- 1). Start your computer and log into Windows with any user account that has administrator credentials.
- 2). Click "Start" and type "control userpasswords2" into the search box and press "Enter" on your keyboard. This launches a window that allows you to recover and reset your administrator password.
- 3). Select the account that you want to reset the password for from the list of accounts.
- 4). Click the "Reset Password" button near the bottom of the window.
- 5). Type a new password in the "New Password" and "Confirm New Password" text boxes. Click "OK" to save the password. You have now recovered and reset the administrator password.
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