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How to Break the Admin Password in

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If you've forgotten your administrator password for Windows 7, you may be

thinking that you'll have to reinstall the whole operating system. Thankfully, you

can exploit a security loophole in the system repair tools to change any of your

user passwords, including the administrator account.

1 Insert your Windows 7 installation disc. You will need this disc in order to

access the Command Prompt to make the necessary changes.

If you don't have a disc, you can download a Windows 7 ISO file from here

and then burn it to a DVD. This is completely legal, and you won't need the

Product Key for this process.

2 Reboot your computer. In order to break the administrator password, you'llneed to make a few changes that allow you to access the Command Prompt

from the Windows login screen.

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Press the correct key to open your BIOS menu. This is typically F2 , F10 ,

F11 , or Del , and needs to be pressed as soon as your manufacturer's logo

appears. If the Windows logo shows up, you'll need to reboot and retry.

4 Open the BOOT menu. This menu allows you to change the order of your drives when your computer boots up.

5 Move your DVD drive to the top of the list. This will make the computer attempt to boot from the DVD before booting from the hard drive.

6 Save your changes and reboot the computer. Your computer willautomatically reboot when you select "Save and Exit".

7 Press a key when prompted to start the Windows Setup process. You won'tbe reinstalling, so you shouldn't have to worry about losing any data.

After a few moments, you'll be prompted to select your input method and

language. Most users can just click Next .

8 Click "Repair your computer". This option is available on the main InstallWindows screen.

9 Select the first option, and then select your operating system fro the list.Most likely, you'll only have one operating system listed.

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10 Select "Command Prompt" from the list of tools. This will open a newwindow with the Command Prompt.

11 Enter the following commands, in order. These commands will overwritea program called utilman.exe with the Command Prompt program. This will

allow you to access the Command Prompt from the Windows Login screen. Enter

each of the following commands, pressing ↵ Enter after each one:

C : \

c d w i n d o w s \ s y s t e m 3 2

r e n u t i l m a n . e x e u t i l m a n . e x e . b a k

c o p y c m d . e x e u t i l m a n . e x e

12 Remove the DVD and restart your computer. Let Windows boot normallyuntil you reach the Login screen.

13 Press ⊞ W in + U to open the Command Prompt. If it doesn't appear,press Alt + Tab↹ as it may be hiding behind the Login screen.

14 Reset the administrator password. Once you have the Command Promptopen, you can reset the password of any account. Enter the following

command and press ↵ Enter , and then create a new password when prompted [1]

n e t u s e r a d m i n i s t r a t o r *

Note: When performing this, you will permanently lose access to any user-

encrypted files.

You can change any user's password by replacing a d m i n i s t r a t o r with

that user's name.

15 Log in with your new password. Once the password has been changed,you should be able to log in immediately using the Login screen.

16 Revert your changes to utilman.exe. Now that you have been able to

regain access to Windows, you'll want to revert the changed to utilman.exe

so that Windows can properly access it again. Press ⊞ Wi n + R and type c m d to

launch the Command Prompt. Enter the following commands to revert utilman.exe:[2]

C : \

c d w i n d o w s \ s y s t e m 3 2

d e l u t i l m a n . e x e

r e n u t i l m a n . e x e . b a k u t i l m a n . e x e

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1. ↑ http://computernetworkingnotes.com/window-7-tips-and-tricks/how-to-reset-

window-7-administrator-password.html

2. ↑ https://www.technibble.com/bypass-windows-logons-utilman/

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