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Hey guys so my mom forgot her password to her admin user on my computer and now i cant download or update anything, i have windows 7 ultimate. Can anyone suggest the best way to change or reset the user? Thanks for the help
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If you run the PC in safe mode sometimes it gave you the option of logging into a Administrator account with no password. I'm not sure if that was a windows 7 or xp thing it's been a while. Failing that if you look around in google there's ways around it through CMD but you might be easier just doing a clean install of windows.
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Create a bootable Hirens disc and reset the Admin password.

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LegendZA wrote
Create a bootable Hirens disc and reset the Admin password.

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That will work. Pretty sure you can do it with a USB to if you don't have a disc.
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Concorde wrote
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Create a bootable Hirens disc and reset the Admin password.

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That will work. Pretty sure you can do it with a USB to if you don't have a disc.
Yeah mate, you can also create a bootable USB drive with Hirens on it.
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Command prompt > Run as administrator

Type: net user administrator /active:yes

This will enable the hidden administrator account on the machine.
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