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FORGOT MY WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM ADMINISTRATION PASSWORD

I forgot the password for my windows 7 Home Premium Administrator password, I have other users on the laptop, but the account that is lock is the main one and nothing can be done on the laptop without authority from the Administrator, you cant add or delete a program and neither can you install any program without the permission from the Admin(which is locked). I HAVE USED the NT OFFLINE ,created a boot file from this offline program, but it only works with other accounts, but not the admin. How can I remove the password or get access to the main Admin account. ps. i have no startup disk, neither do I have any previous password reset disk that was created. and I have no account that can access the main account" the Admin."

Any help will be appreciated

Yours Sincerely

WAITING 4UAREPLY

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SpiritX

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Hi,

The Microsoft Community can not help with lost or forgotten passwords per Microsoft Policy.

Keeping Passwords Secure- Microsoft Policy on Getting Around Passwords
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-security/keeping-passwords-secure-microsoft-policy-on/39f56ef0-5d68-41ad-9daa-6e6019c25d37

Microsoft policy about lost or forgotten passwords (KB189126) - has some help
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/189126

What to do if you forget your Windows password (Vista and Windows 7) - has some help
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/What-to-do-if-you-forget-your-Windows-password

Hope this helps.

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Microsoft MVP Windows and Devices for IT 2009 - 2020

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Bill Smithers

I forgot the password for my windows 7 Home Premium Administrator password, I have other users on the laptop, but the account that is lock is the main one and nothing can be done on the laptop without authority from the Administrator, you cant add or delete a program and neither can you install any program without the permission from the Admin(which is locked). I HAVE USED the NT OFFLINE ,created a boot file from this offline program, but it only works with other accounts, but not the admin. How can I remove the password or get access to the main Admin account. ps. i have no startup disk, neither do I have any previous password reset disk that was created. and I have no account that can access the main account" the Admin."

Any help will be appreciated

Yours Sincerely

WAITING 4UAREPLY

Hi,

This is all the information that we are allowed to issue in these Forums.

"What to do if you forget your Windows password"

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/what-to-do-if-you-forget-your-windows-password

"If you forget the administrator password and don't have a password reset disk or another administrator account, you won't be able to reset the password. If there are no other user accounts on the computer, you won't be able to log on to Windows and will need to re-install Windows."

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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/189126/en-us

Third-party password tools

Some third-party companies claim to be able to circumvent passwords that have been applied to files and features that Microsoft programs use. For legal reasons, we cannot recommend or endorse any one of these companies. If you want help to break or to reset a password, you can locate and contact a third-party company for this help. You use such third-party products and services at your own risk.

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Microsoft forbids any assistance being given in these Forums to help you bypass or "crack" lost or forgotten Passwords.

Here is the Microsoft Information outlining that Policy:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-security/keeping-passwords-secure-microsoft-policy-on/39f56ef0-5d68-41ad-9daa-6e6019c25d37

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To reinstall the Operating System:

You can contact your Computer Manufacturer and ask them to send you a set of Recovery Disks.

They should do that for a small cost.

And if you never received a Recovery Disk when you purchased your Computer there should be a Recovery Partition on the Hard Drive to reinstall Windows back to how you bought your Computer.

The Recovery process can be started by pressing a particular Key or Keys combination at Boot. (Power On / Startup)

Here are the Key/s to press at Boot to start the Recovery Process back to Factory Settings (new condition). Under each Manufacturer in the list below are the instructions in the respective links for you to follow on how to use their Recovery Partition

Acer – Press Left Alt + F10 Keys.

http://acer.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2631

Advent – Tap F10 until Starting System Recovery appears

https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081221054701AAJT8YV

Asus – Press F9

http://support.asus.com/Troubleshooting/detail.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=X53E&os=&no=1775

Dell – Press F8 which will bring up Advanced Boot Options http://www.dell.com/support/troubleshooting/us/en/19/KCS/KcsArticles/ArticleView?docid=DSN_362066

Fujitsu – Press F8

https://forum.ts.fujitsu.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=39428

http://support.ts.fujitsu.com/WDB/FAQContentstart.asp?ID=233412526&WDBStatID=&INFO=SA&quest=&Sprache=en&SprachID=&SecID=&lng=COM&Todo=FAQ

HP – Press F11 repeatedly

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01867418&cc=us&destPage=document&lc=en&tmp_docname=c01867418