Windows 7 won't accept my password


  1. Posts : 1
    windows 7
       #1

    Windows 7 won't accept my password


    Just bought a new laptop Install seemed to be going well until I entered the wrong password for Wireless Network Chose to do a recovery to try to solve that issue. Upon restarting, my password was no longer accepted, although the password hint was still there. Not sure if the problem has to do with the fact that I performed a recovery, or because I somehow entered the wrong password twice during initial setup, or perhaps there's a finite number of password attempts that Windows 7 allows before it locks you out, because I've tried about 200 versions of my password Can anyone help?
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello Jazzi, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    You can use METHOD THREE in the tutorial below to reset your user account password.

    Reset User Account Password - Vista Forums

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 20
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #3

    Brink said:
    Hello Jazzi, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    You can use METHOD THREE in the tutorial below to reset your user account password.

    Reset User Account Password - Vista Forums

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
    I just have the same problem the OP had & I plan to use "Option Three" but I'm concerned about one thing.

    What does this mean & how will it affect me?

    WARNING
    If you reset the password using the tool below, the user account will lose access to its encrypted files, encrypted e‑mail messages, and stored passwords for websites or network resources.

    I just installed Win7 on my freshly built machine I literally haven't had a chance to use it before I forgot my password. So will taking this route to reset my password have any bearing on anything I do in the future?

    Thanks.
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  4. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    Hello Mr Whitey, and welcome to Vista Forums.

    You should not have a problem given your situation. This is mostly if you had used EFS file encryption and did not backup the EFS certificate to restore to regain access to the encrypted files. That's all. :)
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 20
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #5

    Brink said:
    Hello Mr Whitey, and welcome to Vista Forums.

    You should not have a problem given your situation. This is mostly if you had used EFS file encryption and did not backup the EFS certificate to restore to regain access to the encrypted files. That's all. :)
    Thanks for the links Brink!
    I honestly had no idea what EFS encryption was. I do now though & I expect it to come in pretty handy in the future. I'm decent with computers but the more technical stuff is beyond my knowledge. I can change a head gasket with a blindfold on though.
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #6

    You're most welcome MrWhitey. :)
      My Computer


  7. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
       #7

    Check your keyboard


    jazzi said:
    Just bought a new laptop Install seemed to be going well until I entered the wrong password for Wireless Network Chose to do a recovery to try to solve that issue. Upon restarting, my password was no longer accepted, although the password hint was still there. Not sure if the problem has to do with the fact that I performed a recovery, or because I somehow entered the wrong password twice during initial setup, or perhaps there's a finite number of password attempts that Windows 7 allows before it locks you out, because I've tried about 200 versions of my password Can anyone help?
    After I successfully recovered the only password I had on my system (and I knew I had my password correct), I discovered that my keyboard was not transmitting certain characters, and that was the reason Windows did not recognize my password. The solution was a new keyboard.
      My Computer


 

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