Windows login forgotten password.

Ibbo

Hi,

I've done some stupid things in my time but this one takes the biscuit.

I bought a new laptop but set it up drunk. So with my newly acquired sense of security I changed my password but in the cold light of day I have forgotten it. I have tried every option and it seems I'm left with reinstalling windows 8. So my question is how do I begin this process with out actually getting past the opening login screen?

Any help would be greatly appreciated and I apologise for asking about such a silly problem.

200motels

Ibbo wrote: »

Hi,

I've done some stupid things in my time but this one takes the biscuit.

I bought a new laptop but set it up drunk. So with my newly acquired sense of security I changed my password but in the cold light of day I have forgotten it. I have tried every option and it seems I'm left with reinstalling windows 8. So my question is how do I begin this process with out actually getting past the opening login screen?

Any help would be greatly appreciated and I apologise for asking about such a silly problem.

Have a look at this, it might help you.

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows-8/f/forgot-password-windows-8.htm

kaimera

<snip> if it's a local user account you need.

Capt'n Midnight

Please no crackz because people reuse passwords



resets are fine since physical access is needed and no passwords are disclosed

- this should work on 8 too
http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/

Overheal

if its a live account go to live.com to get it reset

Torqay

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

- this should work on 8 too
http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/

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If you want something with a graphical UI, use this instead.

Yomers

exact same text appeared on yahoo two weeks ago shilling the same $17.95 program

endacl

Overheal wrote: »

if its a live account go to live.com to get it reset

Or if you want to experience terminal pointless frustration and achieve nothing useful, go to live.com, and try to get it reset.

nothingworksproperly@live.com