Replace a Users Password (password Recovery) - Windows Xp & Vista

Forgotten User Password• A new window should appear labelled 'User
Change a user's password if they have forgotten it.Accounts'.
Everyone forgets things; unfortunately this can• You should now see a list of all the users
sometimes be the password they use to access theiron your machine, highlight the user who has forgotten
home or work computer. The only way which manytheir password by clicking on it once.
people know of to change a user's password is to• Now click 'Reset Password', a new dialog
remove the account (if you have an administrativewill open.
account) from the system and then create a new• Enter the new password for that user, then
account with a new password.re-enter the password in the field labelled 'Confirm new
In this tutorial I will show you how to reset a user'spassword'. Then click 'OK'.
password without having to completely remove the• Close the Utility then log out of the account
account losing all of the users' settings in the process.you are currently logged in on.
NOTE:• Now you can try the new password to see
Before you continue with this tutorial please read theif it works, if it doesn't try restarting, then if it doesn't
terms and conditions of use by clicking herework again try going through all the steps again.
STARTTo remove the password simply leave the new
• Make sure you are logged into an accountpassword fields blank and select 'OK'. The user of that
with administrative rights.account can then change the password to what they
• Click Start, Run, Then type 'controlwish later.
userpasswords2' (without the ' ').