How to delete Windows 8 password

The question of how to remove the password in Windows 8 is popular with users of the new operating system. True, they set it immediately in two contexts: how to remove the password request to log in and how to remove the password, if you forgot it.

In this instruction, we will consider both both options in the order listed above. In the second case, it will be described as a MICROSOFT account password reset and a Windows 8 local account.

How to remove a password when entering Windows 8

By default, in Windows 8, every time you need to enter a password. Many this may seem superfluous and tedious. In this case, it is not at all difficult to remove the password request and the next time, after restarting the computer, it is not necessary to enter it.

To do this, do the following:

1. Press the Windows + R keys on the keyboard, the "Run" window will appear.
2. Enter the NETPLWIZ command and click OK or ENTER key.

   

3. Remove the checkbox "Require user name and password"

   

4. Enter the password for the current user (if you want to go to it all the time).
5. Confirm the settings made by the OK button.

That's all: the next time you enable or restart the computer, you will no longer request a password. I note that if you leave the system (without reloading), or turn on the lock screen (Windows + L keys), the password request will already appear.

How to remove Windows 8 password (and windows 8.1) if I forgot him

First of all, keep in mind that in Windows 8 and 8.1 there are two types of accounts - local and Microsoft LiveID account. At the same time, the entrance to the system can be carried out both with the help of one and using the second. Password reset in two cases will be different.

How to reset the microsoft account password

If the login is performed using Microsoft account, i.e. Your e-mail address is used as a login (it is displayed on the login window under the name) Do the following:

1. Go with an affordable computer to https://account.live.com/password/reset
2. Enter the e-mail corresponding to your account and the characters in the box below, click the "Next" button.

   

3. On the next page, select one of the items: "Email Me a Reset Link" if you want to get a link to reset the password to your email address, or "Send A Code to My Phone", if you want the code to be sent to a tied phone . If none of the options are suitable, click the "I CAN'T Use Any of These Options" link (I can not use none of these options).

   

4. If you select "Send a link to e-mail", email addresses related to this account will be displayed. After selecting the desired one, this address will be sent a link to reset the password. Go to step 7.
5. If you select "Send code to phone" item, the default will be sent to it with the code to be entered below. If you wish, you can choose a voice call, in this case the code will be dictated by voice. The resulting code must be entered below. Go to step 7.
6. If the option "None of the ways is not suitable" was selected, then on the next page you will need to specify your account email address, the email address for which you can contact you and provide all the information that only you can - the name, date of birth and Any other that will help confirm your account account. Support service will check the information provided and send a link to reset the password within 24 hours.
7. In the New Password field (New Password), enter a new password. It should consist of at least 8 characters. Click "Next (Next)".

That's all. Now, to go to Windows 8, you can use just a given password. One Detail: The computer must be connected to the Internet. If the computer does not have connections immediately after switching on, then it will still use an old password on it and you will have to use other ways to reset it.

How to delete Windows 8 Local Account Password

In order to use this method, you will need an installation disk or boot flash drive from Windows 8 or Windows 8.1. Also, for these purposes, you can use a recovery disk that can be created on another computer, where access to Windows 8 is available (simply enter the "recovery disk" in the search, and then follow the instructions). This method you use under your own responsibility, it is not recommended Microsoft.

1. Load from one of the above media (see how to load the download from the flash drive, from the disk - similarly).
2. If you need to choose a language - do it.
3. Click the System Restore link.

   

4. Select "Diagnostics. Restoring a computer, refund to the original state or use of additional funds. "

   

5. Select "Advanced Parameters".
6. Run the command line.
7. Enter the Copy C: \ Windows \ System32 \ Utilman.exe C: \ and press ENTER.
8. Enter the Copy C: \ Windows \ System32 \ cmd.exe C: \ Windows \ System32 \ Utilman.exe, press ENTER, confirm the file replacement.
9. Remove the USB flash drive, restart the computer.
10. On the login window, click on the "Special Features" icon in the lower left corner of the screen. Or press the Windows + U keys. The command line will start.
11. Now enter the following to the command line: Net User username new_pall and press ENTER. If the user's name above consists of several words, use quotes, such as Net User "Big User" NewPassword.
12. Close the command line and log in with a new password.

Notes: If you do not know the username for the above command, simply enter the Net User command. A list of all user names will appear. Error 8646 When executing these commands, it suggests that the computer does not use the local account, and the Microsoft account, which was mentioned above.

Something else

Make all of the above to delete Windows 8 password will be much easier if you create a flash drive flash drive to reset the password. Just enter on the initial screen in search "Creating a password discharge diskette" and make such a drive. It is possible, it will come in handy.