Stephen has been using a standard user account in Windows 8,but he’s forgotten the admin password. Now he needs admin access in order to install Windows 10I have an HP laptop running Microsoft Windows 8. As recommended by many sources, I created separate user accounts for my wife and myself, and I have not needed to log in as admin for a while. Now I have simply forgotten the password. I’ve tried all of the obvious variations,which followed a pattern I used for my outmoded iMac. I’ve also tried some processes mentioned online, with no success.
It’s easy enough to back up our personal data, and so I have considered a factory reset,but I am certain it is going to inquire for an admin password. The obvious thing I have not done is pay for some commercial cracking software, but I have no belief which (whether any) are reputable and effective. Please suggest a solution, or as I would like to upgrade to Windows 10. StephenDid you set up the original administrator account using a Microsoft email address as your MSA (Microsoft Account),which is what I strongly recommend? whether so, your logon password is the same as your email password, and this is something you might still remember. You might even have written it down somewhere.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com