Recover windows password being still able 2logon

[speedyguy]

i can use my fingerprint reader to logon to my windows account but i hv forgotten my password..... tried anyword that can possibly strike my mind but all in vain...

i downloaded windows password recovery app but it will ask for a registration via credit card... can ne1 help me out plz.... ts not safe 2 rely on just fingerprint reader for long...


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[D@rekills4]

Always mention your OS

If you are using XP then go to safe mode and logon to any Administrator account
Go to control panel and select your account and change your password!
They will not ask for your old password in safe mode
BTW, I am not susre if this works on any other OS, It worked for me on XP Service Pack 2

 

[speedyguy]

i hv xp sp3... n it dint workout fr me.... but newez i got d soln.... ntadmin.... a simple n succuesful tool

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[Neers]

If you cannot change your account password, by any above method, so you can use this...It always works for me

In case of user password boot the pc in safemode by pressing the F8 key and then selecting the Safe Mode option. You can now logon as an administrator and XP wont prompt for the password. Incase of an administrator account try rebooting the pc in DOS. access C:\Windows\system32\config\sam . Rename SAM as SAM.mj
Now XP wont ask for password next time You Login. Also

Go to the cmd prompt .
Type net user *.
It will list all the users.
Again type net user "administrator" or the name of the administrator "name" *.
e.g.: net user aaaaaa *(where aaaaaa is the name).
It will ask for the password.
Type the password and there you are done.
Logging In As Administrator:

Hold the Ctrl-Alt key and press Del twice. This will bring up the normal login and you can log on as Administrator.

To unhide the Administrator account so it does show up:

Start Regedit

Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon \ SpecialAccounts \ UserList

Unhide the Administrator key by giving it a value of 1