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What to Do If You Forget Your PC’s Password

Last Updated: November 1, 2022 by Kevin Shaw

If you can’t remember your Windows password and can’t log in, here’s what to do.

A password is still the most popular way to secure a PC. Since these devices are often crucial in our daily lives, forgetting a password can be extremely inconvenient. Fortunately, solutions exist. Forgot your PC login password or even the admin password? Keep reading to find out how to retrieve them.

I think it’s safe to say we’ve all forgotten a password at some point. For online accounts, you can just click a few links, enter your email address and then reset your password. But what happens when you forget the password to log into your Windows PC? After trying, then retrying the password you thought was correct, it’s only natural to want to panic. Don’t. Instead, take a deep breath. You’re not permanently locked out. Microsoft knows that a forgotten password can be a personal hell, especially if you’re working on a deadline.

If you lost or forgot laptop password, there are ways to retrieve it. You can achieve this whether you are running Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 or Windows 11.

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If you’ve lost or forgot laptop password there are a number of options you can try to access your computer. But with so many Windows operating systems now in use, methods to gain access to your computer can vary. That said, here are two methods that you can try.

First, though, just double-check that you haven’t accidentally pressed the Caps Lock key. You may be typing the right password, but upper-case and lower-case letters will be swapped over. Since passwords are case-sensitive, it won’t be recognised. Similarly, on a laptop, ensure you don’t have Num Lock enabled, which could mean you’re typing numbers instead of letters.

Accessing the computer as ‘administrator’

On Windows, there is a hidden account named Administrator. Most of the time, this account has no password set. That means that you can start your computer with this account, open the Control Panel to delete or change the password of any users and fix your problem.

You can do this in a few simple steps:

Step 1: Boot your computer and immediately press on the F8 key several times until the boot menu appears.

Step 2: Select Safe Mode using the arro keys and hit Enter.

Step 3: Click on the Start menu located at the bottom left corner, head to the Control Panel, then in User Accounts you can change any user passwords easily.

The above method may or may not work depending on which operating system you are running.

forgot laptop password? Use third-party tool

Thankfully, if you forgot laptop password and the above method did not work, there are password reset tools available to help you recover the account.

Based on the experience of users, PassFab 4WinKey is arguably the best Windows password recovery tool available today.

If you are looking for a professional Windows password recovery solution, then PassFab 4WinKey is your best choice.

Well, you might ask What is PassFab 4WinKey? It is a user-interactive Windows password recovery tool, as well as the most straightforward and most accessible shareware.

By using this program, you can reset forgotten Microsoft account password, reset or remove lost local or Administrator account password, or even create or delete user account for Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP/Server 2019.

Please note, this tool should only be used to gain access to your own files, never for the purpose of cracking somebody else’s password.

Without further ado, here is how to reset forgotten windows password using PassFab 4WinKey:

Step 1: Download and install PassFab 4WinKey. Now, Launch the software on your Windows computer. Get an empty USB flash drive and plug it to your computer.

Step 2: Next, choose the “CD/DVD Drive” as your recovery device and click the “Burn” button. Click “OK” once the process is complete. Now, go ahead and eject the flash drive.

Step 3: Now, connect the USB drive with your locked Windows computer in order to start the unlock process. Click “F12” (Boot Menu) before clicking the USB flash drive followed by “Enter” key.

Step 4: Next, go ahead and select the operating system, so click “Windows 10” here followed by the “Next” select operating system

Step 5: Next on, mention the account type here from Admin/guest/Microsoft. Check the account name next to it and then hit the “Next” button.

Step 6: Finally, press the “Reboot” after your Windows password has been removed.

key features of PassFab 4WinKey

PassFab 4WinKey has several important features that make the entire process easy.

  • Does not require you to reinstall Windows system and does not delete data
  • Require just 3 steps to reset forgotten Windows local administrator, domain and other user account passwords.
  • supports all types of computer brands including Dell, Hp, Sony, Toshiba, Acer, Samsung etc.
  • Supports Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP, 2000, and more.
  • Does not require expert skills to use

Final thoughts

Losing access to your computer files can be a frightening and frustrating experience. Whether you use your computer for personal or business purposes, a lost password can spell disaster for your projects. If you’ve found yourself in such a situation, don’t panic. PassFab 4WinKey will help you recover your lost password in no time.

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