{"id":10710,"date":"2022-05-31T06:27:21","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T06:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/droidweekly.com\/how-do-you-reset-the-administrator-account-on-windows-7-answer-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T06:27:21","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T06:27:21","slug":"how-do-you-reset-the-administrator-account-on-windows-7-answer-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/droidweekly.com\/how-do-you-reset-the-administrator-account-on-windows-7-answer-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you reset the administrator account on Windows 7? &#8211; [Answer] 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content clear\" itemprop=\"text\">\n<p>Answer<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Boot or reboot your Windows 7 PC or laptop.<\/li>\n<li>Press F8 repeatedly until the Windows Advanced Options Menu screen appears.<\/li>\n<li>Select Safe Mode in the coming screen, and then Press Enter.<\/li>\n<li>Log in Windows 7 with Administrator account when you see login screen.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Windows 7: Reset Administrator Password of Windows Without Any Software<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"900\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9xuQWGvcVFc?feature=oembed\" title=\"Windows 7: Reset Administrator Password of Windows Without Any Software\" width=\"1200\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>If you have Windows 7, it\u2019s likely that you\u2019ve encountered the Windows Administrator account before. <a href=\"how-do-i-find-my-administrator-password-on-windows-10\/\">Windows can create an administrator<\/a> account when it is first installed; this is a default Windows profile and password. The Windows Administrator account has administrative privileges to the computer and all files on the machine, including those in other user profiles (unless they are protected). For some users, this poses no problem as they seldom use their Windows installation for anything more than checking email or browsing websites. Others may be using their Windows installation for business purposes which necessitates having a secure system with only one administrator profile \u2013 theirs!<\/p>\n<p>In order to <a href=\"how-do-i-reset-my-line-account\/\">reset your Windows 7 administrator account<\/a> follow these steps:<\/p>\n<p>1) Log into your Windows 7 operating system with the Windows administrator account.<\/p>\n<p>The Windows Administrator account should be automatically set up during the first installation of Windows and has administrative privileges to the computer and all files on the machine, including those in other user profiles (unless they are protected). For some users, this poses no problem as they seldom use their Windows installation for anything more than checking email or browsing websites. Others may be using their Windows installation for business purposes which necessitates having a secure system with only one administrator profile \u2013 theirs!<\/p>\n<p>In order to reset your Windows administration follow these steps:<\/p>\n<p>Log into your operating system with the Windows adminstrator account.<\/p>\n<p>Type \u201ccontrol userpasswords\u201d without quotes in Start Search box then press Enter key or click on result .<\/p>\n<p>Select Windows adminstrator account password.<\/p>\n<p>Enter the new Windows administrator account name and a complex, unique password (not your Windows login or personal passwords).<\/p>\n<p>Click Change Password to confirm this change. Close Control Panel window.<\/p>\n<p>Logoff Windows session with the Windows adminstrator account you originally logged on with \u2014 not the one you just created! Log back in as newly-created user for whom you have selected &amp; confirmed their administrative privileges by entering both username and password when prompted by Windows logon screen.<\/p>\n<p>Resetting your Windows administration will remove any other accounts from that system which do not belong to it \u2013 including all local Administrator profiles! They are gone forever due to security reasons of course\u2026 but at least now Windows adminstrator account is secure.<\/p>\n<p>This Windows administrator <a href=\"how-do-i-reset-my-aws-account\/\">reset will also remove any other accounts<\/a> from that system which do not belong to it \u2013 including all local Administrator profiles! They are gone forever due to security reasons of course\u2026 but at least now Windows adminstrator account is secure.<\/p>\n<p>Logoff Windows session with the Windows administration you created, log back in as newly-created user for whom you have selected &amp; confirmed their administrative privileges by entering both username and password when prompted by Windows logon screen.<\/p>\n<p>Resetting your Windows administration has removed any other accounts from that system which did not belong to it \u2013 including all local Administer profiles! They are gone forever because of security concerns of course\u2026 but at least now Windows Administration account is secure.<\/p>\n<p>Logoff Windows session with the Windows Administration you created, log back in as newly-created user for whom you have selected &amp; confirmed their administrative privileges by entering both username and password when prompted by Windows login screen.<\/p>\n<h2>how to reset administrator password on windows 7 without any Software or Bootable USB\/CD\/DVD | 2021<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"675\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2fQxlBJ8Xlw?feature=oembed\" title=\"how to reset administrator password on windows 7 without any Software or Bootable USB\/CD\/DVD | 2021\" width=\"1200\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2>To reset your Windows administration account:<\/h2>\n<p>1.<a href=\"how-do-i-logout-of-all-devices-on-starz\/\">Logout<\/a> of Windows Adminstrator on the User Accounts Control Panel<\/p>\n<p>2.Click on Reset My Account button to restart Windows OS while logged out from all other accounts<\/p>\n<p>3.Select new administrator name at next window prompt (example \u2013 \u201cAdministrator\u201d) and enter a strong password twice in this window; confirm that passwords match and click \u2018OK\u2019 here *THIS IS A MUST*! Otherwise your system will not be fully secure because any Windows Adminstrator account can be reset by Windows login screen<\/p>\n<p>4.Windows will restart and log you in as newly created administrator with a strong password, which was generated automatically.<\/p>\n<p>Suggestions: to make Windows Administrator account more secure, do not choose the same username to avoid possible confusion when trying to <a href=\"how-do-i-change-the-administrator-on-my-hp-laptop-windows-10\/\">change your Windows Administration<\/a> back into original admin user. For example, create \u201cAdministrator\u201d for new Windows Adminstrator rather than selecting \u2018admin\u2019 or any other name that is being used within current OS already.<\/p>\n<p>Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows ME Windows 98 SE Windows 95<\/p>\n<p>The administrator account is a built-in user account that has complete control over the computer and it\u2019s settings. This type of user has full access to all areas of your PC, which means they have unrestricted rights for modifying system files and other important functions such as backing up data or installing programs. The best way to protect yourself from potential hackers is by not using this account at all times\u2014instead, use an adminstrator account only when you need administrative privileges on your computer.<\/p>\n<p>Enable administrator account on Windows 7<\/p>\n<p>This guide will show you how to enable the Windows administrator account.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Windows installation DVD or Windows CD\/DVD Image file needs to be present in your computer\u2019s disk drive, if not this step can\u2019t be completed.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Open Command Prompt as an Administrator and type DISKPART then press enter key on keyboard. (If you don\u2019t know where the command prompt is located search for it)<\/p>\n<p>Type LIST VOLUME then hit Enter Key on Keyboard<\/p>\n<p>You should see a list of all volumes that are currently connected to your system including unallocated space separated by Disk Number with Volume Name below each entry like so: \u201cDisk #0 Volume\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t see any Disk Number entries that means Windows is not installed on your system.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Type SELECT DISK 0 then press Enter Key on Keyboard (This should be the disk number of Windows installation and if it\u2019s not, replace #0 with the right one)<\/p>\n<p>Type LIST VOLUME again then hit enter key to verify it\u2019s the correct disk drive volume.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Now type CLEAN every other letter followed by space bar like so: \u201cCLEAN e\u201d or \u201cCLEAN c\u201d etc., each time pressing enter key after typing a command until all spaces are used up like this example below: \u201cCLEAN ebefg hiklmnop qr stuvyw xyz \u201c<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Now type CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY then press Enter Key on Keyboard (This should be the disk number of Windows installation and if it\u2019s not, replace #0 with the right one)<\/p>\n<p>Type SELECT VOLUME NUMBER 100000 then press Enter Key to specify a Drive Letter for Windows Installation<\/p>\n<p>Type LIST PARTITION again then hit enter key to verify you\u2019ve selected the correct volume.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Type ASSIGN LETTER=Z: where \u201cz\u201d is your desired Drive letter for Windows installation like so: \u201cASSIGN LETTER=Z:\u201d or use another letter other than Z in place of this example like A:, B:, etc., each time pressing enter key after typing a command until all letters are assigned.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Type EXIT then press enter key to proceed with Windows installation as usual and Windows should detect the drive letter automatically, like it did in Windows XP.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Now restart your computer and select \u201cWindows Setup\u201d from Windows Boot Menu before Windows starts running. This will launch Windows setup program for you to install on another partition of your hard disk or internal memory card if needed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now type CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY then press Enter Key on Keyboard (This should be the disk number of Windows installation and if it\u2019s not, replace #0 with the right one) Type SELECT VOLUME NUMBER 100000 then press Enter Key to specify a Drive Letter for Windows Installation. Type LIST PART ITION then press Enter Key (This should show Windows Installation Drive with a letter assigned to it) Type ASSIGN LETTER D: then press Enter key and Windows Setup program will assign Drive Letter \u201cD\u201d for Windows installation.<\/p>\n<p>Now type EXIT, select the Windows partition you want to install on and execute Windows setup from there as usual. After that restart your computer normally but before Window starts running, make sure that boot priority is set to external drive or memory card where Windows was installed so it can start automatically after power up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 In order to <a href=\"how-do-i-access-my-flickr-account\/\">access Administrator account<\/a> in Windows XP without logging off current user first, go through Start &gt; Run menu by typing COMPUTERMANAGEMENTCMD.EXE\/SAVE \/F and press Enter.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Windows Vista and Windows XP automatically create a hidden system account called Administrator for you when the OS is installed on your computer. This account can be used to log into Windows or take complete control of it, but Windows will notify you every time that an administrator logs in with this credentials.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additional information: Beyond these simple steps outlined here, there are many other tweaks available that may make Windows more suitable for your needs. You might want to adjust settings related to networking, security, multimedia support etc., which should not be done without knowing what they do exactly because some of them could lead to serious problems if improperly configured.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\">\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1624115799995\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do you reset the administrator account on Windows 7?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">1. Boot or reboot your Windows 7 PC or laptop.<br \/>2. Press F8 repeatedly until the Windows Advanced Options Menu screen appears.<br \/>4. Select Safe Mode in the coming screen, and then Press Enter.<br \/>5. Log in Windows 7 with Administrator account when you see login screen.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 -->\n<\/div \n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Answer Boot or reboot your Windows 7 PC or laptop. Press F8 repeatedly until the Windows Advanced Options Menu screen appears. Select Safe Mode in the coming screen, and then Press Enter. Log in Windows 7 with Administrator account when you see login screen. 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