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27 December 2021  Jennifer Thatcher  Technology Manager of Test Dept.
 

Summary
Forgot the login password for administrator in Windows 7? Don't worry! Renee Passnow helps you recover the forgotten Windows 7 password in 3 minutes!



If you want to reset password of user account in Windows 7, you can login in safe mode to reset the forgotten password with Administrator. Besides, you may need an administrator password in Windows 7 if you’re trying to run certain types of programs or access certain Windows 7 recovery tools.
However if you forgot the administrator password which is needed in most case, is there method to recover the password or even remove it? Yes. Follow the methods below to quickly find an administrator password in Windows 7.
Forgot Windows 7 administrator password

Method 1  Maybe your account is the administrator.

Enter the password to your account. Usually, the primiary account will be configured with administrator privileges depending on how Windows 7 was installed in your computer.

Method 2  Reset administrator password with password reset disk.

Password reset disk is a really good thing which can be created before Windows 7 is locked. Once you are locked out of Windows 7 computer, it is impossible to make the password reset disk.

Method 3  Get another user account to help.

If there are other user accounts in your computer, one of them may be setup with administrator privileges.

Method 4  Try Windows password reset software – Renee Passnow.

Renee Passnow is a professional Windows password reset tool. 3 steps to help you remove/reset the forgotten Windows password in 5 minutes without any data lost. Quick and reliable!
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Renee Passnow – Professional Windows Password Remover

Remove Windows Login Password 3 steps for whole password remove process.

Enable/Create Administrator One click for creating new administrator and enable the disabled account.

Widely Use New version supports UEFI boot model, which can be used on more computers, laptops and even surfaces.

Multifuctional Data transfer, data recovery, bootable problem recovery can be run without system.

Highly compatible Windows 10/8.1/8/7/XP/Vista.

Remove Login Password 3 steps for whole password remove process.

Enable/Create Administrator One click for creating new administrator and enable the disabled account.

Easy to use No need of any professional knowledge or password reset disk.

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How to recover the forgotten Windows 7 administrator password?

Step 1: Download and install Renee Passnow on another computer with the Windows system.
Because the computer which has been locked can not be accessed, you need to install it on another windows computer or account which has the authorities to download and run software.

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Step 2: Create reset disk (bootable media).
Insert the live USB/CD to your PC. Select one option from [Crate a Live USB] and [Create a Live CD]. Then, select [x64] or [x86] according to your computer. Next, click on [Download Now] to download the licensed ISO. Remember to activate the software beforehand. After that, click on [Create USB] to create the boot media.
Note: If your computer does not support booting from USB, please create a bootable CD.
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Step 3: Restart the target computer and change the boot order in BIOS.
Insert the bootable you have created. Then change the boot order of the target PC in BIOS. If the optical drive is not first in the boot order, your PC will start “normally” (i.e. boot from your hard drive) and will not check your disc drive.

After successfully changing the boot order, please save the BIOS and reboot your PC.

You must reboot the target PC and hold a Hot key to Enter the BIOS menu.Please click here to find how to change the boot order of your computer brand.(Cannot find your brand? Please refer to your PC manual to find out the method.)

Boot your target PC
Step 4: Reset Windows Admin/Login Password.
Enter the program and select the “Passnow” function.
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Step 5: Click ” Enable the Administrator account “to make the account available.
The Administrator account is a local account that does not require a license online.
Restart your PC and access to the data inside the account without entering password.
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Restart your computer and enter the system with the Administrator account (no password required). If the administrator account does not appear, you must click on the button like the one below.
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Now download the trial version and reset your forgotten administrator password for Windows 7!

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