Cannot get access to a computer for not being told the password? Get locked out of your computer as you’ve forgotten the password? So you must be wondering how to unlock a locked computer without password. Now you are in the right place. Here we will share several methods to gain access to a locked computer without knowing its password. This is not to say, of course, that we will hack one’s computer. What we will do is unlocking legitimately by password reset.

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4 Options to unlock a locked computer without the password

Option 1: Unlock computer with password reset disk

A password reset disk should be your first thought to unlock your computer when forgot password. What is the password reset disk and how to make a password reset disk for your computer? See https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4027579/windows-10-create-a-password-reset-disk-for-a-local-account. What you need to do is plug the reset disk into your computer’s disc drive after you failed to login, then click the Reset password link that appears on the login screen and then follow the Password Reset Wizard to reset/change your Windows password.

This will be the easiest and quickest method, but only if you have previously created the password reset disk on your computer before forgetting your user account password. If you forgot to make such a password reset disk, you also can make a password reset disk on another computer. Then use this disk to reset password for your locked computer.

Option 2: Unlock computer in Safe Mode - without password disk

Boot your computer in Safe Mode so that you can log in to Windows with the built-in Administrator account and then reset the password for your locked account.

Step 1: Start/restart your computer, instantly press and hold F8 until Advanced Boot Options appears and then choose Safe Mode to start.

Step 2: Log on as the account named Administrator.

Step 3: Change or remove your forgotten password in Control Panel.

Tips: The built-in administrator account was created while Windows installation and it’s disabled by default, so you need to enable the built-in Administrator account manually. If you did not enable it, you won't be able to access it.

Option 3: Reset computer password with Windows installation disk

A Windows installation disk not only can be used to install or reinstall the system, but also can be used to repair system and reset Windows password. However, this method is a little tricky, especially for we normal computer users, because it requires you to execute command lines in Command Prompt. If you really want to have a try to unlock your computer with an installation disk, for detailed steps see how to reset Windows 7 forgotten admin password with the installation CD.

Option 4: Unlock computer with specialized software

When you forgot password for your computer, have no available password reset disk, and the built-in administrator is disabled, you have to use the specialized software to unlock your computer. And Windows Password Refixer is exactly what you want. Here are 4 steps to reset/remove computer password by using Windows Password Refixer.

Step 1: Download and installation

As your computer is locked currently, you have to use another accessible computer to download and install the Windows Password Refixer.

Step 2: Create a bootable password reset disk

Run Windows Password Refixer, insert a USB or CD/DVD flash drive into the computer, and follow the on-screen instructions to burn the software into the flash drive so that you can get a bootable password reset disk.

Step 3: Boot locked computer from the password reset disk

Connect the bootable password reset disk to your locked computer. Then start or restart the computer and set it to boot from the USB or CD/DVD.

Refer to: How to Boot Your Computer from a USB Drive and How to Boot computer from CD or DVD.

Step 4: Unlock computer password

After your locked computer boots up from the bootable password reset disk, Windows Password Refixer program will be displayed on the screen. On the screen select your Windows system and the user account whose password you forgot. Then click Reset Password button to unlock it. Your password will be removed and then you can get into your computer without password.

Tips: This powerful Windows Password Refixer can unlock a locked computer which runs any Windows such as Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista. Most important is there won't be data corruption or loss while removing Windows password.

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Change your password

If you know your password and can use it to log in to your account, you can change your password in Users & Groups preferences:

1. Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu, then click Users & Groups.
2. Select your user name from the list of users.
3. Click the Change Password button, then follow the onscreen instructions.

Reset your password

If you don't remember your password, or it isn't working, you might be able to reset it using one of the methods described below. But first try these simpler solutions:

• Make sure that you're typing the correct uppercase or lowercase characters. If your keyboard has Caps Lock turned on, the password field shows a Caps Lock symbol .
• If the password field shows a question mark, click it to display a password hint that might help you to remember.
• Try to log in without a password. If that works, you can then add a password by following the steps to change your password.
• Try to log in with the Apple ID password that you use for iCloud. If you just changed that password and the new password isn't working, try the old password first. If that works, you should be able to use the new password from then on.

Reset using your Apple ID

In some macOS versions, you can use your Apple ID to reset your login password. At the login screen, keep entering a password until you see a message saying that you can reset your password using Apple ID. If you don't see the message after three attempts, your account isn't set up to allow resetting with Apple ID.

1. Click next to the Apple ID message, then follow the onscreen instructions to enter your Apple ID and create a new password. You'll be asked to restart when done.
2. Log in with your new password.
3. Determine whether to create a new login keychain.

Reset using another admin account

If you know the name and password of an admin account on your Mac, you can use that account to reset the password.

1. Log in with the name and password of the other admin account.
2. Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu, then click Users & Groups.
3. Click , then enter the admin name and password again.
4. Select your user name from the list of users.
5. Click the Reset Password button, then follow the onscreen instructions to create a new password:
   
6. Choose Log Out from the Apple menu.
7. Log in to your account using your new password.
8. Determine whether to create a new login keychain.

Reset using the Reset Password assistant (FileVault must be on)

If FileVault is turned on, you might be able to reset your password using the Reset Password assistant:

1. Wait up to a minute at the login screen, until you see a message saying that you can use the power button on your Mac to shut down and start up again in Recovery OS. If you don't see this message, FileVault isn't on.
2. Press and hold the power button until your Mac turns off.
3. Press the power button again to turn on your Mac.
4. When the Reset Password window appears, follow the onscreen instructions to create a new password.
   If you need to connect to Wi-Fi, move your pointer to the top of the screen and use the Wi-Fi menu to connect. To exit without resetting your password, choose Apple menu > Restart.
   
5. When done, click Restart.
6. If you were able to reset your password with the Reset Password assistant, log in to your account using your new password.
7. Determine whether to create a new login keychain.

Reset using your Recovery Key (FileVault must be on)

If FileVault is turned on and you have a FileVault Recovery Key, you can use that key to reset your password.

1. At the login screen, keep entering a password until you see a message saying that you can reset your password using your Recovery Key. If you don't see the message after three attempts, FileVault isn't on.
   
2. Click next to the message. The password field changes to a Recovery Key field.
3. Enter your Recovery Key. Use uppercase characters, and include the hyphens.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to create a new password, then click Reset Password when done.
5. Determine whether to create a new login keychain.

If you can't log in with your new password after restarting your Mac, take these additional steps:

1. Restart again, then immediately hold down Command-R or one of the other macOS Recovery key combinations until you see the Apple logo or a spinning globe.
2. When you see the macOS Utilities window, choose Utilities > Terminal from the menu bar.
3. In the Terminal window, type resetpassword, then press Return to open the Reset Password assistant pictured above.
4. Select ”My password doesn't work when logging in,” then click Next and follow the onscreen instructions for your user account.

Create a new login keychain, if necessary

After resetting your password and logging back in to your account, you might see an alert that the system was unable to unlock your login keychain. This is expected, because the passwords for your user account and login keychain no longer match. Just click the Create New Keychain button in the alert.

If you didn't see an alert about your login keychain, or you see other messages asking for your old password, reset your keychain manually:

1. Open Keychain Access, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.
2. Choose Preferences from the Keychain Access menu, then click the Reset My Default Keychain button in the preferences window. After you enter your new password, Keychain Access creates an empty login keychain with no password. Click OK to confirm.
   If you don't see a Reset My Default keychain button, close the preferences window and select the “login” keychain from the left side of the Keychain Access window. Press the Delete key, then click Delete References.
   
3. Choose Log Out from the Apple menu to return to the login screen.
4. Log in to your account using your new password. Your account password and login keychain password now match again.

If you still can't log in

If you still can't log in with your password, contact Apple Support for help.