Question:
I forgot my password in Windows 7 and I have no password reset disk. Any freeware to reset or recover the password? I need to get back in my computer for urgent use. Please help.
Answer:
There're tons of free Windows 7 password recovery tools in market. Ophcrack, Offline NT Password & Registry Editor are some good examples.
Freeware to reset Windows 7 password
Forgot Windows 7 password? Locked out of your computer when you need to get some important files? Before you panic, you can attempt recover or reset the forgotten password instead of reinstallation and get back in your computer using the following freeware.
Ophcrack: The most popular free Windows password cracker for Windows 7/Vista/XP. This tool can recover or display your forgotten password by very efficient implementation of rainbow tables done by the inventors of the method.
Offline NT Password & Registry Editor: This freeware can reset your forgotten Windows 7 password to blank instead of recovering it. To use it, you need to create a boot CD with the ISO file, and be able to log into your computer without password after running this program.
Another great data recovery tool worth your try
Freeware is good, but there are usually limitations on it. In some cases it cannot fully achieve what you want. In that time you can try Windows Password Unlocker.
Windows Password Unlocker allows you to reset forgotten password for Windows 8/7/Vista/XP, regardless of your computer level. 100% safe. No need to try hard to remember what your password is. All you need to do is burn a boot CD/DVD/USB stick in the computer. With this powerful tool, you can:
* Remove forgotten local administrator and other user passwords in Windows.
* Change forgotten local administrator and other user passwords in Windows.
* Create a new local admin account to get back in your locked Windows.
* Change forgotten domain administrator and other user passwords in Windows server domain controllers.
* Create a new domain admin account to get back in your locked Windows server domain controllers.
To perform Windows 7 password recovery, just do as follows:
Download & Install -> Burn a boot CD/DVD/USB-> Boot locked PC from boot disk–> Reset forgotten password -> Restart computer and get back in the locked PC without password.