I Forgot My Windows Password!
For some reason we get this question quite a bit, “I forgot my windows password, how do I recover my forgotten password?”
I will assume you have already exhausted all of the obvious means of password recovery. Now down to the software tech route. First off, much props to Ophcrack for doing all the hard work. Read on and watch video for details.
Step-by-step instructions:
- Download the Ophcrack LiveCD
- Burn an ISO image file disk. (How to burn an ISO image file to a CD or DVD)
- Make sure your boot order has the CD or DVD drive before the hard drive (this is usually the standard setup)
- Reboot your pc with the CD/DVD in the drive.
- Ophcrack does the rest… sit back and wait for the password to be revealed.
February 22nd, 2008 at 5:05 pm
No mention of the bad things you can do with this software???
February 23rd, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Stuff works, and the price is right. Cant beat free. Here is a powertip
Some people use SAME password for different applications, not just their login but their email, their MySpace account, and (say it aint so) their online bank, etc… So make sure you CHANGE UP YER PASSWORDS.
February 23rd, 2008 at 11:45 pm
I hate when this happens
April 8th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
i have tried but when im almost finished i get video mode not supported just right before the password screen shows up. what can i do?
April 8th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Sounds like it goes to a different resolution than your monitor supports. Chances are you are using an LCD… right? If so, try using a CRT (the big old TV looking type) monitor…. they tend to support more resolutions. Good luck
April 9th, 2008 at 3:12 am
okey thx:)
May 14th, 2008 at 9:51 am
I have Dell computer that I used for about 3 years. and I forgot the password. I tried many methods to open it but It Doesn’t. so how can I open the computer with out loosing my document that I have on it ?
thanks for you answer.
May 14th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Dani - you could always put the hard drive in another computer as a SECONDARY DRIVE and get your data off of the computer. Then you can move the hard drive back to the old computer after you have secured the data. Reformat the system and reload the operating system and move the data back over. Good luck!
May 19th, 2008 at 7:45 am
thank you Godget king.