Windows Password Reset - Comments Page 1

Ophcrack is a very quick and useful utility for recovering passwords. Just an easy to use Live CD. It can also be used on a USB Stick http://is.gd/4Tdl6

Given that the Windows login password is so easily bypassed, is there any reason to use one, assuming you have no concerns about small children in the home, etc.? (It's just my wife and me.)

EDITOR'S NOTE: I think it's reasonable to assume that 99.99% of people don't know about this password reset trick. And even if someone does know, it can't be done on the sly, since it does change the user's password. I'd still have a password, since it might deter a housekeeper, plumber, or burglar.

Thanks very much for addressing this question, Bob!

One additional question - I notice that you mention a "Copying files" step above after starting to run the Windows XP setup disc. If we use this method, will our existing documents be retained? Or will they be erased by the re-install process? My hunch is that they won't be wiped, but I just wanted to confirm.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Rest easy, no files will be wiped out.

An eye opener!

It always seems a nonsense to me to actually have a password if there are so many ways of re-setting or getting past it!

Went to forgotten password wizard in Vista. It wants me to choose a drive F, G, or H. My CD burner is Drive E. What to do?

EDITOR'S NOTE: Hmmm... what are your F/G/H drives?

If windows is running and the "start" image appears at the left bottom corner, click on "start" and press "run".enter the command nusrmgr.cpl.You can change not only your password, but those of ALL OTHER USERS !!

Hi Bobs! Thanks for your article, they are always worth reading. I know and use a very good one called EBCD (Emergency Boot CD) see www.pcministry.com or http://www.prime-expert.com/ebcd/ It's a linux based Live CD. I downloaded mine when it was free but now i think u need to pay some tokens to get. Mine can't reset Vista password but the one on their site now should and they have a good support team. There are many other ones but I am yet to try them but am very ok with EBCD.

Thanks.

Love your articles,

Your reader from Nigeria.

This is an awesome tool.It resets your password on Windows using USB Drive

http://www.lostwindowspassword.com/

1. Log onto a computer that can link to the Internet. Download Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 from http://www.windowspasswordsrecovery.com for Windows XP, Vista, 2003, 2000, 2008 and decompress it on that PC. Note that: there is a .ISO file. Burn the .ISO file to a CD.
2.Get out the newly created CD and insert it to the locked computer. IT IS SHAREWARE.
3.Re-boot the locked computer and then follow the process of instructions. Just after a few steps, the old password will be removed.
4.Set new password:
Step 1: Open the "Control Panel
Step 2: Click the "User Account
Step 3: Select the account you wanna set a new password.
Step 4: Click "Changing Account " and "Set Up Password", then fill out the form as listed. Click "Create Password".