02/11/2015
This for all people still using a Windows on any laptop or desktop. When you're having trouble wondering how to get into a protected pc (this only applies if is your pc but you can remember your password or if a virus messed up your login and you can get your password to work!)
REMEMBER TO DO THIS IF YOU KNOW THE BASICS TO AVOID MESSING UP YOUR OPERATIVE SYSTEM or LOGIN!
1.- Find a Windows installation or recovery disc. In order to perform this method, you will need to enter the Recovery Console, which can only be accessed with a Windows installation or recovery disc.
You can download a Windows ISO file and burn it to a DVD. The installation disc doesn't need to be the one you use to install your operating system, but it does need to be for the same version of Windows you are using on your computer.
2.- Insert the installation disc into your computer.
3.- Set your computer to boot from the disc drive.
4.- Press any key to boot from the inserted disc. This will start the Setup program.
5.- Click .Next at the Install Windows screen. If your computer booted directly to Windows without you seeing the installation screen, your computer booted from the hard drive. You will need to restart and be sure that you booted from the CD/DVD drive.
6.- Click "Repair your computer". This is located in the bottom-left corner of the Install Windows screen. After clicking, wait a few moments while the Setup program locates your Windows installation.
7.- Highlight "Windows ?" (? = means XP,Vista,7,8 or 8.1 it all depends on which windows is running on your computer) and click .Next >. Make a note of which drive Windows is installed on. This is typically the C: drive, but it may be on the D: drive.
8.- Select "Command Prompt" in the System Recovery Options menu.
9.- Type copy c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe c:\ Press ↵ Enter.
If your copy of Windows is installed on the D: drive, replace c: with d:
10.- Type copy c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe. Press ↵ Enter.
11.- Type y and press ↵ Enter.
This will give you the ability to load the command prompt from the login screen without having to start Windows.
12.- Remove your installation or recovery disc and reboot your computer. Allow Windows to reboot as it normally would.
13.- Click the Accessibility button in the bottom left corner of the Windows login screen. Instead of opening the Accessibility options, the Command Prompt will open.
14.- Type net user username newpassword. Press ↵ Enter. Replace username with the user you want to change, and newpassword with the new password.
For example: net user Administrator newpassword1
If your username has a space in it, put quotes around it (e.g. net user "John Doe" password).
15.- Log in with your new password. As soon as you run the command, your new password will be ready to go. You can use it to log in immediately.