How to Perform Windows 8 Password Recovery After Forgot It?

Apr 07,2012 06:53 / Posted by Elva Chrys to Windows Tips
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Forgot Windows 8 password? Take it easy! Download Windows Password Unlocker and reset the forgotten password in 5 minutes. But sometimes you need to recover the original Windows 8 password, rather than resetting it. If so, please look at the following information. It gives you 2 simple Windows 8 password recovery tips. Alternative Windows 8 password reset disk solution is also available.

Windows 8 password recovery Tip 1 - password hint

A password hint is a reminder that gives you clues when you forgot the password. For example, if your password is your child's birthday, you might use "Kate" or "Allison" as a reminder.

When you create a password to log on to Windows, you can create a hint to help you remember it. In Windows 7/Vista/XP the password hint is optional, but it's a must when it comes to Windows 8. After signing in Win 8 with a wrong password, the password hint you've created will be visible. At that time, try to recall what your password is by using the clues from the password hint.

Note: The password hint is visible to everyone that uses your computer. So be sure to not use your actual password as the password hint.

Windows 8 password recovery Tip 2 - Ophcrack

In addition to Windows password reset utilities, there're many great tools available to recover your forgotten Windows password.

Opchrack is the most well-known Windows password cracker based on rainbow tables. And it’s free of charge. It's worth trying if you have to perform Windows 8 password recovery.

Step 1. Download Download ophcrack LiveCD in a computer you have access to.
Note: The download is in the form of a single ISO file.
Step 2. Burn the downloaded ISO file to a disc like CD/DVD.
Step 3. Start the PC you want to recover 8 password of from Ophcrack LiveCD disc.
Step 4. Ophcrack will locate the users on your Windows system and begin recovering their passwords.
Step 5. The password will be displayed on the screen once it’s hacked. Write it down.
Step 6. Remove the inserted disc, restart your computer, and then sign in with the recovered password!

Alternative solution: Reset Windows 8 password

When you forgot Windows 8 password, the highly recommended method is to reset the password. Performing Windows 8 password recovery with additional tools is usually time-consuming and the password recovery rate is not guaranteed.

There is a great number of Windows password reset tools available to reset a forgotten password. Windows Password Unlocker is a stand-out one. With this application, you can easily reset a lost Windows 8 password in a matter minutes, even you are a beginner. 100% security and 100% password reset rate guaranteed.