What do I do if I forgot my administrator password on Windows 8?

What do I do if I forgot my administrator password on Windows 8?

Part 2: Windows 8 Administrator password reset with USB disk

1. Take out the password reset disk, insert into your computer.
2. Go to Windows 8 sign-in screen, type in an incorrect password, press Enter.
3. Click on OK, and then click on Reset password.

How do I reset my administrator password if I forgot it?

Method 1 – Reset password from another Administrator account:

1. Log on to Windows by using an Administrator account that has a password that you remember.
2. Click Start.
3. Click Run.
4. In the Open box, type “control userpasswords2″.
5. Click Ok.
6. Click the user account that you forgot the password for.
7. Click Reset Password.

How do I find out my Administrator username and password?

Press Windows key + R to open Run. Type netplwiz into the Run bar and hit Enter. Select the User account you are using under the User tab. Check by clicking “Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer” checkbox and click on Apply.

How do I log into Windows 8 as an administrator?

Windows 8.1: Opening the Command Prompt as Administrator

1. Go to Windows 8.1 UI by pushing the Windows key on the keyboard.
2. Type cmd on the keyboard, which will bring up the Windows 8.1 search.
3. Right click on the Command Prompt app.
4. Click the “Run as administrator” button at the bottom of the screen.

How do I override administrator account?

The administrator can change this by going to Settings > Account > Family & other users, then select the user account. Click on Change account, then click on the Administrator radio button, and finally hit OK.

Can a local administrator account be locked out?

There is no way to lock out a local administrator account for console access. Yes… You can lock out the local administrator account (and even disable it)… however as it is a special account you can still log on locally to the computer if you reboot into safe mode.

How do I bypass Windows administrator?

To do this, follow the steps below:

1. Type Control Panel in the Search bar at the taskbar. Click Control Panel from the list.
2. Select User Accounts then click on User Accounts again.
3. Check which account is listed as Administrator and how many accounts are there.