3 Free Windows 7 Password Recovery Tool

When you forgot Windows 7 password, the methods you can use are not limited to another administrator or a password reset disk as Microsoft suggests. In reality, these two solutions often don't work as users often lost or forgotten password without a disk or another administrator account accessible.

As far as I'm concerned the best way to reset a forgotten Windows password is to use the third part software. There are various free and paid Windows 7 password recovery tools on market. Here we will introduce you 3 free tools of them.

1. Offline NT Password & Registry Editor

Working differently than most Windows 7 password recovery programs, Offline NT Password & Registry Editor erases your lost or forgotten password instead of recovering it. So to some degree, it is a password reset tool, rather than a recovery tool. To use this utility, you need to boot to a burned CD created with the Offline NT Password & Registry Editor ISO file. After running the program, you can log in to your Windows account without entering a password at all. As Offline NT Password & Registry Editor is completely text based, it is a little inconvenient when you use it to regain access to the locked computer. Besides, you can think of it as more of a password reset tool.

2. Ophcrack

The Ophcrack is by far the most popular free Windows 7 password recovery tool available. Unlike Offline NT Password & Registry Editor motioned above, Ophcrack helps you recover the lost passwords by using LM hashes through rainbow tables.

With Ophcrack, you don't need any access to Windows system to be able to recover your lost passwords. Simply visit the site, download the free ISO image, burn it to a CD and boot from the CD. The Ophcrack program starts, locates the Windows user accounts, and proceeds to recover (crack) the passwords – all automatically.

3. PC Login Now

PC Login Now is another free tool. Instead of discovering and displaying your current password, PC Login Now removes the password sothat you can access your computer again, after which you can create a new one. Although it works similar to the free and popular Offline NT Password & Registry Editor, it's much easier to use.

If you are not satisfied with these free tools, you can also have a try of some commercial software like Rekeysoft Windows Password Recovery, which allow you to regain access to your locked computer in minutes.