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If you suddenly forgot your Windows password: Break the password! Reset forgotten windows 10 password

Due to numerous requests from readers, I decided to write detailed and simple instructions, how to reset a user account password in any version of Windows: 10, 8.1, 8, 7, XP.
So, you turned on the computer, and the system asks you to enter a password to log in. You enter the user password, but it does not match: the “invalid password” error appears. What to do if no password is suitable, but you need to log in? There is a solution - you can reset the password using a special program recorded on a bootable USB flash drive. Now I’ll tell you how to create such a flash drive.

You will need to briefly use any others computer. To do this, you can contact a relative, friend, neighbor, maybe you have a computer at work - I think this is not a problem now.

So, we sit down at another computer or laptop. Insert any flash drive into it:

Download a free program for resetting Windows passwords -. You can download it from the official website (or from my Yandex.Disk):

Run the downloaded file lsrmphdsetup.exe:Install the program as usual: i.e. We agree with everything and press the ““ button in all windows. Next" In the last installation window, click the “ Finish” – the program will start automatically and its shortcut will be created on the desktop:

In the start window, click the button Burn Bootable CD/USB Disk Now!(“Burn a bootable CD/USB disk right now”):

In the next window select Windows version, which is installed on the computer where we will then reset the password. Not on the list Windows 10, but it’s not scary: if you have a “ten”, then choose here Windows 8.1 with your bit depth.

By the way, on one of the forums I saw a message that you can create a bootable USB flash drive with Windows 8.1 64-bit, and it will be suitable for resetting the password on any version of Windows (I checked on Windows 10 64-bit and on Windows 7 64-bit - so and is):

After you have selected the desired version of Windows, click the “ Next”:

In the next window, place a marker on the item USB Flash and select the letter of our flash drive (it is already inserted into the computer). In my case, the letter of the flash drive: F.
Then press the button “ Start”:

The program will download the necessary components from the Microsoft website for some time:

After this the program will ask: “ Should you format your USB drive now?“All files, if they are on the flash drive, will be deleted. Press the button “ Yes”:

Now we wait until the bootable USB flash drive is created:

At the end of the process, press the button “ Finish”:

All! The bootable USB flash drive with the password reset program is ready. We take it out and take it to our computer.

Insert the bootable USB flash drive into your computer. And now comes the most important, and at the same time, the most difficult moment for those who will be doing this for the first time. We need configure the computer to boot from our flash drive .

Those who know how to boot a computer from a flash drive can go straight to the end of this article. For those who don’t know how to boot from a flash drive, I’ll try to explain as clearly as possible:

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In order to “force” the computer to boot not as usual (i.e. from the hard drive), but from the device we need (in our case, from a flash drive), we need to enable a certain setting in Bios computer.

To get into this very Bios, we must immediately after turning on the computer press a certain key on the keyboard (and press not just once, but many, many times until we see the BIOS on the screen).

This key is different on different computers and laptops:

The most commonly used key is Delete(or Del ).
You can also often call up the BIOS using the key F2(and on some laptops Fn+F2 ).
Keys are used less frequently Esc, F1, F6 and others.

In general, immediately after you press the Power button on your computer or laptop, do not wait for Windows to start loading, but immediately start pressing the key many times Delete on the keyboard. After a few seconds (5-10) you should see Bios.

If nothing like this appears, but your Windows starts loading as usual, then we don’t wait for anything else: we restart our computer again (you can directly use the Reset button) and try pressing another key many times - F2.

If you don’t get into the BIOS again, reboot the computer again and try pressing the next key - Esc. After F6 etc. But hopefully you won't have to experiment for so long: in the vast majority of cases, either the Delete or F2 key works.

By the way, a hint about which key to load the BIOS usually flashes at the bottom of the screen immediately after turning on the computer. But for some reason no one looks at her, or does not have time to look at her.

On different computers Bios different, and it looks different for everyone.

For example, on my computer it looks like this:

On another computer it will be like this:

On the third computer it’s like this:
That is, I say this because it is almost impossible to write separate instructions for each Bios.

The main thing that anyone who needs to configure booting from a flash drive should know: in the BIOS (no matter how it looks like for you) you need to find the section where the word is present Boot(from English “Loading”). By using the arrows on the keyboard to navigate to this section, we set it to first place in the list of boot devices flash drive.

In Bios, the flash drive may be displayed with its own name (for example, Transcend), or as USB-HDD; There are other options. One thing is important: it must be selected as the first device from which the computer will boot.

Usually the flash drive is “raised” to first place using the arrows on the keyboard, or the keys +/- , or F5/F6.

Having set the setting we need in Bios, we must leave it, not forgetting to save the changes made. To do this you need to go to the section Exit(it’s usually the last one) – and there select the item “ Save and Exit” (“Save and Exit”). And then confirm once again that we are leaving by clicking “ Yes”.

That's all: if you did everything correctly, the computer will reboot and boot from the flash drive (press the Delete key again, or F2, or something else - no need!).

Many people don’t even want to bother creating a bootable flash drive with any software, because... They are afraid that they still won’t be able to configure the computer to boot from it. I tried to describe this entire process of booting from a flash drive in as much detail as possible. If you have mastered this text, I hope it has become at least a little clearer and now all that remains is to practice.

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So, I created a bootable USB flash drive on another computer with a password reset program. I insert this flash drive into my computer and turn it on.

Immediately I press the key many, many times Delete on the keyboard. After a few seconds I get into Bios.

Using the arrows on the keyboard, I go to the section Boot(although in my Bios you can work with the mouse - in older versions of Bios this will not work).

Here my first device now is hard drive(ACHI PO: WDC WD50...):
I select this line using the arrow on the keyboard and press the key Enter. A list of devices from which you can boot opens. In my case, this is a hard drive and my flash drive (it is listed here twice). We raise to the first place in the list - flash drive(if there is a choice: USB or UEFI, then choose UEFI). We do this using the arrows on the keyboard or keys +/- , or F5/F6:

Now the flash drive is in first place in the list of boot devices:

Now we exit here, saving the changes. To do this, move the arrow on the keyboard to the last section Exit. Select the line Save Changes and Exit- press the key Enter:

Then select Yes:

After a while, a menu opens in which, using the key Enter we select an item Lazesoft Live CD:

Wait while it downloads:

In the next window, check that the item is selected Reset Windows Password(“Reset Windows Password”) and press the button Next:

A window will pop up with a message about non-commercial use of the program - click Yes:

Click again Next:

In the next window highlight the username, whose password will be reset and click Next:

Click on the button RESET/UNLOCK:

The password has been successfully reset - click OK. Then Finish:

We go to “ Start” and press Reboot Computer(“Restart computer”):

Click OK:

After the computer restarts, we can login to windows without password!

Authorization in Windows 10 by entering a password is one of the mechanisms for protecting your computer and personal data. But having different passwords on each site, the user can easily confuse them and enter the wrong password to log into Windows 10.

If a user has forgotten the Windows 10 password, this is not a reason to reset or reinstall the operating system. The developers have saved several methods by which you can recover a forgotten password from your Microsoft account. Let us immediately note that in Windows 10 there are two types of accounts: local and Microsoft account.

Getting access to your Microsoft account

If you have forgotten your account password, here Windows 10 developers give you the opportunity to instantly restore access to your computer. But first, make sure that you are not using a local account. To do this, look at the form where you need to enter a password. If email is specified as the username, follow the steps below. Otherwise, move on to the next section.

We fill out the online form offered by Microsoft to restore access to the problematic account. Here we set the reason why we want to restore access to the account. Next, you will have to prove to the system that the user is the owner of the account for which he forgot the password and is trying to recover it: enter the attached telephone number and email address. Then we enter the code received by email or SMS, after which a form will appear asking you to set a new password to log into your computer with Windows 10 and confirm it.

If the user has entered all the data correctly, a form will appear asking you to set a new password and repeat it.

There are times when the user does not have a phone at hand, the ability to access an attached mailbox, or does not remember an additional email address. In this case, it is recommended to fill out another form, which includes a number of secret questions, including your personal data entered during registration.

All actions must be performed from a computer connected to the Internet, or use another device, such as a smartphone or laptop, to gain access to your Microsoft account.

In order not to repeat this time-consuming procedure by forgetting the password again, Microsoft suggests using one of the alternative authorization methods - using a PIN code or a pattern (picture + gesture combination).

Gaining access to a local account

Here you will have to suffer much more, because the access key is securely encrypted and to select it you will have to use a special utility or try to restore access using the Windows 10 installation distribution.

We boot from a removable bootable media with the Tens distribution kit.
When loading the window with installation language options, press “Shift+F10” to launch the command line.

Enter the sequence of commands below:

diskpart

list volume.

Take note of the letter label of the volume on which Windows 10 is installed.

Usually this is the C:\ drive.

We execute two commands:

Their meaning is as follows: rename the file “utilman32” to “utilman2”, then create a copy of “cmd.exe” with the name “utilman32”.

If the operation is successful, enter “wpeutil reboot” and press “Enter” to restart the computer.
After loading the OS, on the lock screen, click on the “Accessibility” link to open the command line.
Enter a line like “net user imya_polzovatelya parol’”, where we replace the command parameters with our own.
To see a list of computer accounts, enter “net users”.
Immediately after this, you can log into your account using the new password.

If this method did not help solve the problem, the procedure seemed complicated or incomprehensible, then use the Ophcrack utility, which also exists in an edition for working from removable media, Offline Windows Password Registry Editor.

There are enough instructions for using both products on the Internet.

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Something terrible happened - you somehow managed to forget the password for your Windows 10 account. What to do now? Of course, you can do it the old fashioned way - reinstall the operating system. Or you can try removing password protection using a USB drive. You can learn how to create a flash drive to reset a Windows 10 password on a computer, laptop, or tablet from this instruction.

Creating a flash drive to reset Windows 10 password using the official method

Windows provides built-in tools for creating a USB drive, which you can later use if your login password has been forgotten or lost. However, there are several disadvantages to this method that make it less practical. The first drawback is that you can create such a drive only by logging into Windows. It turns out that users should take care of preparing a USB flash drive in advance for future use. Second, a device prepared for password reset can help in the case of a local account. It will not be able to remove or replace the password from your Microsoft account.

If you are used to thinking ahead, or you have already learned from bitter experience and are now planning to create a USB drive that will help you reset your password in the future, you need to do the following:

The final result should be a userkey.psw file on your drive. It contains all the data needed to reset your password. Interestingly, this file, if necessary, can be moved to any other drive and used in case of an unpleasant situation. To use a flash drive with it, you need to connect it to the computer, enter the wrong password on the login screen and click on the item that appears to begin the reset.

Using Online NT Password & Registry Editor to reset Windows 10 password

If you have forgotten or lost your password, and you did not have time to create a drive to reset it before this unpleasant incident, then it makes sense to use third-party tools. In this case, the Online NT Password & Registry Editor utility. Like similar tools, it can reset passwords for user accounts, although only local ones. She can't reset her Microsoft account password. But it can help you bypass a blocked entry and get into the system.

Before using Online NT Password & Registry Editor, you need to burn it to a USB flash drive. To do this, you still have to get a computer somewhere. Next, do the following:

If something went wrong, you can download the archive marked CD, extract the ISO image from it and use the WinSetupFromUSB program. Please note that in your case, when setting up this utility, you need to check the box next to SysLinux bootsector/Linux distribution using.

So, you managed to create a USB flash drive to reset your password. What to do next? Here's what:

Connect the USB drive to the computer on which you need to reset the password or somehow gain access to the system.
Turn on your computer and boot the USB flash drive by selecting it in the Boot Menu. You can read about how to call this menu in the instructions for your PC.
Many different messages should appear on the screen. Don't get lost. That's how it should be. Press Enter to move to the next step.
Now the utility should detect the system partition of the hard drive and display a little information about it. All you need to do is indicate its number and move on.
After checking the partition for the presence of all necessary files, a list of possible actions will appear on the screen. Since you are interested in resetting your password, you need to select the first option.
In the next step, you must also select the first item.
You will see a table with a list of user accounts. In the very first column you can see the so-called RID number of each account. See what number is assigned to the entry you need and enter it below. If you are trying to access a computer with a Microsoft account, you must select the hidden account Administrator.
Now you are offered a list of actions with the selected user record. In the case of a local account, you need to enter the number 1. If at the previous stage you selected a hidden administrator account, you need to enter the number 2.
As a result, a message should appear on the screen indicating a successful password reset, or a successful attempt to activate the administrator account.
Next, you just have to press Enter, then enter q, and then - y to finalize the changes.
This completes the work with the flash drive for downloading Online NT Password & Registry Editor. Pull it out and press it Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart your computer.

Administrator account password- this is the protection of your data from unauthorized access by unauthorized persons. Of course, it is important to protect documents if, for example, the computer is in the office and any employee can copy, steal or even delete your data.
There are times when the user simply forgets the password. The situation is extremely unpleasant, isn't it? And what to do in this case, how to find out the password? Don't tear down Windows. Especially if important documents or memorable photographs and videos are stored there.

How to recover a lost Microsoft account password

Typically, when installing Windows 10, a Microsoft account is linked to it. And if you are “lucky enough” to forget the password for this account, then you can reset it. This is done very simply.

If you do not have an additional device, and therefore the ability to access the Internet, to do the steps described below, but you have an installation disk or flash drive, then add a user using the method described in the last section of this publication. Log into Windows as this temporary user, and recover your lost password via the Internet using the instructions below.

So let's get started:

If for some reason you do not have access to your mailbox, then select “This verification option is not available to me.”

After you have entered the code sent to your mailbox, you will be asked to combine all your accounts under one password. Click “I understand” if you agree with the proposal or “Cancel” if you do not want to merge your entries.

Please note: when you select the “Got it” button, entered by you the password will apply to all your accounts Microsoft, this is both Skype and Office, which you linked to the mailbox specified during registration.

Thus, the password reset procedure was successful, and you can now log into your computer using the new password.

How to restore access to your computer using Windows 10 distribution

There is another way to restore access to a computer or laptop for which the password has been forgotten. The method is not similar to the previous one: it will be necessary to replace the utility " Accessibility" on the Windows 10 lock screen to Command Prompt with Administrator rights.

To restore access using the second method, you will need system image. This must be an image of the exact system that is installed on the PC, and must be of the same capacity. Once you have prepared it, follow the exact steps given later in the article.

You can use an image disk or a USB flash drive. If you have the boxed version, simply insert your disc into your DVD drive and follow the instructions below. If not, then you can create it by downloading the image from the official website.

By the way, or anyone, even an inexperienced user, can do it by following the simple and clear prompts of the Windows 10 installer.

Your sequence of actions should be like this:

Restart your PC and when it restarts, vigorously press one of the keys: F1, F2, Delete. These keys are usually used, but in some cases it can be any other key from the function row F1 - F12, and possibly some others. Your goal is to get to the Windows 10 boot options menu. When you boot your PC, there will probably be a prompt about which key to press to enter the BIOS.
In the BIOS, set the first priority to boot the system from a disk or flash drive (depending on what you boot from). If in your BIOS you see several boot options and they all start with the word USB, then select the item USB-HDD. Sometimes, you will have to try different options for writing the system to it or perform more complex BIOS settings. We recommend using the program to record the system to a USB flash drive Rufus.
Start the reboot by first inserting the prepared disk or flash drive with the Windows 10 image into the computer. During the process, press any key to start loading the disk or installation flash drive.
In the first window that appears, click Next.
Select " Troubleshooting" In some cases you may have to press the menu sequence " System Restore»→« Diagnostics»→« Additional options».
Then click the " Command line».
If you know exactly what drive the operating system is installed on, proceed to the next step. If not, then in the command line console that opens, view the contents of the disks of your PC in order to find the folder “ Windows" Enter the commands sequentially: dir c: then dir d: or dir e: This is necessary in order to determine which disk the system is on. In the example below, this is drive “d:”
Enter the command: copy d:\windows\system32\utilman.exe d:\utilman.exe This will create a copy of the accessibility utility. You will need this copy to restore this utility in the future.
The following command will replace utilman.exe with the standard cmd.exe program (this is the console or command line file) from the Windows package. Enter the command: copy d:\windows\system32\cmd.exe d:\windows\system32\utilman.exe Confirm your choice by typing the letter y or word yes and press Enter.
Restart your computer normally, the disk can be removed.
On the Windows 10 login screen, click on the accessibility button in the lower right corner of the screen: a command prompt window will open with the necessary rights.
Now you can view the list of users using the following command: net user Select the user for whom you decided to change the password and enter a command like this: net user Username Password For example, the command could look like this: net user Alex rFgfd35sGc
This way you will reset your password and replace it with a new one.
After successfully changing the password, return the removed utilman.exe utility using the move command. To do this, you will have to restart your PC again from bootable flash drive, repeating steps 3–6, and run the following command:
Reboot your PC again and use the password you just created for your administrator account or any other.

Remember that if you do not return utilman.exe to its original place by following instructions in step 13, then any user who has access to the PC will be able to change the password and log into the OS.

How to create a new user if you forgot your Microsoft account password

If you have a Microsoft account, you will not be able to change your password using the previous method. However, you will be able to access the Internet (if you do not have another computer or laptop available) by creating another user and log in through him. After creating this user, the system will take a long time to configure, and don’t let this scare you. There will also be no access to your documents, applications and files, but you can go online and reset your password on the Microsoft website by following the instructions described at the beginning of the article.

Create a new user account:

The following command will help make the added user an Administrator: net localgroup Administrators Username /add

Don't forget your passwords or write them down and store them in a safe place, in a notepad or in a special notebook.

As you can see, following the simple tips described in the article, you can easily and quickly reset your account password and restore access to important documents and data. Try it and you will succeed.