif
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