![]() ![]() Here’s a quick run-down of the steps required:įirst, use a different PC than the one that has the forgotten password to create the PCUnlocker boot media. You’ll have to use a different PC because you can’t log into Windows with the one that has the forgotten password on it. It’s now my go-to tool for unlocking any password-locked PC since it’s so easy to use. You can even delete the password altogether if you wish and boot the machine into Windows without having to enter a password at all!Īs I mentioned earlier, there are several third-party password reset tools out there, but PCUnlocker is the best one I’ve ever used. The PCUnlocker utility will then allow you to quickly and easily reset the Windows password. Īfter you have created the PCUnlocker boot disc or flash drive, simply boot your PC from it instead of from the hard drive. PCUnlocker is a downloadable ISO file that you “burn” onto a blank optical disc or USB flash drive (I used a blank DVD-RW disc myself). I’ve used a number of password reset utilities in the past, but the one I now use and recommend is an awesome tool called PCUnlocker. But luckily there are third-party tools that we can use to reset them. ![]() In fact, rarely a week goes by without someone asking me how to reset a Windows password that they’ve forgotten.Īs you might imagine, Microsoft doesn’t include an easy way to reset a forgotten password with Windows since that would defeat the purpose of having a password in the first place. Rick’s answer: Don’t be too hard on yourself, Gloria. ![]() ![]() This is a desktop computer with Windows 10? I can’t believe I forgot the password! Can you tell me how to reset it? Question from Gloria: I tried to log in to my computer for the first time in several months, but it won’t let me log in because I can’t remember the password. ![]()
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