

You can do this with a bootable Windows PE USB stick or by using Windows RE. Like with all other solutions that allow you to reset the Windows password without having an account on the corresponding computer, you have to boot from a second operating system and access the Windows installation while it is offline. Of course, if you have a backup of these credentials, you can restore them likewise, if you have exported the private EFS key, you can import it again after you have reset the password. Please note that resetting the password from an account other than the corresponding user account always means that the user loses the credentials stored in the Windows Vault, stored Internet Explorer passwords, and files that you encrypted with the Encrypting File System (EFS). The main advantage of this password reset method is that you don't need third-party software another plus is that it is easy to carry out because no Registry hack is required, as when you offline enable the built-in administrator. This program allows you to use the function keys SHIFT, CTRL, ALT, or the Windows key by typing one key after the other instead of pressing them simultaneously with the second key.

Today I’ll show you another procedure to reset the Windows password by replacing the Sticky Keys application. Forgot the administrator password? There are many ways to access a Windows installation if you forgot the administrator password.
