Problem: Forgot Windows XP Password on Dell Laptop
I have a Dell laptop that has no CD-ROM drive. I wanted to get rid of it, but wanted to delete all my old files first. The problem is I have not used it for over 4 years – so I have no idea what the password is. I tried the ‘Administrator’ with no password, but still could not get in. Is there any way to get in still or how can I recover the forgotten Windows password on XP?

Solution: Reinstall Windows or Reset Windows XP Password

Considering that the asker wants to delete all the files on his old Dell computer, so the first advice is to format hard disk and reinstall Windows if the asker has a Windows setup CD at hand. Please be aware of that it’s not recommended if the computer files are still important for you. Read more

As a professional Windows password recovery provider, we often receive questions from customers about BIOS settings. Why? Setting BIOS to boot from CD is required if you need to reset a forgotten Windows password with Windows Password Unlocker, but few users about the BIOS settings. The detailed steps are listed as below:
Step 1: Download Windows Password Unlocker, then install or launch it.
Step 2: Burn a bootable password reset disk with a CD/DVD or USB flash drive.
Step 3: Set BIOS of your locked computer to boot from CD/DVD or USB.
Step 4: Reset lost or forgotten Windows password after booting successfully.
Step 5: Log on to your computer without password after password reset.

Although there’s an easy image step-by-step tutorial on its official website, it seems many users ignore it. But it is of no importance, you can follow the instructions listed below if you don’t know how to set BIOS to boot from CD in HP computer. Read more

Forgetting Windows 2000 administrator password can bring you lots of troubles. Often times, reinstalling Windows entirely is not an option as you will lose all your computer data. But other options do exist.  Here will introduce how to recover your lost Windows 2000 password via an alternate administrator account and Windows Password Unlocker.

Use an Alternate aAdministrator Account
Like Windows 7/Vista/XP password recovery,  you can also perform Windows password recovery by using an alternate administrator account.

1. Log in to your alternate administrator account.
2. When Windows loads, navigate to the “Run” option by opening “Start” menu.
3. Type “control userpasswords2″ into the box that appears when “Run” opens. Click “OK.”
4. Click “Reset Password” after selecting the account for which you do not remember the password. Enter a new password and then confirm your new password.
5. Click “OK.”

Use Windows Password Unlocker
Windows Password Unlocker is an easy yet powerful Windows password recovery tool. Featuring read-only and instant recovery abilities, this efficient Windows password helps you safely reset lost Windows 2000 password recovery in no more than 5 minutes, without any loss or modification your computer data and settings, irrespective of your lost Windows password length and complexity. A blank CD/DVD or USB flash drive is required to do Windows 2000 password recovery with this application.

1. Download and install Windows Password Unlocker any available PC
2. One-click to burn a bootable password reset disk with a CD/DVD or USB flash drive.
3. Insert the bootable disk in your Windows 2000 computer.
4. Power on the computer and start your computer from the bootable disk.
5. When you access Windows password unlocker under WinPE, select your target user account to reset its password.
6. Log on to Windows 2000 machine without password after resetting Windows password .

When you forgot Windows password, you not only can use the password reset disk  created by using the Windows built-in features to reset it, but also can use system recovery options provided by a Windows installation disc or your computer manufacturer. If you don’t have either of those choices, you can create a system repair disc to access system recovery options. The following will show you how to create a system repair disc in Windows 7.

Steps to create a system repair disc

1. Open Backup and Restore by clicking the Start menu, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, and then clicking Backup and Restore in order.

2. In the left pane, click Create a system repair disc.
Note: Administrator permission required for this feature. So if you’re prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. Read more

As a common PC user, have you ever come across the one of the following problems?

1. Forgot Windows administrator password?
2. Forgot login password to you Dell/HP/Acer/Toshiba laptop?
3.  Lost Windows 7/Vista login password?
4. You or Someone changed your Windows password and now cannot remember what it changed to?
5. Bought a secondhand password, but you cannot access it as it is password protected?

Will you feel crazy if you are in urgent need of your computer on that condition? Well, keep calm and do as follows when you forgot Windows password, and you’ll be able to get in the computer in a few minutes.

Step 1: Make sure if you forgot Windows password permanently, rather than temporarily.  Try to recall your Windows password. Is it composed of Dates, names, places, foods, birthdays, etc?
Check if there is anything can offer some clues to the lost password, like a password hint?  No? Ok, please go to step 2.

Step 2: If you are a Widows XP user, try to log on to computer via the default administrator account.  Press Ctrl+Alt+Del twice on the logon screen to pop up the classic logon screen. Input “administrator” in the username box and leave the password box blank, and then press Enter. If you are a Windows Vista/7 user, please skip this step. Read more

Have you ever experienced that you are locked of your computer resulting from a forgotten Windows password?  What’s worse, you have a great deal of work to do on your PC or you want to get some important files from the computer. What will do in that situation? Here I’ll discuss how to reset a forgotten Windows password?

Option 1: Use a password reset disk to reset lost password
Pros: Built-in Windows feature allows you to create such a password reset disk in seconds without charge.
Cons: The Windows password reset disk should be created before the Windows password is forgotten.
Time: a few seconds

1. Restart your computer. Enter your password on the logon screen. Windows displays an error message stating the password is incorrect if you enter the wrong password.
2. Click “OK” to close the message and click the “Reset Password” button. Insert your password reset disk or USB flash drive. The password reset wizard will launch.
3. Enter the new password you want to use by following the guided prompts on the wizard. Type the new password again to confirm.
4. Log on to your computer using the new password.

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Information security-related risks to your computer are on the rise and getting worse. The number and complexity of computer viruses, cyber attacks, and theft continue to increase. As a common Windows user, it is highly suggested you should add a password to your Windows 7 after installing a firewall, powerful antivirus program and adopting other security measures. The following are things you should care about a Widows password.

Dos – What you must do for  Windows password
1. The Windows password should be strong enough. It should be at least 8 characters and composed of alphabet, number and symbol.
2. The Windows 7 password should be easy for you to keep in mind. Otherwise, it will bring you lots of troubles, maybe a disaster.
3. Change your password on a regular basis to secure your Windows computer.
4. Create a password hint to jog your memory when your Windows password  forgotten happened. Please note that the password hint is displayed to everyone, so it should not be your Windows 7 password or something that allows others to easily guess your created password.
5. Create a Windows password reset disk to in case that you may not remember the password. A password reset  can easily help you change the lost Windows password.

Don’ts -What you cannot do with the Windows password
1. Don’t set a rather complicated Windows 7 password that it is hard for you to remember. One thing must be kept in mind that strong password does not mean a difficult password.
2. Don’t contain your personal information in password. Do not contain your user name, real name, company name, or other information. Others can easily guess your password if you use this information as your password
3. Don’t contain a complete word as can easily guess what the word is. It will be easy for others to guess what your Windows password is.
4. Don’t use the Windows password everyday. One can access to your various account once he hacked one of your account. This can be dangerous.
5. Don’t use a common password. Passwords like “password”, “123456”, “qwerty”, “abc123” should be avoided when setting a Windows password.

Well, after get the info on the dos and don’ts, you  can easily and securely set a good and unforgotable Windows password, which can decrease the rate on Windows password lost or forgotten issues. Of course, it is also recommended that you need to create a Windows password reset disk or password hint before you have troubled with the password lost issue.

Have you ever locked out of your laptop or notebook as you cannot remember the Windows login password? Have you cost lots of dollars by resorting to guys at the repair shop to bypass your lost Windows password? Have ever regained access to your locked computer at expense of your valuable data via Windows installation? Well, if you have a Windows password crack software at hand, you’ll be not suffering these problems as it can help you easily recover or reset lost Windows password. Here lists 5 best Windows password recovery tools for your to do your password recovery on market.

1. Ophcrack

Ophcrack is the most popular free Windows password crack software based on rainbow tables. It is a very efficient implementation of rainbow tables done by the inventors of the method. Ophcrack is proficient software service that is able to recover and reset administrator and locak passwords for Windows, as well as Mac and Linux systems.

2. Windows Password Unlocker

Windows Password Unlocker is the most popular commercial password recovery tool which allows you to create a password reset CD/DVD or USB flash drive to reset forgotten Windows password. It especially designed to reset the forgotten Windows password for domain and local users on all popular Windows OS.
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Before you forgot Windows password, you should prepare a password reset disk so that you can recover the Windows password in case you forget the login password. So, how to create Windows password reset disk? The turorial depend on the OS. Take Windows 7 for example:

• Click on Start and then Control Panel in Windows 7.

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Forgot Windows 7 password? Have been locked out of computer? Maybe, many people have the same nerve-wracking problem —– Lost the windows passwords. In fact, there are many solutions to recover/bypass/remove/reset/erase/delete the login passwords .
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