What should you do if you forgot the Windows 7 password? If you have no idea about it, you can refer to this post to learn how to get around password on Windows 7 in three different ways.
As one of the easiest and most effective ways to protect computer data, the password is warmly welcomed by Windows users including Windows 7 users of course. However, the problem is that plenty of users complain that they are troubled in forgetting password frequently and then being stuck on the login screen.
That's why so many users are searching for the answer to how to get around password on Windows 7. If you have the same confusion, you’re in the right place, the following content will concentrate on the guide on skipping a Windows 7 forgotten password in different ways.
As is known to all, when you forgot the password, you are unable to log in to the Windows 7 system as usual, so you can’t use the way of changing a Windows 7 password to bypass the forgotten password.
Both Windows-provided password reset USB and third-party Windows 7 password bypass tools can help get around a forgotten password. Keep reading to get the relevant steps.
Considering data security, Windows produces a "Create a password reset disk" feature, allowing you to reset the password when you forget it. Let's see how to get around a forgotten password on Windows 7 with such a disk.
Note: The Windows 7 password reset disk needs to be created in advance and can be only used on the same computer where you made the disk before.
Step 1. Connect the prepared disk to your PC and click "Reset password" below the blank.
Step 2. Click the "Next" button in the pop-up window and choose the target password reset disk. Click "Next" again.
Step 3. Type the new password with the relevant hint and click "Next".
Step 4. Click "Finish" to complete the process. Now, you can skip the forgotten password with the newly created one.
Why do you need a Windows bootable installation USB? This is because you can get into Command Prompt during the procedure of Windows installation and then password recovery is able to be completed with relevant command lines. Let's see how to get around password on Windows 7 with Windows installation media.
Step 1. Connect the installation disk with your target computer and change the boot order to boot from this Windows 7 password bypass USB.
Step 2. Once you are presented with a Windows Setup window, press the Shift + F10 keys to open Command Prompt.
Step 3. Then, type the following commands and hit "Enter":
copy c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe c:\
copy c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe
Step 4. When the command is executed, unplug the Windows 7 password reset USB from your computer and reboot your PC. When you see the login screen, hit Shift key 5 times.
Step 5. You will see a new Command Prompt window, input the following command to reset your password:
net user username new_password
Note: Remember to replace username and new_password with your real name and the password you want to change.
Step 6. Finally, you can start to use the new password to access your Windows 7 computer.
From the description above, you can see that a Windows password reset disk needs to be created beforehand and the procurement of applying a Windows 7 installation media is a bit complicated. Thus, is there an easier way that you can use to bypass a forgotten password on Windows 7? Of course, there is!
AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional, an intelligent password recovery tool for Windows 11/10/8/7/XP/Vista, would be the most energy-saving and time-saving way. It can create a bootable USB in seconds and you can easily get around the forgotten password on Windows 7 with this created USB.
The whole process is carried out along with a graphical interface and clear steps, which is extremely friendly to all Windows users of different levels. You can download the demo version to have a free trial on how to get around password on Window 7.
Step 1. Connect an empty USB to another Windows computer that can work normally. Install and launch AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional. And click "Tools" > "Reset Windows Password" in the main interface.
Step 2. In the pop-up window, click "Next" to begin to create a WinPE bootable media.
Step 3. Here we tick "USB Boot Device" and choose your prepared USB and click "Proceed" to move on.
Step 4. Note that the USB flash drive will be formatted during the process. Click "OK" to continue.
Step 5. When the bootable USB is created successfully, insert it into the target computer and change the boot order to boot your Windows 7 from the USB.
Step 6. When the PC starts, you will see the interface of AOMEI Partition Assistant appears automatically. Click "Reset Windows Password", select the Windows system you would like to operate (Here we take Windows 10 as an example), and click "Next".
Step 7. Then, select the account you would like to operate and select the feature you want to use: "Remove Account Password" or "Reset Account Password". Here we choose "Reset Account Password" and click "Next".
Step 8. Type the new password and confirm it, then click "Yes". Till then, you have successfully figured out how to get around a forgotten password on Windows 7.
To sum up, in order to skip the forgotten password to get into the Windows 7 system again, you can try using the Windows installation media or a password reset disk (either created by Windows itself or a third-party Windows unlock tool).
If you are a computer novice, it's highly recommended to using AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional to remove or reset your Windows 7 forgotten password. By the way, this wonderful software is featured with many useful functions you may be interested in: clone disks, convert MBR to GPT, move installed programs, extend C drive, and so on.