Tip #4601 - Resetting Your Vista Password
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Resetting
Your Vista Password
I recently showed
you how to reset your Windows XP password (you can read that tip here)
and ever since, many of you have been asking how to do the same with
your Windows Vista password. Well, have no fear, because that's exactly
what I’m going to show you right now!
1.) To begin,
Vista has added an extra security layer for when a password is reset.
After you remove the password, you will permanently lose access to
any e-mail messages or encrypted files that happen to be on that account.
This is just a security measure Microsoft added in to prevent anyone
from wrongly gaining access to sensitive information. So, with that
said, let’s continue onward!
2.) First, log
in to the account where you have Administrative privileges.
3.) Next, click
the Start button 
and type "lusrmgr.msc" into the search
box. Then press Enter.
4.) A confirmation
box will appear and you can just click Continue.
5.) The Local
Users and Groups application will then open.
6.) To continue,
double click on Users. All of your accounts will
then be displayed.
Choose the one you would like to reset the password for and right
click on it. The next menu you'll see looks like this:
7.) Choose Set
Password and a dialogue box will appear, letting you know
what you are about to do. Click Proceed.
8.) Now, just type in your new password and confirm it. Presto! You
now have a brand new Vista password.
Hope this helps!
~ Neil Patel
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