It is well known that Windows administrator account has the full rights on computer, such as download and install software, change settings, remove or reset other accounts password, etc. If you forgot Windows 7 administrator password, though you can log on with a standard user or guest account, your operations on computer are limited.
As the built-in administrator account is disabled by default in Windows 7, we need to active the administrator account firstly to use it. The following will show you how to reset administrator password in Windows 7 if you forgot the password, and how to enable a hidden Windows 7 administrator account and assign a password for it.
Windows Password Breaker is a powerful Windows password reset tool for you to reset forgotten or lost Windows password. It helps you create a bootable password reset disk (CD/DVD) or USB flash drive to reset administrator and other users password with 4 steps:
Step 1: Download and install Windows Password Breaker Professional.
Step 2: Burn a bootable password reset CD/DVD or USB flash drive with the program.
Step 3: Reboot your locked computer from the burned CD/DVD or USB.
Step 4: Reset Windows 7 administrator password to blank.
Your Windows 7 admin password will be removed and you can log on administrator account without entering password. The detailed user guide is aslo available.
The easiest way to enable Windows 7 built-in administrator account is to use Command Prompt.
1. Click Start and type cmd in the search box. Right-click cmd and select Run as Administrator.
2. Click Yes when prompted to allow the Command Processor to run. And then the command prompt will appear.
3. Type net user in the command prompt window, and then hit Enter. All the Windows account user names will be listed. You'll also see the Administrator account, but now it is not enabled.
4. Type net user administrator /active:yes and hit Enter to enable Windows 7 admin account.
Assign a password for administrator:
Now the Windows 7 administrator account is created. To create a Windows 7 admin password, you can follow the below steps:
1. Switch to log on with the administrator account.
2. Click Start, Control Panel, User Accounts and Family Safety and User Accounts in order. You'll enter the screen where you can make changes for your account.
3. Click Create a password for your account on the screen.
4. In the coming screen, type and confirm your Windows 7 admin password.
5. Enter password hint and click Create Password.
Now a password has been successfully created for your Windows 7 admin account.
Method 2: Use Local Users and Groups
1. Click Start and type lusrmgr.msc in the search box, and then hit Enter. The Local Users and Groups screen will come up.
2. Double-click the Users folder. And all the Windows 7 accounts will be displayed for you.
3. Right-click the Administrator account and select Properties.
4. Uncheck the "Account is disabled" check-box and click OK on the Administrator Properties screen.
Assign a password for admin:
Now Windows 7 admin account is enabled. To set a password for the enabled Windows 7 administrator account, follow the steps as below:
1. Right-click the Administrator account and select Set Password.
2. Click Proceed to go on your operation.
3. Type and confirm your new Windows 7 admin password and click Ok.
4. Close the Local Users and Groups screen.
Now a password is assigned to your Windows 7 admin account.
Note: Please remember to create a Windows 7 password reset disk after assigning administrator password. You can use it to reset lost Windows 7 administrator password easily when you happened to forgot the password.
As the built-in administrator account is disabled by default in Windows 7, we need to active the administrator account firstly to use it. The following will show you how to reset administrator password in Windows 7 if you forgot the password, and how to enable a hidden Windows 7 administrator account and assign a password for it.
Option 1: How to reset Windows 7 administrator password?
As we all known, Windows 7 password reset disk is an easy way to reset a lost or forgotten Windows 7 administrator password. Usually this method is not a real solution to help you reset forgotten password because you need to create one in advance. Here we will show you a really effective solution to reset your forgotten Windows 7 administrator password.Windows Password Breaker is a powerful Windows password reset tool for you to reset forgotten or lost Windows password. It helps you create a bootable password reset disk (CD/DVD) or USB flash drive to reset administrator and other users password with 4 steps:
Step 1: Download and install Windows Password Breaker Professional.
Step 2: Burn a bootable password reset CD/DVD or USB flash drive with the program.
Step 3: Reboot your locked computer from the burned CD/DVD or USB.
Step 4: Reset Windows 7 administrator password to blank.
Your Windows 7 admin password will be removed and you can log on administrator account without entering password. The detailed user guide is aslo available.
Option 2: How to enable Windows 7 administrator account?
Method 1: Use Command PromptThe easiest way to enable Windows 7 built-in administrator account is to use Command Prompt.
1. Click Start and type cmd in the search box. Right-click cmd and select Run as Administrator.
2. Click Yes when prompted to allow the Command Processor to run. And then the command prompt will appear.
3. Type net user in the command prompt window, and then hit Enter. All the Windows account user names will be listed. You'll also see the Administrator account, but now it is not enabled.
4. Type net user administrator /active:yes and hit Enter to enable Windows 7 admin account.
Assign a password for administrator:
Now the Windows 7 administrator account is created. To create a Windows 7 admin password, you can follow the below steps:
1. Switch to log on with the administrator account.
2. Click Start, Control Panel, User Accounts and Family Safety and User Accounts in order. You'll enter the screen where you can make changes for your account.
3. Click Create a password for your account on the screen.
4. In the coming screen, type and confirm your Windows 7 admin password.
5. Enter password hint and click Create Password.
Now a password has been successfully created for your Windows 7 admin account.
Method 2: Use Local Users and Groups
1. Click Start and type lusrmgr.msc in the search box, and then hit Enter. The Local Users and Groups screen will come up.
2. Double-click the Users folder. And all the Windows 7 accounts will be displayed for you.
3. Right-click the Administrator account and select Properties.
4. Uncheck the "Account is disabled" check-box and click OK on the Administrator Properties screen.
Assign a password for admin:
Now Windows 7 admin account is enabled. To set a password for the enabled Windows 7 administrator account, follow the steps as below:
1. Right-click the Administrator account and select Set Password.
2. Click Proceed to go on your operation.
3. Type and confirm your new Windows 7 admin password and click Ok.
4. Close the Local Users and Groups screen.
Now a password is assigned to your Windows 7 admin account.
Note: Please remember to create a Windows 7 password reset disk after assigning administrator password. You can use it to reset lost Windows 7 administrator password easily when you happened to forgot the password.
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