Running  Password  Reset  USB

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Insert your USB Thumb-drive

Make sure your system is completely powered off
If using the computers Power button, hold it down until the computer shuts down to avoid putting it in Sleep mode

   

Power your system back on & immediately tap the F2,  F10, Del or Esc to enter your BIOS setup

The initial splash screen will tell you which key to use

 

Change UEFI BIOS to Legacy BIOS mode (for systems shipped with Windows 8 or 10)
The examples below show how this setting appears on some systems, yours may be different

      

If you don’t have Legacy mode, disable Secure Boot instead (this may be in the Security section) If you don’t see any UEFI or Legacy settings, you can skip this step and continue below

Change your Boot order so the USB is set first in the list, before the hard drive
This will allow your system will start from our reset tool, rather than Windows

   

Use F10 to save your changes & restart your system

   

When the boot device starts you will be taken to the Windows Desktop shown below

Double click the Password Reset icon

The program will display a list of your usernames

Click & highlight the username from the list
It will become highlighted and the Remove password button will then become clickable

Click the Remove password button

Now enter the Activation Key available below

Click OK when you have entered the correct key

Now click the Save changes button

Exit the program by clicking the Exit button

If you exit the program and the following message appears click the Yes button

The password for the username you chose to reset has now been removed

Double-click the Shutdown button on the bottom left of the screen

Click the green Restart button on the right

Remove your boot device from the computer

Now you can login to your windows installation without entering a password

Running your Password Reset tool

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Insert your CD/DVD or USB Thumb-drive
   

Make sure your system is completely powered off
If using the computers Power button, hold it down until the computer shuts down to avoid putting it in Sleep mode
   

Power your system back on & immediately tap the F2,  F10, Del or Esc to enter your BIOS setup

The initial splash screen will tell you which key to use
 

Change UEFI BIOS to Legacy BIOS mode (for systems shipped with Windows 8 or 10)
The examples below show how this setting appears on some systems, yours may be different
      

If you don’t have Legacy mode, disable Secure Boot instead (this may be in the Security section) If you don’t see any UEFI or Legacy settings, you can skip this step and continue below

Change your Boot order so the CD/DVD drive or USB is set first in the list, before the hard drive
This will allow your system will start from our reset tool, rather than Windows
   

Use F10 to save your changes & restart your system
   

When the boot device starts you will be taken to the Windows desktop shown below

Double click the Password Reset icon

The program will display a list of your usernames

Click & highlight the username from the list
It will become highlighted and the Remove password button will then become clickable

Click the Remove password button

Now enter the Activation Key available below

Click OK when you have entered the correct key

Now click the Save changes button

Exit the program by clicking the Exit button

If you exit the program and the following message appears click the Yes button

The password for the username you chose to reset has now been removed

Double-click the Shutdown button on the bottom left of the screen

Click the green Restart button on the right

Remove your boot device from the computer

Now you can login to your windows installation without entering a password