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A few days ago, i forget my User account password on windows 8.1. I did not access in my laptop. pls give a suggest how i can access without reinstall windows.

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Thanks to for posting resources; here’s a short, prioritized plan that’s safer and more practical than simply removing the password (as suggested).

First, identify the account type. If the account is a Microsoft account (you sign in with an email), use the built‑in online recovery flow — click “Forgot password?” on the sign‑in page and follow Microsoft’s account recovery process. This is the simplest, safest route and doesn’t touch the disk. (support.microsoft.com)

If it’s a local account, try these in order: (1) use a password reset USB you created earlier; (2) sign in with any other administrator account on the machine and reset the user password from Control Panel; (3) if neither exists, boot Windows installation or recovery media, open Command Prompt from the Recovery Environment and use an accessibility‑hook method (rename/copy utilman or sethc to cmd.exe) to run net user and set a new password. The recovery‑media → Troubleshoot → Advanced options → Command Prompt route is documented by Microsoft; the utility‑manager (utilman/sethc) trick is a common recovery technique. (support.microsoft.com)

If you prefer a bootable tool, the Offline NT Password & Registry Editor (chntpw) can clear local account passwords from a boot CD/USB — it works on local accounts only and is destructive to EFS/keyed data (encrypted files or certificates tied to the old password can become inaccessible). Also note: none of these offline tricks will decrypt a BitLocker‑protected drive without the recovery key. If BitLocker is enabled you must have the 48‑digit recovery key to proceed. (chntpw.com)

Example command once you have an elevated prompt (replace names): 

net user Alice NewP@ssw0rd

Only perform these steps on machines you own or manage. If you have irreplaceable data or BitLocker is active, remove the drive and clone it or seek professional help before attempting changes. After you regain access, enable an online Microsoft account or create a password‑reset USB and back up any BitLocker keys to avoid this again.

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You remove the password; the owner will of course notice this.
Look, it's a Windows OS; if you lose the laptop, it is OWNED by the taker, so don't use complex login passwords. They are NO protection at all. Your favourite food, dog, town.. anything simple will do.

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Hi! alpabel I am going to share 3 links which are all having the detai;led information about how to unlock the account in windows 8 if password is forgotten. Please sudy it fully and after that you please proceed to recover your account.
1. http://community.sony.com/t5/Windows-8/How-to-Unlock-Windows-8-Password-if-Forgot-or-Lost/td-p/126567
2. http://www.instructables.com/id/Unlock-Windows-User-Account-If-Your-Password-Expir/
3. http://www.slideshare.net/removewindowspassword/how-to-unlock-forgotten-or-lost-windows-8-login-password

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