Reset Windows 8.1 Password

Top 4 Ways to Reset Windows 8.1 password

2013-10-22 10:53:45 / Posted by Michael Eric to Windows Tips
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"I forgot my Windows 8.1 login password since I mixed it with other passwords and now I can't remember the correct one. Please help me to get Windows 8.1 password reset from locked login."

It's no doubt the most frustrated situation you may come across since you have enjoyed this latest operating system for only a short time. Fortunately, it's not insurmountable and the only thing you need to do is to reset Windows 8.1 login password in simple steps.

Here are the top 4 ways for Windows 8.1 password reset. Check them now.

Top 1. Try Every Possible Password You have Created

Passwords are often inspired by the places, people and things in our personal lives. Make educated guesses to check if your password with following clues.

  • your name?
  • the name of a family member or friend?
  • a pet's name?
  • a birthday?
  • your home or office address?

Top 2. Windows 8.1 Password Reset Software: Windows Password Recovery Tool

Windows Password Recovery is the most professional and easy-to-handle Windows 8.1 password reset tool. For any reason you lost the password, it enables you to reset Windows 8.1 admin password and other account password in simple steps.

Here is the overall tutorial to use this Windows 8.1 password reset tool.

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  • Step 1. Install and Run Windows 8.1 password reset utility on any accessible computer.
  • Step 2. Click "Burn" to start burning this utility ISO image to a CD/DVD/USB flash drive on this computer.

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  • Step 3. Insert this newly created reset Windows 8.1 password CD/DVD/USB to your locked Windows 8.1 computer. Then specify the device and start to set BIOS to boot from the device.
  • Step 4. Choose the target user account and the password you want to remove and click "Reset".

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Top 3. Use Windows 8.1 Password Reset Disk You Have Created Before

If you created a password reset disk before losing Windows 8.1 password, you can use the disk to reset Windows 8.1 password. If not, turn back to Windows Password Recovery for Windows 8.1 login password reset.

  • Step 1. Insert the password reset disk into your locked computer.
  • Step 2. When you input the incorrect password in Windows logon screen, the "Reset Password" option will pop up, click it.
  • Step 3. Follow steps in "Password Reset Wizard" to reset the forgotten password.

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Top 4. Apply for Another Admin Account to Reset Windows 8.1 Password Free

This method also has a requirement that you have shared your Windows 8.1 computer with another admin account. If you are the only user of your computer, move to Windows Password Recovery to reset Windows 8.1 logon password.

  • Step 1. Logon your laptop with another user account which has admin privileges.
  • Step 2. Press "Windows + R" to open "cmd" and press enter.
  • Step 3. Command screen appears, type in "net user" "user name" "new password", press enter.

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Compare among all the methods you can choose from for Windows 8.1 password reset, Windows Password Recovery must be the best tool to recover Windows 8.1 forgotten password.

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