What to do if You've Forgotten Windows 8 Password?

Making your password strong enough is always emphasized for security. But some passwords are so strong that even you cannot remember what they are. If you've locked yourself out of your Windows 8 computer, it's not a difficult job to reset the forgotten password and get back in. Here's how.

The Method That Not Always Work

There are plenty of methods on the internet claiming to help you bypass the password of the user accounts in Windows 8, but most of them do not always work because of usage limitations. Windows 8 comes with a feature that allows you to create a reset disk for resetting the forgotten password. This works perfectly, but it might be too late simply because the disk must be created ahead of password forgotten. Most users forgot Windows 8 password without a reset disk.

Other solutions suggest that you can change the password for the locked user account in Windows 8 using another administrator in the same computer. This not works either, if it's your only administrator account. You can even take advantage of the installation CD to bypass the password, but not everyone has the installation disc.

The Method That Always Work

Windows Password Unlocker provides you with a surefire way to reset Windows 8 password you cannot remember. It allows you to burn a boot CD/DVD/USB drive in other PC or Mac instantly to reset the forgotten password in Windows 8. The process will cost you no more than 5 minutes and it's easy to operate. Just follow these steps.

Step 1. Download and install Windows Password Unlocker in any accessible computer. Windows and Mac versions are both available. And each version has 3 editions. Just compare each version and edition, then grab one that suits you best.

Step 2. Launch this reset tool, insert a USB drive or CD/DVD in the computer, and then click the Burn USB or Burn CD/DVD button. A few seconds later, a boot disk for resetting lost password in Windows 8 will be Ok.

Step 3. Insert the burned boot USB drive or CD/DVD in your locked Windows 8 PC, start or restart the PC and make it to boot from the burned USB drive or CD/DVD (While booting, watch the key to open the Boot menu and press that key immediately when you see it. Next highlight CD or USB on the Boot Menu widow and press Enter).

Step 4. Windows Password Unlocker will open, with all the user accounts in the locked PC listed. Select the user account you want to reset of and click reset button. After you click Yes button to confirm and continue, the user password will be deleted immediately. Following you can click Reboot button to restart computer. When the Windows login screen appears, access the target user account.

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How to Reset Windows 8 Password After Forgotten?

Un-oh, you cannot access to the user account in your Windows 8 computer because of a forgotten password. What's worse, it's your only administrator account and you never made a reset disk for this account. If you run into such a similar problem, this guide will help you reset the lost Windows 8 administrator password and get back in the PC in minutes.

There's no any requirement of technical skills. Anyone can take advantage of it to get rid of forgotten password in Windows 8. But please make sure there's no BIOS password set in your computer. Otherwise, the following guide will not work.

Create a boot Windows 8 password reset USB disk

Since your computer is locked, you can find another PC and download the Windows Password Unlocker (WPU), which is currently the best recovery app. Next install this program in the machine, and then you can start to create the boot password disk as follows:

Step 1. Launch WPU and insert your USB stick.

Step 2. This program will detect and recognize the USB stick automatically (see below screenshot). Now you can click Burn USB button and a boot reset disk for Windows 8 will be Ok in seconds.

Note:

If you cannot find another PC, you can use a Mac instead as it also comes with Mac version.The burned boot USB disk can also used to reset password in Windows 7, Vista, XP and servers.

Reset Windows 8 password with the boot disk

Step 1. Insert the boot USB disk in the locked PC that you want to work with, and boot the PC. While booting, please remember to press the right key to access BIOS, then configure the PC to boot from the boot USB disk.

Note: This BIOS settings step is easy. Some computers are pre-configured. If not, please see here to get the detailed guide.

Step 2. WPU, with all user accounts in this computer listed, will open after BIOS settings. Make the user account that you want to reset password of selected, and then click Reset button. In seconds, the password will be cleared.

Step 3. Click Reboot button to restart the PC and remove the boot USB disk while restarting. When the Windows 8 sign-in screen appears, access the target user account.

That's it! It's very easy! Aside from WPU, you can also try Ophcrak. But this free recovery tool doesn't support Windows 8. But you can try it if you forgot Windows 7 password.

Note: If you're afraid that someone clear the password using a boot reset disk, you can set a BIOS password or encrypt your computer.

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