How to remove a password using the command line. An easy way to reset your account password for any version of Windows! Create a flash drive for instant password reset for a specific account

06.11.2021

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User question

Hello!

My son sat on my laptop and "played" a little ... As it turned out, he set a password on Windows (I have Windows 10 home installed). Now I can not turn on the laptop, but he forgot the password ...

Help, I can't login at all. Now you have to contact the service?

Hello.

A common occurrence, many often simply forget their password. To resolve this issue, you need a flash drive (enough even for 1 GB) and a work computer to burn the Live CD to it (perhaps you have another laptop, or use the computer of your neighbors, acquaintances, relatives).

Actually, in this article I will analyze in detail and step by step all the steps to reset the password when logging into Windows. In principle, if you are not familiar with the PC for the first day, then you can cope with everything on your own, without contacting a service center. So...

How to reset even administrator password in Windows 7/8/10

1) Tool selection

There are many ways to eliminate password protection in Windows. There are options using an installation flash drive with Windows by replacing files (but in many new assemblies this no longer works), there are various tricky registry editors (but again, in this case, you need to understand well and be in the subject), but there are universal tools in the form of Live CD (I will recommend one of them below).

This is about Lazesoft Recover My Password

Utility benefits:

it allows you to reset your password in all popular versions of Windows: 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 7, 8, 10 (32/64 bits);
supports file systems NTFS, FAT32, FAT;
Supports hard drives (IDE, SCSI, SATA, 1394, USB, SAS, RAID Drivers);
supports GPT disks;
supports UEFI and BIOS;
it can be written to CD / DVD / USB-flash / USB-HDD, etc. media;
the program weighs only ~ 30 MB, so it is quite possible to download it even with a slow or limited Internet connection;
Well, and most importantly: when working with it, you will not need to work with the command line anywhere, understand the code, or do something else complicated - the program is designed for novice users!

2) Create a bootable emergency flash drive

I omit downloading and installing the utility (they are standard and everyone will deal with them ...).

After starting the utility - click on the "Burn Bootable CD / USB Disk" button.

Remark! I will note that I, having chosen the option "Windows 10 64 bits", calmly used a USB flash drive to remove passwords in Windows 7/8 (ie, a flash drive, in fact, turns out to be universal). However, I admit that with some OS versions this may not work ...

We select the OS for which we will reset the password (Important! I have such an emergency flash drive working on all OS versions, regardless of what I chose here ...).

After 3-5 minutes. the flash drive will be ready (pay attention to the message, if everything is OK - you will see "The recovery disc is now ready" as in the screenshot below).

Now you need to connect the USB flash drive to the computer where you forgot your Windows password, and boot from it... To do this, you need to use either the Boot Menu, or go to the BIOS settings (UEFI) and change the boot priority.

Remark! These topics are quite extensive, and if you have no idea what is even being discussed, then I recommend that you familiarize yourself with these articles (there I tried to explain in an accessible language how and what to do).

How to enter BIOS (UEFI) on a computer, laptop -

How to configure BIOS to boot from USB stick or disk (CD / DVD / USB) -

Most often, the F2 and DEL buttons are used to enter the BIOS (UEFI) (it is best to press several times and immediately after turning on the computer). In BIOS (UEFI), you need to open the Boot Menu (boot menu). Often the boot partition is simply called "Boot".

In the boot menu, you must specify the drive from which you want to boot (be guided by the name, flash drives usually have something like "Kingston ...", "Transcend ...", etc.).

4) Reset the password itself

After booting from a USB flash drive, you should automatically open a window offering a reset (Reset Password Windows, see the screen below). Just click the "Next" button.

If you do not have such a window (or accidentally closed it), click on START / Lazesoft Recovery My Password (as in the photo below).

If suddenly there was no auto-launch window ...

Next, you need to specify your Windows OS. In general, if you have one Windows OS installed, the program will automatically select it (if you have several OSs on the disk, then you need to manually specify the required one).

In the next step, you should see the users who are logged into the selected Windows. You need to select the account for which you want to remove the password.

By the way, the utility also shows which of the accounts is the administrator.

The last step is to click on the "Reset | Unlock" button.

Reset / Unlock - press the button

If the operation is completed successfully, you will see a small window with the message "The Password reset successfully". An example is shown below.

Then restart your computer / laptop and try to log into your account.

Almost certainly, if you did everything in the same way as the tips above, you will easily log into your account, because password protection has been disabled / unlocked.

In general, this method is quite simple, versatile and affordable for novice users.

If the password was from a Windows account

For some users, the password problem is not related to the local account in Windows, but rather to the Microsoft account ( note: when installing Windows 10, you are prompted to immediately create your account on the Internet).

To restore access to it, you must first open the official Microsoft website - (you can do this from any tablet, computer, laptop - not necessarily from the one on which you forgot your password).

Then you will need to enter your e-mail and enter the verification code from the picture. After a while, instructions on how to restore access to your account should come to your e-mail.

That's all, every success!

If you cannot log in to Windows 7 due to the fact that you forgot or lost your account password, then this article will help you. It contains all effective ways to delete, reset or replace the password of any account(even an administrator) in the "seven" and recommendations are given on how to protect yourself in case the password is lost in the future. All the described ways to unblock a user account are absolutely safe if you follow the instructions and do everything carefully.

How to reset a forgotten password using Ophcrack

Ophcrack- a unique utility that allows you to restore access to any account in Windows 7 in just a few minutes. Moreover, it works in any edition of the OS, starting with XP, and can function from a bootable USB flash drive. The mechanism of the program is somewhat different from the algorithms for guessing passwords of similar applications and includes several components:

LM-hash algorithm- in this format, passwords are stored in Windows 7, the number of characters of which does not exceed 15 pieces;
rainbow tables- a mechanism designed to recover encrypted passwords by using hashes with a complex reverse decryption process.

The program can also unlock complex passwords by extracting them from registry files with subsequent decryption using completely new methods of data processing, due to which the load on hardware resources is small, and the selection speed increases by orders of magnitude.

Using a bootable flash drive with Ophcrack

The algorithm below is relevant for computers that cannot be accessed by the following reasons:

the password for one account has been lost, but there are no other accounts;
no user profiles on this computer can be accessed.

If you are faced with a similar case, you will have to execute instruction, which boils down to the following: create a bootable USB drive based on a special version of Ophcrack and boot from this media to restore access to the account. In more detail, this instruction looks like this:

For inexperienced users, it is recommended to select the first (graphical) mode of OphCrack operation: Ophcrack Graphic mode... But it should be borne in mind that in the graphical mode the program may not start, and the text mode works flawlessly, although it requires certain skills in handling console programs.

If we consider working in a program with an interface in more detail in the next section, then we will dwell on using its console version in more detail. Although, of the features, there is only the absence of windows and buttons. After launching the console version of the utility, it will automatically determine passwords for all accounts and display them in the " Results».

Remove password from Windows

What to do if you forgot password for the administrator account? The program will also help here Ophcrack, but with a network connection to download it. Consider the sequence of actions:

After a few seconds or minutes, depending on the complexity of the combination of characters in the password, it will be displayed in the " NT Pwd».

We use system recovery tools

What to do, if no access to the Internet and another computer, but do you need to log into your account? Solve the problem will help bootable USB stick or disk containing the distribution of the Windows 7 operating system used on the computer.

In this case, resetting the Windows 7 administrator password is as possible as follows.

We connect the boot drive of the same edition of the "seven" as installed on the PC.
Reboot your PC.
We call the boot menu of the computer / laptop. This can be done using the F2, F9, F11 or other keys specified in the manual for the motherboard or on the BIOS boot screen.
In the list of available devices, select the target USB drive to start the computer from.
Press any key to boot from the selected media.
We select the language of the system installed on the computer, and then click the Next button.
Click the link « » in the window with the Install button to launch the Windows 7 Resume Tools.
In the parameters, select the command line to call the tool for executing system commands.
In the window that appears, enter the regedit command and execute it using the Enter key. This will open the classic registry editor window.
In this window, as in the file manager with displaying directories in the form of a tree, go to the HKLM section.
Through the main menu we call the command "" located in the menu " File».
Select the file " config» - « SYSTEM", Which does not have an extension.
Set any file name without using Cyrillic characters and confirm it by pressing the enter button.
Go to the bush " HKLM"-" entered_bust_name "- Setup.
Double-click to open the key editing menu " CmdLine».
As the parameter value, enter “ cmd.exe"To run a command prompt before Windows 7 boots.
In the same way, set the value " Setup Type"Equal" 2 ».
Select a new bush in HKLM.
We call the command “ Unload the bush"Located in the menu item" File».
We reboot the computer, as a result of which the command line will appear.
In the command line, enter a command of the form net user username password and execute it with the Enter key. After that, the command line can be closed.

Thus, it is easy to recover a forgotten password as many times as you like, but using the proposed method on other people's computers will not work due to the fact that changing the password is required when gaining access to any of the accounts.

Create a flash drive for instant password reset for a specific account

If you do not want to repeat the situation with a forgotten password, it is better to make a diskette to reset it. By a floppy disk we mean a USB flash drive, because the use of floppy disks and disks in recent years is not relevant.

As a result, the wizard will create a bootable disk required to unlock the account, the password for which was lost.

Now, if for some reason you cannot enter Windows 7, click the Reset password button, insert the created disk or USB flash drive and follow the instructions. which boil down to clicking Next.

After reinstalling the system, changing the password, or creating a new account, the password reset disk will have to be recreated.

Knowing how to reset the Windows 7 administrator password and having a USB flash drive with a key file, a forgotten password will no longer be a problem.

Hacking Administrator Password in Windows 8

For the Windows 8 operating system, there is a simple way to reset the Administrator password. All you need to do is follow the steps below for step-by-step instructions:

Step 1. Go to the "System Restore" section, and then the "Diagnostics" console, where we select the "Advanced Settings" section.

Copy the file "sethc.exe" to avoid losing it

Step 3. Now, on the command line, write the following:

copy c: \ windows \ System32 \ cmd.exe c: \ windows \ System32 \ sethc.exe, that is, instead of "sethc.exe" we enter "cmd.exe".

Replace the file "sethc.exe" with "cmd.exe"

Step 4. Exit the command console using the "exit" command.

Step 5. We reboot our computer and boot with the usual parameters.

Step 6. Press the "Shift" key five times to launch the command line.

Step 7. Enter "lusrmgr.msc" into the command console and see the administrator's name.

Enter "lusrmgr.msc" into the command console and see the administrator's name

Note: if the account is disabled, it can be activated using the command "net user" Admin_name "/ active: yes"

Step 8. Set a new password - type the command "net user" Admin name "password".

We enter the administrator account with a new password

It should be noted that this method is equally suitable for earlier versions of operating systems.

In such simple ways, you can reset the administrator password on a computer and laptop in Windows 7, 8 and 10 operating systems.

Useful video on the topic

The videos below will clearly demonstrate how you can still crack the Administrator password.

Reset Administrator password in Windows 7 using a small program

How to reset password when logging into Windows 8

Reset Administrator password in Windows 10

But then a misfortune happened - the owner forgot the administrator access code and when trying to log in, he sees a message about an incorrectly entered password and the impossibility of logging in. The situation is aggravated by the fact that Windows stores all passwords in a securely protected partition on the hard disk using the SAM system. For security reasons, accessing it and finding out the password is not as easy as it might seem at first glance. On the one hand, this will protect you from outside interference, but, on the other hand, it spoils life a lot if you forget the access combination. Users of Windows 7 suffer the most, since this version of the OS offers only work with a local account, unlike the newer Windows 8, 8.1 and 10. Here the user can attach a Microsoft account to the computer and in case of a forgotten password he can reset it through site from any device. PC owners on the 7 can only remove the administrator password.

Fortunately, everything is not as scary as it might seem at first glance. If you follow our detailed instructions on how to reset the Windows 7 administrator password when using a local account, as well as how to find out the password, you can easily solve your problem in a short time without outside help. So let's get started.

Method 1.Using an installation disc or a recovery image

To do this, you will need a bootable disk or USB flash drive with Windows, or a previously created recovery disk (it can also be a USB flash drive). If you may not be able to work with the second, since you are unlikely to constantly create fresh recovery discs, then the installation image can be downloaded from a large number of sites.

Insert the disk or USB flash drive into the PC, in the BIOS mark the media as a priority at boot. This is necessary in order to boot from external media, and not from the built-in hard drive.
Depending on the version of Windows, click Diagnostics - Advanced Options - Command Prompt or System Restore - Next - Command Prompt.
When Command Prompt opens, add regedit and hit Enter.
Click on the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE section to select it, then click File - Load Hive.
In the window that opens, go to C: \ Windows \ System32 \ config (if the system is installed in a different section, the address will be slightly different) and open the file System.
Give the bootable partition any name, for example 555.
In the registry editor, find the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ 555 \ Setup section, find the CmdLine and SetupType parameters there. Double click on each of them and change the indicators to the following:
- CmdLine - cmd.exe.
- SetupType - change 0 to 2.
Check the 555 section you created, then click File - Unload Hive.
Remove the USB flash drive or disk, close all active utilities, select "Restart" in the main window of the recovery wizard.

After restarting, the command prompt will be expanded upon login. With its help, we will perform further operations.

Password reset

To reset your password, use the following command:

net user login password

This command is useful if you remember exactly the spelling of the username. If you forgot, then type the command net user, after which all the accounts saved on the PC will be displayed.

Create a new account

If you do not have a single administrator account installed, you need to create one by entering a few commands. To do this, enter them one by one at the command line:

net user login password / add

net localgroup Administrators login / add

net localgroup Users login / delete

The first command first creates a new account, then assigns it to the administrator group, and then removes it from the user group. After applying all the commands, close the command prompt.

By creating a new account with a new password, you should be able to log into Windows without any problems.

Note! You will not be able to find out the password in this way, just reset it!

Method 2. Using third-party utilities

Offline NT Password Editor

If the first method implied using standard Windows features, the second suggests using third-party utilities that allow you to reset the Windows 7 administrator password. One of the most acceptable is the Offline NT Password Editor, which allows you to get full access to the OS system partition. You can either remove or change the password, or activate the administrator account. The utility does not provide a graphical interface, but nevertheless it is not at all difficult to deal with it. Each step is numbered and indicated what you need to do. So what steps do you need to follow to reset your password using this utility?

On another computer or laptop, go to the developer's website, in the Bootdisk section, scroll down to the Download inscription and download the version you need. The file name consists of numbers and letters. If you want to create a bootable disk, download the file with cd in the name, but if you use a flash drive, then usb.
If you use a disk, write down the downloaded image through the recording program, and if you use a USB flash drive, then perform the following manipulations:
- Copy the contents of the archive to a USB flash drive without creating any additional files.
- Expand Command Prompt as Administrator.
- Use the command f: \ syslinux.exe -ma f:, where instead of f write the letter under which the flash drive is defined in Windows Explorer. If it does not give any error, then everything has been recorded as expected.
- Insert your external media into the computer, set it as the first one in the BIOS at boot, turn on the computer. Instead of the Windows Welcome window, the utility interface should start.

Step 1

The first step is to select the hard disk partition on which Windows is installed. The program provides a list of disk partitions with an indication of their size, which you should be guided by. If you remember that usually the system is installed on the C drive, which is several times smaller than the D drive, it will be quite difficult to make a mistake. Enter the numbers with the section number and press the Enter button.

Step 2

After that, the utility asks which part of the registry to load. Select 1 - Password reset, press the corresponding number and confirm with the Enter key.

Step 3

Change or reset password by editing user data in the registry. The utility will launch chntpw Main Interactive Menu, in which item 1 - Edit user data and passwords is immediately selected. Confirm your selection by pressing the Enter button. If you need to change the password, select 2 - Edit (set new) user password.

In the chntpw Edit User Info & Passwords menu that opens, all computer accounts are displayed, with their code designation in hexadecimal notation (RID column). We are interested in the administrator account, most often it is displayed first in the list and is selected by default. If the account name is displayed in English letters, type it in the input field below the table, if in Russian, then use the information from the RID column. The entry in the input field will be in the 0xABCD format, where instead of ABCD you need to put the value from the table. The selection is confirmed with the Enter key.

Next, the User Edit Menu is displayed with a list of actions that can be performed with the administrator account. Select 1 - Clear (blank) user password and confirm with Enter. The program should report a successful password reset.

Step 4

Saving the changes made (Step Four: Writing back changes). Press consecutively! and q to exit the previous menus, after which the utility will offer to save the changes by prompting “About to write file (s) back! Do it? " Enter y, and at the next prompt, type n.

To reboot, enter the command reboot or click on the small button on the computer system unit. The system will launch you without asking for a password. You can install it yourself in the account management menu.

ERD Commander

Another fairly advanced utility for resetting Windows administrator password. First, you need to create a bootable USB flash drive with the utility on your working computer. For this:

Prepare a USB flash drive with a volume of at least 1 GB, and also download the following four files: HPUSBDISK.zip, Ghost32.exe, Grub4dos.zip, ERD Commander image file in gho format.
Insert the USB flash drive into your computer, then run HPUSBdisk.exe, select your drive in the Device window, mark File system as FAT32, and then click the Start button. The flash drive will be formatted, so take care to save important information stored on it somewhere.
Unpack the Grub4dos.zip archive and run grubinst_gui.exe, then select the USB flash drive in the Disk field and click the Install button at the very bottom. In case of successful completion of the procedure, you should see a message with the following content: “The Mbr / bs has been successfully installed. Press to continue… ". Now you can safely proceed to the next stage.
Run Ghost32.exe - click Ok - Local - Disk - From Image, then specify the ERD.gho file and click on it with the mouse.
In the window that opens, select the USB flash drive, click Ok - Ok - Yes and wait until the bootable USB flash drive is completely created. This usually takes 10-15 minutes.

Now you have to work with the ERD Commander bootable USB flash drive. Here's what to do:

Having connected the USB flash drive to the computer, through the BIOS, set the boot priority so that the flash drive is the first, and turn on the PC.
Select your Windows version. If you confuse the system's capacity, then it's okay, just at the next stage the utility will generate an error and you can repeat the procedure from the beginning.
After waiting for the download, select the installed operating system, click Next - Microsoft Diagnostics - Change Password Wizard.
You will see a window with a list of users and fields for entering a password. Select an administrator account, write down the new password and confirm it.
Remove the USB flash drive from the USB port, boot in normal mode and use the new password.

Note! You will not be able to find out the password in this way, just delete or set a new one!

Method 3. Substitution of system files

You've probably heard of Sticky Keys. It is enough to quickly press the Shift button 5 times, and a window will appear with a request to activate the mode. The sethc.exe file located in the Windows system partition is responsible for it. Interestingly, you can activate it even in the password entry window when Windows starts. But since the situation is such that the user has forgotten it, we need to replace it with the cmd.exe file, which is responsible for opening the command line. How to do it?

Boot from external Windows media, in the installation window, click System Restore - Command Prompt.
Apply the following commands in sequence:
- copy c: \ windows \ system32 \ sethc.exe c: \- to create a backup copy of the sethc.exe utility.
- copy c: \ windows \ system32 \ cmd.exe c: \ windows \ system32 \ sethc.exe- to replace the sethc.exe file with cmd.exe.
Restart your computer normally.
When the password window appears, press the Shift key five times, which will open the command prompt.
To change your password, type the command net user login password, then reboot again and now you can definitely get into the system.

Note! You cannot find out the password in this way, just delete it!

How to find out your account password

In this paragraph, we will get to know how to crack the administrator password or just find out it. Indeed, in many cases it is simply easier not to reset the password, but simply to count the forgotten one. To do this, we need the Ophcrack utility, which has the capabilities we need. It is capable of working in a graphical and textual interface and, according to the assurances of the creators, is able to find out almost any password stored on your system. How do I use it?

Go to the official website and download the appropriate version: as an installation file of the program, if you can log in, or Live CD to create bootable media, if it does not start up in the system, because you forgot your password.
Run the installation file or boot from a USB flash drive or disk and select the graphical or text interface of the utility.
Wait until the utility reads and displays the system passwords. Depending on the power of the computer, this may take different times.

That's all. As you can see, there is nothing complicated and if your password is not too complicated, then the program will help you find it out. You will then be able to re-enter the system and enter your access code. Practice shows that if the password is very complex, consisting of a combination of upper and lower letters, as well as numbers, then the program may not cope.

Conclusion

We hope that our instructions helped you in a situation when you forgot your Windows account password. You now know how to reset it and install a new one. If you still have questions, ask them in the comments.

Please note that you must use a local Windows account with administrator rights to complete most of the instructions in this article.

How to put a password on a Windows computer

If other people have access to your computer, it is wise to password protect Windows. This way your settings and data will be safe: without special knowledge, no one can view or change them. Windows will ask you for a password when you turn on your computer, when you change your account, or when you wake up from hibernation.

Go to Start → Settings (gear icon) → Accounts → Login Options.
Click Add under Password.
Fill in the fields as prompted by the system and click "Finish".

How to set a password on Windows 8.1, 8

In the right side panel, click Settings (gear-shaped icon) → Change computer settings. In the menu of the window that opens, select "Accounts" (or "Users"), and then "Login Options".
Click on the "" button.
Fill in the fields, click Next and Finish.

How to set a password on Windows 7, Vista, XP

Open "Start" → "Control Panel" → "User Accounts".
Select the required account and click "Create password" or immediately click "Create password for your account".
Fill in the fields using the system prompts and click on the "Create password" button.

If outsiders do not have physical access to your computer, it may be better to disable protection. This eliminates the need to enter a password each time the system starts up.

Use the Windows key + R keyboard shortcut and type at the command prompt netplwiz(or control userpasswords2 if the first command doesn't work). Hit Enter.
In the window that opens, select in the list the account for which you want to remove the password, and uncheck the box next to the item "Require username and password to be entered". Click OK.
Enter the password, confirm it and click OK.

Windows will stop prompting you for a password only when you turn on your computer. But if you lock the screen (Windows + L keys), log out or the computer goes into sleep mode, the display will still ask for a password.

If the "Require username and password" option is unavailable, or you want to remove the Windows password rather than disable it, try another method for more advanced users.

To do this, open the Account Management section using one of the instructions at the beginning of this article.

If the open section says that you are using a Microsoft online profile (login by email and password), disable it. Then use the system prompts to create a local profile, but leave the password fields blank in the process.

After you disable your Microsoft account, the system will stop syncing your settings and files on different computers. Some applications may refuse to work.

If the local profile is initially active in the account management menu, then simply change the current password, leaving the fields for the new password blank.

When you delete an old password, the system will never ask you for it until you add a new one.

How to remove a password when waking up from sleep mode

If you turn off the prompt for a password when Windows starts, the system may still prompt for it on wake-up. But you can deactivate this feature separately using these instructions.

In the search bar in Windows, enter "Power supply" and click on the link found to the section with the same name. Or find it manually through the "Control Panel".
Click "Prompt for a password on wakeup", then "Change settings that are currently unavailable" and check the box next to "Do not prompt for a password."
Save your changes.

How to remove password when waking up Windows XP

Open the section "Control Panel" → "Power Options".
In the window that appears, open the "Advanced" tab and uncheck the box next to the "Prompt for password when exiting standby mode" item.
Save your changes.

If you've forgotten your password and can't log into your local Windows Administrator profile, you don't need to reinstall the OS. There is a simpler way out: reset password protection. To do this, you need another computer, a USB drive, and a free password reset utility.

Create a bootable USB drive on another PC

Download the Lazesoft Recover My Password installer to any accessible computer.
Run the downloaded file and complete the installation.
Connect the USB flash drive to your computer. If necessary, make a copy of the files stored on it, as all information will have to be deleted.
Open Lazesoft Recover My Password, click Burn Bootable CD / USB Disk Now! and create a bootable USB drive using the program prompts.

Boot your computer with a USB stick

Insert the prepared USB drive into the computer for which you have forgotten the password.
Turn on (or restart) the PC and, as soon as it starts to boot, press the key to go to BIOS settings. This is usually F2, F8, F9, or F12 - depending on the hardware manufacturer. Most often, the desired key is highlighted on the screen during BIOS boot.
While in the BIOS menu, go to the Boot section if the system did not redirect you there right away.
In the Boot section, place the USB flash drive in the first place in the list of devices that appears on the screen. If you don't know how to do this, take a look around - there should be clues about management nearby.
Save your changes.

If the BIOS is also protected by a password that you do not know, then you cannot reset Windows password protection with Lazesoft Recover My Password.

Perhaps instead of the classic BIOS, you will see a more modern graphical interface. In addition, even in different older BIOS versions, the settings may differ. But in any case, the procedure will be approximately the same: go to the Boot boot menu, select the desired USB drive as the source and save the changes.

After that, the computer should boot from the USB flash drive on which the Lazesoft Recover My Password utility is written.

Reset your password in Lazesoft Recover My Password

Select Lazesoft Live CD (EMS Enabled) and press Enter.
Reset your account password using Lazesoft Recover My Password hints.
Reboot.

After these steps, Windows will stop asking for the old password, and you can set a new one according to the instructions at the beginning of the article.