How To Reset The Password For Windows 7 Or Vista

How to reset Windows 7 or Vista password

If somehow you have forgotten your Windows password and you're looking way around log back into your computer so you will not have to worry.There are many methods available for resetting the password for your Windows 7 or vista.But many of them are long or sophisticated.This is one of the simplest method, and you only need a Windows installation CD / USB to reset password.It based an uncorrected bug in Windows.

Step-by-Step Guide to reset Windows password:

Insert the Windows 7 CD-ROM drive and restart the computer.

Press any key to boot from the CD, then click Repair your computer.


Now from the options select Command Prompt.



Now the command prompt will open and create a backup of StickyKeys typing the following command at the command prompt

copy c: \ Windows \ system32 \ sethc.exe c: \

Now replace the Sticky Keys with command prompt, type the following command

copy c: \ windows \ system32 \ cmd.exe C: \ WINDOWS \ system32 \ sethc.exe

Now restart the computer.

When you arrive at the Windows login screen, press the Shift key five times in a row, and the administrative command prompt opens.

Now to reset your password, simply type the following command

net user mynewpassword Geek

Remember: The Geek is the user name, computer mynewpassword and a password. Change both the way you like.

Access your computer with a new username and password.

Now, every time you press the Shift key five times, then open a command prompt instead of sticky keys. Returning to these sticky keys repeat the first three steps and then the command prompt type the following command.

copy c: \ sethc.exe C: \ Windows \ system32 \ sethc.exe.