In this article, I describe 12 ways for resetting the administrator password on Windows 7, Vista, or Windows XP. Each method has its advantages and disadvantages. Make sure you use the right procedure for your situation.
If you forgot the admin password and have no other account with administrator rights, things can get tricky. The methods and free tools explained here can reset the Windows password for all Windows versions—that is, for Windows 7, Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008 R2. In this article I only talk about the Windows client editions, but the methods also work for the corresponding server versions. The methods described here are not for resetting lost domain administrator passwords.
As system administrator, you are usually confronted with this problem if users have admin rights on their machines. Even if you don’t have to reset a password now, you should get acquainted with this issue. Rest assured that sooner or later a user will bug you with this problem. I must admit that I managed to forget my password more than once.
Note that I published this article a few years ago, but since then I updated it several times and added a few new methods. Not much of the original article is left except the numerous comments below. As you can see, forgetting the Windows password is a common problem.
Oct 28, 2010
12 ways to reset the Windows administrator password – Windows 7, Vista, Windows XP
Change Password on Windows 7 (Fastest)
Changing your Windows 7 password on a regular basis is a good habit to help keep your PC secure. You might also want to change your Windows 7 password if you've been having problem remembering or entering your current one.
Changing your password in Windows 7 is very easy. Follow the easy steps below to change your Windows 7 password:
Note: If you're trying to change your Windows 7 password because you've forgotten it and can no longer access Windows, see Tip #2 at the bottom of the page for help.
How to Configure Win 7 for a Limited User Account
But even in its imperfect form, it was a good idea, attempting to brighten the terribly blurry line between administrative tasks and user tasks that has plagued Windows since the early days.
Much of this is due to the early consumer operating systems Win95, Win98, and WinME, which maintained no technical distinction between these roles: everybody was always an administrator, and software developers had no way of even thinking about a separation of roles.
But even with the more modern NT-based systems Windows 2000 and Windows XP, it was so painful to really get your work done as a non-administrative user that most people simply gave up and ran with an admin account. This was almost entirely due to poor habits by software developers: they themselves ran as admins, and simply wrote sloppy code that assumed everybody was one too.
Microsoft has been trying very hard to counter this everybody-is-an-admin mentality, and UAC was their attempt at compromise: if you're going to run as admin, at least we can make you aware of the role differences. This is what UAC is attempting to do.
Oct 26, 2010
Recording & Save Radio Internet Streaming as MP3 Audio Files with AudaCity
The radio programme is available as streaming audio [in Real Media or Windows Media] via the BBC Radio Player but there're no direct URLs to download the entire radio show as an MP3 file.
Sakshi wants to save the BBC radio stream on her computer and is looking for some simple method to do this. [download rm file from BBC and then convert real audio to mp3]
So here's a simple trick that uses a free software called Audacity to download any streaming radio from the internet to your hard drive as a WAV or MP3 file.
How to Install Fonts on Windows OS
Fonts are the typefaces we see on the computer screen. For example, Times New Roman and Verdana are fonts, and they define the shape of the characters we see on screen. A font can either be a serif font or a sans serif font and can be set in a bunch of different sizes.
System Requirements
- OpenType fonts can be used with Microsoft Windows 2000 or higher.
- TrueType fonts can be used with all the versions of the Microsoft Windows OS.
- To utilize PostScript Type 1 fonts, the installation of Adobe Type Manager (ATM) or ATM Deluxe is needed. However, if you are using Microsoft Windows 2000 or higher, you need not install it because it’s already a part of the operating system.
Oct 25, 2010
How to Get IP Address, MAC Address in network freely
SoftPerfect Network Scanner
SoftPerfect Network Scanner is a free multi-threaded IP, NetBIOS and SNMP scanner with a modern interface and many advanced features. It is intended for both system administrators and general users interested in computer security. The program pings computers, scans for listening TCP/UDP ports and displays which types of resources are shared on the network (including system and hidden).
In addition, it allows you to mount shared folders as network drives, browse them using Windows Explorer, filter the results list and more. SoftPerfect Network Scanner can also check for a user-defined port and report back if one is open. It can also resolve host names and auto-detect your local and external IP range. It supports remote shutdown and Wake-On-LAN.
Oct 23, 2010
How to Enable Hibernate Feature In Windows 7
In Windows XP enabling Hibernate option was a very easy task, but we have to follow a different approach to do the same job in Vista and Windows 7.
If you are not aware of Hibernate feature, Hibernation is a power-saving state designed primarily for laptops. While sleep puts your work and settings in memory and draws a small amount of power, hibernation puts your open documents and programs on your hard disk and then turns off your computer. Of all the power-saving states in Windows, hibernation uses the least amount of power. On a laptop, use hibernation when you know that you won’t use your laptop for an extended period and won’t have an opportunity to charge the battery during that time.
How-To Develop Android Applications
Ok, so you’ve read the Android FAQ, successfully managed to install the Android SDK and get it up and running, so now you’re finally ready to get building some Android applications.
Below you’ll find anumber of links to sites that will be of great use to you as you get to grips with the Android SDK and begin to work on creating your own applications for the platform.
Android applications are written using the Java programming language, you’ll also use a custom virtual machine (Dalvik) to run and tst your creations. Dalvik is designed for embedded use which runs on top of the Linux kernal.
Oct 22, 2010
How to create read more (post summary) link on blogspot
Blogger has supported Read more function - To complete the 10th anniversary gifts, now blogger has added one awaited button by thousands bloggers all around the world, it is "Jump Break" button or "More" button or "Read more" button that has function to cut off the article on homepage or known as "read more function".
How to disable AutoPlay WinVista Home Edition with Registry Hack
The Group Policy editor is not available on Windows Vista Home editions, so I’ve also included the registry tweak to disable AutoPlay entirely.
Download and unzip this registry hack and then double-click on the appropriate file.
- DisableAutoPlay.reg will disable autoplay entirely.
- DisableAutoPlayRemovable.reg will disable autoplay on removable devices.
How Disable AutoPlay or AutoRun in Windows Vista
Windows Vista’s AutoPlay options are a great improvement over Windows XP in terms of flexibility, but unfortunately there are so many options that it can be confusing, especially since there’s no specific mention of USB Flash drives in the options.
Open your Control Panel, and then click on “Play CDs or other media automatically” to open the AutoPlay dialog.
Disable AutoPlay Globally
The quickest way to disable AutoPlay entirely is to just uncheck the box for “Use AutoPlay for all media and devices”, which should usually work.
Disable for a Single Type
You can choose a setting in the drop-down menu for a single type of drive, for instance Audio CD in this example. For this to work you’ll have to make sure to keep the global autoplay option on, and then choose the specific setting in the drop-down.
How to Turn on/off AutoPlay Setting in Windows 7
AutoPlay allows you to set the AutoPlay settings for all media and devices. With AutoPlay you can also change which programs to use to start different kinds of media, such as music CDs or DVDs that contain photos. Eg. you can set for Software and Games CDs to start Installation or run automatically as soon as they are inserted in the CD Drive.
So with AutoPlay you can:
- Turn On/Off AutoPlay
- Set default program for media and other files
- Set default action for a device or type of media