Vista - Forgot admin pwd (VHP)-still logged in, can't restart until fixed

**dreemsnake** · 02-19-2009

I have Vista Home Premium. Earlier today, I set up a password for my admin account, but forgot to write it on my secure pwd list. I am still logged in but I don't dare shut down or restart because I won't be able to log back in.

I went in to change/remove the password because I thought it might give me my security question that I chose when I set up the password. But if you are already logged in, it doesn't do that. You have to remember what your password is.

There was only one account on my laptop, and it was my admin account. I added another admin account, just in case. But I really want the password to my account. Is there any way to get that while still logged in?

Yes, I am an idiot.

Thanks in advance.

**tweakvista** · 02-19-2009

Well just log onto the "admin" account and reset your password?

**TheWiz** · 02-19-2009

Did you try reseting the password in conrtol panel?

**rive0108** · 02-21-2009

Here is how to fix- Warning any enrypted files will be unaccessable!! so unencrypt any that are encrypted. You can re-encrypt after restore.

Do a system restore to a point before you created the new password- this will activate the old password (if there was one)

02-19-2009	#1 (permalink)
dreemsnake Vista Home Premium 9 posts	Forgot admin pwd (VHP)-still logged in, can't restart until fixed I have Vista Home Premium. Earlier today, I set up a password for my admin account, but forgot to write it on my secure pwd list. I am still logged in but I don't dare shut down or restart because I won't be able to log back in. I went in to change/remove the password because I thought it might give me my security question that I chose when I set up the password. But if you are already logged in, it doesn't do that. You have to remember what your password is. There was only one account on my laptop, and it was my admin account. I added another admin account, just in case. But I really want the password to my account. Is there any way to get that while still logged in? Yes, I am an idiot. Thanks in advance.
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02-19-2009	#2 (permalink)
tweakvista Windows Vista 30 posts	Re: Forgot admin pwd (VHP)-still logged in, can't restart until fixed Well just log onto the "admin" account and reset your password?
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02-19-2009	#3 (permalink)
TheWiz Vista Ultimate SP1 x86 Windows 7 Ultimate x86 44 posts	Re: Forgot admin pwd (VHP)-still logged in, can't restart until fixed Did you try reseting the password in conrtol panel?
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02-21-2009	#4 (permalink)
rive0108 Vista Ultimate X64 SP2 2,073 posts	Re: Forgot admin pwd (VHP)-still logged in, can't restart until fixed Here is how to fix- Warning any enrypted files will be unaccessable!! so unencrypt any that are encrypted. You can re-encrypt after restore. Do a system restore to a point before you created the new password- this will activate the old password (if there was one) Last edited by rive0108; 02-22-2009 at 11:24 AM..
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