Most of people are used to set a login password on screen or startup to prevent their computer from unauthorized access. However, one of most frustrating things is that you lost your Windows 7 password. It is understandable that if you didn’t created a password reset disk before you got locked then it can be a very annoying and pedantic situation since you won’t be able to reset the password for your computer or laptop. In that condition, one of the choices will be to re-install operating system all over again. But believe it or not, this will end up doing much more damage than helping you since it will remove all the important data and documents from your primary disk beyond recovery. So unless your computer contains no important files and information, re-installation of OS is not recommended.

If you are unlucky enough to lost or forgot login password, don’t get discouraged. There are myriad of solutions developed over the years that could help to resolve this issue and we are going to demonstrate several ways you can take when you need reset your Windows 7 password without reformatting and reinstalling your operating system.

Method 1: Use Your Windows 7 Password Reset Disk If You Have

A password reset disk will be really an emergency measure if you can’t access to your system, you should note that the password-reset disk must be made before your forgot the password and it only works with Windows 7 local user account. Assuming that you have a previously created password-reset disk, then follow instructions below to reset your Windows 7 password easily.

1) When you entered the wrong password for 5 times, it will present you with a ‘Reset Password’ link at the bottom of login box.