Have you forgotten your Windows login password and you are worried about it? Then this article is just for you. In this article, you are going to learn how to bypass/reset the Windows logon screen.
Bypass Windows Forget Password
This tutorial provides guidance on bypassing a forgotten password in Windows. It outlines various methods and techniques to regain access to a Windows system when the password is lost or forgotten.
Recover Your Windows OS Password Using Offline NT Password & Registry Editor
This tutorial provides instructions on recovering a Windows operating system password using Offline NT Password & Registry Editor. It guides users through the process of resetting or removing a forgotten Windows password.
chntpw is a Kali Linux tool that can be used to edit the windows registry, and promote a user to administrator, as well as several other useful options.Using chntpw is a great way to reset a Windows Password or otherwise gain access to a Windows machine when you don’t know what the password is?
Steps to Remove the Forgotten Windows Password
For this purpose, our requirement will be, Bootable Kali Live USB persistence.
How to Install Kali Linux
This tutorial provides a step-by-step guide on how to install Kali Linux, a popular penetration testing and ethical hacking Linux distribution. It covers the installation process from downloading the ISO file to configuring the system.
I have a laptop installed with Windows 10 Pro, and I have forgotten my login password.
1. First of all, turn off your machine and boot with your Kali Live USB persistence. Click “live USB Persistence”. It will take time to boot. After all, you see the Kali Linux appears on the screen.
2. Double-click on the Largest Volume that shows on Your Desktop Screen, which stores all the data of your Windows operating system. It may be different from your side. Don’t worry, just open that file. Actually, this is the C drive of your Windows OS.
- From here right-click on your mouse and open the terminal here.
- Now change the directory to the configuration folder, where SAM files are stored.
- The Security Account Manager (SAM) is a database that is present on computers running Windows operating systems that stores user accounts and security descriptors for users on the local computer.
11. Now type y to save the hive.
After all, the steps, unplug your Pendrive and reboot your system.