A great way to protect against a lost or forgotten password in Windows 7 is to create a Password Reset Disc. This will allow you to reset your password should you ever forget it. You'll need a USB flash drive or a floppy disc.
1. You'll need to access your user account by going to "Start" button, which is the "Windows Orb" at the lower left, and choose Control Panel. From the Control Panel, click on "User Accounts and Family Safety", and then on "User Accounts."
2. On the User Accounts screen, click on "Create a password reset disc" on the left panel.
1. You'll need to access your user account by going to "Start" button, which is the "Windows Orb" at the lower left, and choose Control Panel. From the Control Panel, click on "User Accounts and Family Safety", and then on "User Accounts."
2. On the User Accounts screen, click on "Create a password reset disc" on the left panel.
3. The forgotten password wizard will open. Insert your USB flash device, or floppy disc, into your computer and then click "Next."
4. Choose from the drop down list the drive letter of the USB drive or floppy you are using and then click "Next." Enter the current user account password, and then click "Next."
Note: This recovery disc will still work even if you change your password in the future, but will not run if you re-run the the Create Password Reset Disc process again with a different disc.
5. The password recovery reset disc will be created. When the progress bar indicates 100% complete, click "Next."
6. You have successfully created Password Rest Disc. Label the disc if necessary and keep it in a safe place in the event you ever need to reset a lost Windows 7 password.
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