[Windows PC] How to Hack Someone’s Computer Password

Computer hacking has become a widespread concern as our lives increasingly revolve around technology. While hacking into someone's computer password is illegal and unethical, it's important to educate ourselves about potential vulnerabilities to enhance our computer security. Hackers exploit various techniques to gain unauthorized access to someone's computer. By understanding these risks, we can better protect ourselves and minimize the chances of falling victim to hacking attempts.

How to hack someone’s computer password on Windows 7/8/10/11

In this post, we’ll talk about how to unlock Windows PC when you forgot password with some skills for different Windows OS. Please remember, these skills should only be applied to solving password issues on your PC.

Case 1. How to hack a password on Windows 7 PC

Unlike Windows 8 and later systems, Windows 7 only allows users to use local accounts. So, the only way to reset password on Windows 7 without login is to access CMD in Safe Mode or via Windows installation media.

Step 1. Start your computer. Continuously press the key “F8” to enter the Advanced Boot Options interface.

Step 2. Choose the "Safe Mode with Command Prompt" option by pressing "Enter" to move on.

Step 3. Input the commands “net user username newpassword” (eg. net user Greek 123456") and press the "Enter" key.

Once you receive the notification “The command completed successfully”, it means you have successfully made Dell Windows 7 password reset.

Case 2. How to hack into a Windows 8/10 computer without the password

As we’ve mentioned above, from Windows 8, users can employ a Microsoft account on Windows PC, so if your target PC is using a Microsoft account, then you can go to Microsoft's official website to use the email or phone number to reset password. But if the PC uses local account, you can also use CMD to unlock the computer.

Both solutions will be listed in this case.

▶ Solution 1. Reset Microsoft account password on Windows 8/10

Step 1. Open a web browser and go to the Microsoft Account Password Reset page.

Step 2. Enter the email address or phone number associated with your Microsoft account and click "Next".

Step 3. Choose the verification method you prefer: either email or text message. If you select email, Microsoft will send you a security code to the email address associated with your account.

Step 4. If you select text message, Microsoft will send you a security code to the phone number associated with your account.

Step 5. Enter the security code you received and click "Next".

Step 6. Enter your new password twice and click "Next". Your password should be at least eight characters long and include a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.

Step 7. Sign in to your computer using your new password.

▶ Solution 2. Change local account password via CMD on Windows 8/10

Step 1. Restart your computer. Press the F8 key repeatedly before the Windows logo appears.

Step 2. Select "Advanced Startup Options" from the menu.

Step 3. In the Advanced Startup Options menu, choose "Troubleshoot”, select "Advanced Options”, and click on "Command Prompt".

Step 4. Type net user and press Enter to display a list of user accounts on your computer.

Step 5. Type net user [username] [newpassword] and press Enter to reset the password for the specified user account.

Step 6. Restart your computer and log in using the new password.

System password hacker for Windows 7/8/10/11

No matter which system version you choose, CMD is the most popular tool, though it requires difficult command lines for users. If you can’t remember correct orders, you can’t fix the password issue.  So, here we recommend you a user-friendly PC troubleshooting tool, AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional, for Windows 11/10/8/8.1/7/XP/Vista.

This tool is perfectly compatible with all Windows PC OS and has no brand limits. You just need to create a password reset USB on another running Windows PC, then you can use this USB on any Windows PC to unlock its local accounts.

What’s more, this program is a practical computer manager, there are various features carried out on this tool, such as disk cloning, OS migration, MBR/GPT data-safe conversion, and app mover.

◤ Part 1. Create HP laptop password reset USB

Step 1. Prepare an empty USB and connect it to a running Windows computer. Install and launch AOMEI Partition Assistant. On the top navigation bar, click the “Tools” button and then choose “Reset Windows Password”.

Step 2. Click “Next” to continue.

Step 3. Choose your USB in the USB Boot Device box, then click “Proceed”.

Step 4. The USB flash drive needs to be formatted and all the data on it will lose. If there is important data on it, please make a backup and redo.

◤ Part 2. Reset laptop password

Step 1. Boot the computer from this USB, and you will see AOMEI Partition Assistant on the screen. Click "Reset Password", select the Windows system you would like to operate, and click "Next".

Step 2. Then, select the account you would like to operate and select the feature you want to use: "Remove Account Password" or "Reset Account Password", and click "Next".

Step 3. Next, a pop-out window lets you set a new password. After you confirm the new password, please click "Yes" to start resetting the forgotten password.

To sum up

Forgetting your Windows password can be a stressful experience, but with the methods mentioned in this article, you can easily reset your password without the need to log in. Whether you choose to use Command Prompt, a password reset disk, your Microsoft account, or AOMEI Partition Assistant, the process can be straightforward and effective.

Remember to keep your passwords secure and consider creating a password reset disk or linking your account to a Microsoft account for added convenience.