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Lancy Gozf
Lancy Gozf

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Forgot Windows password

I lost access to my Windows computer after recent update. My initial password was denied. What are the other options to recover the password except reinstall?

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zamskferas • Edited

Except reinstall , what all you can do is use password reset disk,it is able to remove your initial password, this tutorial will tell you what you need to do : androidphonesoft.com/resources/unl...

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lizharris

Using Safe Mode or Startup Repair mode is a relatively simple solution, and the Installation CD is also a viable option. If you think these methods are complicated, the easiest way is to use the password tool to reset the Windows password. This is what I searched for in Google. The steps are very detailed and worth reading:
fonecope.com/reset-windows-7-passw...

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tux0r

Does system recovery work? Windows 10 is lovely in some aspects. Related article...

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Lancy Gozf

Create a new users but can't login. says no such an user on that computer.

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Andrew Bone

That's been there since, at least, 7. I've been using it for years. 😀
For work, nothing nefarious.

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