Greetings, If you’ve ever found yourself locked out of your Windows computer due to a forgotten password, fear not. In this comprehensive guide, I’ll walk you through the process of resetting your password without the need for any third-party software. Let’s dive in!
Step 1: Booting into Safe Mode
- Begin by restarting your Windows computer.
- While the system is restarting, press and hold the Shift key. This will initiate the boot process in Safe Mode.
Step 2: Opening Command Prompt
- Navigate to the Troubleshoot advanced options.
- Open a Command Prompt window.
- Enter the following command to create a backup of a file named utilman x and rename it :
- 1st Command – copy C :\Windows\System32\Utilman.exe C :\Windows\System32\Utilman.exebak and enter
Step 3: Replacing Files
- Now, replace the utilman x file with CMD x using the following command:
- 2nd Command – copy C :\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C :\Windows\System32\Utilman.exe /y
- This will enable you to open a Command Prompt window at the login screen.
Step 4: Resetting Your Password
- Once at the login screen, open the Command Prompt window (instead of the accessibility features).
- List the accounts on your Windows computer using the command: net localgroup administrators.
- Identify the account for which you want to reset the password.
- Reset the password with the following command, replacing “your account name” with the appropriate username: net user netvn *. Put your account username instead of netvn.
- Follow the prompts to create a new password for the selected account.
Step 5: Finalizing the Process
- Close the Command Prompt window.
- Restart Windows as usual.
- Log in with the newly created password.
- After successfully logging in, restore accessibility features on your Windows computer.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, you’ve successfully navigated the process of resetting your forgotten Windows password without resorting to external software. If you have any doubts let me know in comment section. Thanks !
