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<blockquote data-quote="malbky" data-source="post: 72999" data-attributes="member: 467">An easier method follow the steps:-1. U need an account with some privelages2. Go to C:\Windows\system32 folder and find cmd.exe Copy this to the desktop3. Find sethc.exe and back it up. 3. Rename cmd.exe to sethc.exe and again put this renamed file in the system32 folder. It will ask if you want to replace the existing file and click yes. 4. Go to the windows login screen and hit shift 5 times. Magically cmd pops up. Now enter net user &lt;username&gt; &lt;new password&gt;Thats it you have rest your passwordNow replace the original sethc.exeWhat u just did was replace sethc ie sticky keys provider with cmd. Sticky keys is a function which will also work when your in the login screen. SO when u hit shift 5 times Ms called sethc.exe, but we know it was actually the command prompt which we renamed. Once cmd launches it is unaware of the user account so the launched cmd has full administrator privelages. This is an easy way to reset admin password and works with all versions of windows. Even if you have a basic LUA acc you can do it. I have changed all my schools computers password using this method. So enjoy. and hit kudos.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="malbky, post: 72999, member: 467"] An easier method follow the steps:- 1. U need an account with some privelages 2. Go to C:\Windows\system32 folder and find cmd.exe Copy this to the desktop 3. Find sethc.exe and back it up. 3. Rename cmd.exe to sethc.exe and again put this renamed file in the system32 folder. It will ask if you want to replace the existing file and click yes. 4. Go to the windows login screen and hit shift 5 times. Magically cmd pops up. Now enter net user <username> <new password> Thats it you have rest your password Now replace the original sethc.exe What u just did was replace sethc ie sticky keys provider with cmd. Sticky keys is a function which will also work when your in the login screen. SO when u hit shift 5 times Ms called sethc.exe, but we know it was actually the command prompt which we renamed. Once cmd launches it is unaware of the user account so the launched cmd has full administrator privelages. This is an easy way to reset admin password and works with all versions of windows. Even if you have a basic LUA acc you can do it. I have changed all my schools computers password using this method. So enjoy. and hit kudos. [/QUOTE]

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