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    Windows 7 Resetting user password WITHOUT boot / BIOS access

    Got a bit of a dilema here: my work laptop has a locked BIOS and HDD only boot and I have (foolishly) forgotten the password to the one and only user on the account. Anyone got any solutions that do not warrant the use of boot disks? The USB, SD and disk drive readers work but I have no way to...
    • epicfez
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    • bios access desktop access hdd boot laptop access recovery disk reset password solutions user password work laptop
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 KSOD after using Konboot

    My daughter forgot her password for her netbook running Windows 7 Starter, so first I used Ophcrack, which was unable to get the password. I then proceeded to try Kon-boot 1.0, which bypasses the Windows login screen, only for it to break something. To be fair, it was my fault for not...
    • pikay2k
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    • black screen boot sector bsod check disk data recovery error repair file backup konboot ksod mbr ophcrack prevx fix recovery disk registry safe mode sfc startup repair tech support user password windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Autologon feature repeatedly tries to log on a user after the user's password changes on another com

    Fixes an issue in which the Autologon feature tries to log on a Windows 7-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer every two minutes. This issue occurs after your change the password of the user on another computer. More...
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    • autologon computer fix microsoft support password change security update server 2008 r2 system settings user password windows 7
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
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    Windows 7 A silly, frustrating mistake.

    I was forced to change my user password this afternoon... And abruptly forgot it. I've attempted the fix here: Offline NT Password & Registry Editor but I hit a snag on step two, which asks for the "path to the registry directory". What do I input?
    • ThunderH
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    • errors fixes guides help offline tools password reset registry editor troubleshooting user password windows tools
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Access to shared folder. Will not remeber user/password?

    Hi, I am having problems resolving this, so any help would be appreciated. I connect from on Windows 7 machine to another Win7 machine to share media libraries. When this is working, it works fine. However, on each reboot, you have to re-enter the user/pass for the machine the folders are...
    • superdon
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    • file sharing media libraries networking reboot issues shared folder user password windows 7 windows settings
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 7 User Account Automatic Log On

    I read this in the Help file, but it does not work, any ideas how to get it to work?? Turn on automatic logon Turn on automatic logon [This content is preliminary and subject to change.] You can use automatic logon to log on to your computer without having to type a user name or password...
    • Shalom2010
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    • access risk administrator automatic logon computer access confirmation control panel guidelines help file log on password management restart settings user accounts user password windows security
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 auto login question

    i downloaded the 7000 build from a torrent yesterday (because the microsoft site was down) and installed it. generally it works well but i am having one problem. for some reason the default administrator account was called Gebruiker... so i renamed the account to my name. but then the next...
    • bdee1
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    • administrator system configuration user password welcome screen windows 7000
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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