Contributing

How can I get into Windows 8 if I forgot my password?

by Bobbi Devlin

How can I get into Windows 8 if I forgot my password?

Go to account.live.com/password/reset and follow the on-screen prompts. You can reset a forgotten Windows 8 password online like this only if you’re using a Microsoft account. If you’re using a local account, your password is not stored with Microsoft online and so can’t be reset by them.

How do I get into my computer when I forgot the password?

Boot your computer and immediately press on the F8 key repeatedly until your computer displays the boot menu. With the arrow keys, choose Safe Mode and press the Enter key. On the home screen click on Administrator. If you have no home screen, type Administrator and leave the password field as blank.

How can I get into my computer if I forgot my password?

How can I get into my old laptop if I forgot my password?

Log in as Administrator Once logged into the computer, click the “Start” button and type in the run box “control userpasswords2” and click enter. Click the “Users” tab and click the name of the account you want to change the password for. Click “Reset Password” and then type in a new password.

What to do if you forget your password in Windows 8?

Step 1: Sign in Windows 8 with a wrong password, and then click OK to close the error message. Step 2: Click the Reset Password link to open the Password Reset Wizard. Step 3: Insert the previously-created password reset disk in computer, and click Next. Step 4: Select the inserted password reset disk and click Next.

How do I recover user password on Windows 8?

You need a bootable USB flash drive or CD/DVD-ROM and a computer in access with Windows and Windows Password Recovery.

  • Choose the type of media to create password reset disc as soon as you plug-in your removable bootable device in computer so the Windows Password Recovery detects it.
  • Click Begin Burning button after selecting the inserted device form drop-down list

    • How to set startup password in Windows 8/8.1?

    Right-click the bottom left corner on the desktop to open the Quick Access Menu,and choose Run to open this program.

  • In the Run dialog,type syskey in the empty box and tap OK.
  • Choose Yes in the User Account Control window to continue.
  • As the Securing the Windows Account Database dialog appears,select Update.

    • How do I recover my PC password?

    Password Recovery on PCs. Click the “Start” button and click the arrow button next to “Shut Down.”. Select “Restart.”. Click your Windows user name, and press the “Enter” key on your keyboard. Click the “Use your password reset disk” link and click “Next” in the Password Reset Wizard.