How to remove a password from your computer

Probably, you more than once had to hear that a password is set at the entrance to the computer. What is the purpose of this? There may be several reasons. For example, sometimes parents set an access password in order to limit the time that a child or a teenager is at the monitor. But first of all, with its help all confidential information contained on the machine is protected. The computer will block any unauthorized access to all files, programs and folders contained on it.

However, with all this you have to be extremely careful, and it's better to write the password and try not to lose it.

If it all happened that you lost, forgotten or accidentally changed the password, my article will tell you in detail how to remove the password from the computer.

Of course, this problem is solved, and using my instructions, you will soon again be able to work on your computer, while retaining all of your data.

My story about how to remove the password from the computer, I decided to divide into several parts. In the beginning, we will talk about what you need for this procedure, and later I will focus on the list of actions depending on the operating system installed on your device.

So, how to remove the password from the computer and what is needed for this.

Well, of course, we can not do without a keyboard and a computer mouse . In addition, in some cases, you may also need a boot disk.

How to remove the password from the computer. Detailed recommendations.

XP Home

• First of all, you need to reboot the device and before the start of Windows boot time to press the F8 key.
• In the offered menu, select "Boot into safe mode", then press Enter.
• You will see the name of the user you asked (or someone at your request). It needs to be changed to "Administrator" or "administrator". Why so? Because by default, this account is never protected by a password and you do not need to enter any letters or numbers in the "password" line. Just click "OK" - this is quite enough.
• A message appears on the computer screen saying that your operating system has booted in safe mode.
• Agree and go to the "Start". There you will need to select "Control Panel" and then "User Accounts".
• It will be necessary to select the icon, access to which is lost. Have you chosen?
• The appeared dialog box belongs to you, so you can make there all the necessary changes, including the password.
• How to remove the password from the computer you now know. In the event that you prefer to change it, remember the new combination. And better write it down!
• Click on "Change Password" and restart the device.

How to remove the password from the computer windows 7, Vista, XP Professional

• Turn on your device.
• Log in to the system by selecting the name "Administrator".
• When the standard greeting appears, press Ctrl, Alt and Del at the same time from the keyboard.
• You will need the "Change Password" button, select it, then find the required user name in the suggested list.
• You will need to enter a new password twice. Alternatively, press Enter twice.
• Feel free to click "OK".
• Restart the computer.
• Now you can log in using your new password.

Sometimes you have to restore an account with Administrator rights.

In the event that on the computer there are still any accounts with limited access, it will be necessary to enter into the system through them:

• First, click the "Start" button, after which you will need to run "Run".
• In the appeared line "Open" type control userpasswords2 and press the "OK" button on the screen or "Enter" on the keyboard.
• Before you see the "User Accounts" window, in which you will need the "Users" tab.
• Select the desired name and click "Change Password".

Now you know how to remove the password from the computer on which any operating system is installed. I'm sure that if you follow my instructions exactly, you will not have any difficulties.