In these days Windows 8 is undoubtedly the best Operating System from Microsoft. This operating system is user-friendly, has a better speed and many advanced applications which certainly gives you a better experience while working on your systems.
If you forgot windows 8 password accidently, do not panic. We live in the 21st century where technology is at its best. You have a solution for all your problems. You just need to keep calm and things will fall in place. Try out the following options before you lose your breath:
Note: This guide is for those who sign in Windows 8 with local accounts and forgot the local user password. If you sign in Windows 8 with the Microsoft account but forgot the password, you can easily reset the password online by going to the “Reset your password” webpage.
Windows 8 allows users you to reset a forgotten password in Windows 8 either using a previously created password reset disk or another admin account on the same computer. Unfortunately these two effective ways usually don’t work for most users. Thanks to the developing technology, we can reset the password in Windows 8 even you have no password reset disk.
Create a boot USB or CD/DVD for resetting Windows 8 password
There’s tons of approaches you can use to create boot CD/DVD or USB to reset the forgotten password in Windows. But when it comes to the latest Windows 8 operating system, Windows Password Unlocker currently is the only one I’ve found and it works effectively. Following it will show you how to create a boot CD/DVD or USB for Windows 8 password reset disk.
Firstly, download and install Windows Password Unlocker (Standard, Professional or Enterprise edition. Select one based on your actual needs.) in another Windows computer you can run as administrator. Next launch it and insert a CD/DVD (CD driver required) or USB stick in the computer. You’ll find that the Unlocker software will automatically detect the device. At that time, click Burn CD/DVD or Burn USB button and a boot USB drive/CD/DVD will be created in minutes.
You can also take advantage of free CD/DVD burner to make the boot Windows 8 password reset CD/DVD/USB. For this, you need to grab the iSO image file in the installation folder of Windows Password Unlocker, and then burn the iSO image file to your CD/DVD/USB drive using a free CD/DVD/USB burner.
Once the boot password reset disk is created, just insert it in the locked computer and boot this computer from the boot password reset disk and you’ll find Windows Password Unlocker launched in Windows PE. At that time, you can reset the forgotten password easily.