Windows 7 - Password Reset Options in Windows 7

This is the easiest method but you must have created the "Password Reset Disk" first, before you have access issues, it has to be created from within a user account while you are logged in to the account it is intended for and cannot be created outside of that account, it will only work for the account it was created for and cannot be used to reset the password of another account.

The tutorial can be viewed in its entirety at the link below.

How to use a Password Reset Disk to reset a User Password

This is a very efficient method and works well but you must have a viable system restore point to use that was created before you started having logon issues; for ways to create restore points for future use, see the "Related Tutorials" links at the bottom of this tutorial post.

The tutorial can be viewed in its entirety at the link below.

How to use System Restore to reset a User Password

This is a very good, reliable method to use, I have tried it in many different situations and in several versions of Windows 7 and Vista all to good success; at first glance it looks rather complicated but after you have done it you will see that it's really rather easy to use; just relax, take your time and in about ten (10) minutes you will be back in your Windows user account.

The tutorial can be viewed in its entirety at the link below.

How to use the Registry Editor to reset a User Password


These are 3 good options to help reset a user account password, I hope one of them will work for you; I'd like to hear from you if they have been a help to you, thanks.