Q: I have lost my Windows 7 Password without this password. I’m unable to access my computer. Please help me recover my windows password. It’s an Acer Aspire computer.
Forgot Windows password? No need to feel worried even you are a novice. You can easily reset your lost Windows password by using a Windows password reset app.
Rekeysoft Windows Password Recovery
This is the most popular Windows password recovery program at present. It allows you to easily and instantly reset forgotten Windows password by burning a bootable password reset disk with CD/DVD or USB flash drive. If your computer is not accessible, you can download and install this program in any other PC as long as you can log in as administrator.
Supported OS: Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000 and Windows server 2008(R2)/2003(R2).
Pros: Extremely easy tool allows you to reset Windows password in 3 simple steps. Only 5 minutes required. 100% secure and nearly 100% success rate.
Cons: It’s a commercial program, not freeware. You need to pay $19.95 for its Standard version and $29.9 for the Pro version.
Opchrack
Ophcrack is a free Windows password cracker based on rainbow tables. It is a very efficient implementation of rainbow tables done by the inventors of the method. It comes with a Graphical User Interface and runs on multiple platforms.
Supported OS: Windows 7/Vista/XP
Pros: Completely free windows password recovery tool. No software installation is required.
Cons: 506 MB (7/Vista) / 425 MB (XP) LiveCD ISO image must be downloaded. Password recovery rate is not guaranteed.
One More Tip
Once you have got back to your locked computer, it’s highly suggested to create a password reset disk for your Window user account to avoid a same problem in future. With a password reset disk, you can easily change your forgotten Windows password to a new one safely and easily. To get started, open the User Account window by clicking Start button -> Control Panel -> Family Safety and User Account -> User Account. Next click Create a password reset disk on the left pane, then you can follow the coming up wizard to create a password reset disk.