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Title: Windows 8 Password Issue
Post by: Michael (alan1998) on February 25, 2014, 11:02:41 PM

Hi,

I have a friend who recently lost the password to her windows 8 computer. I've tried to reset her Microsoft account to a random password but that isn't working. Microsoft said just to reset the PC. Which she isn't willing to do. Do you guys know of a way to reset it? Britec posted a video. But I cna't find the program he used.

Thanks,
Michael

Title: Re: Windows 8 Password Issue
Post by: Pondus on February 25, 2014, 11:13:24 PM

does this help?

http://community.sony.com/t5/Windows-8/How-to-Unlock-Windows-8-Password-if-Forgot-or-Lost/td-p/126567

Title: Re: Windows 8 Password Issue
Post by: Secondmineboy on February 25, 2014, 11:15:41 PM

Here are some britec videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyBcbK03E5I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wjUKXG7jSw

Title: Re: Windows 8 Password Issue
Post by: Michael (alan1998) on February 25, 2014, 11:33:02 PM

Pondus, only the 3rd option could help. But the site is down?

Steven. I know, looked at those. One doesn't have a DL. The other would be a little too complicated to pull off in a 1 hour tmie period since I've never down it and her computer is beyond words slow.