How to Change User Account Password at Command Prompt

How to change user account password at Command Prompt

Q: Currently my system is configured so that it logs on to my user account automatically (used TweakUI to configure the auto-logon). If I were to uninstall Microsoft Power Toy TweakUI, will it go back to the Windows XP log in screen? I can not remember my password. How can I reset or the password?

Removing TweakUI should not remove the stored credentials from the registry. However, it’s suggested that you reset your user account password immediately as you’ve forgotten it.

As you’re able to login to your system using automatic logon feature, open a Command Prompt (cmd.exe) window once logged on, and then type the following command:

NET USER <USERNAME> <NEWPASSWORD>

Example:

NET USER GLENN MYPASSW0RD

Note: After changing the password, you need to enter new credentials for automatic logon. See the following page for more information:

Configure Windows XP to Automatically Login

SEE ALSO

How to Change User Password at Command Prompt

How to log on to your Windows XP-based computer if you forget your password or if your password expires

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3 Comments

  1. amit
    said this on Thursday, August 20th 2009 2:32 pm

    this software very useful for me

  2. Jim
    said this on Wednesday, July 22nd 2009 8:01 am

    This article really made my day! Received an old HP Pavilion computer running Windows XP Professional as a gift because the previous owner had forgotten the user password. I tried everything I knew to get past the forgotten password to no avail and couldn’t afford to buy a new copy of windows. The machine was completely useless to me until I read this article. I followed the instructions on how to change the password in safe mode using command prompts, and it worked! Thanks to this article, and your website, I now have a brand new computer! Thanks so much!

  3. Edwin
    said this on Tuesday, June 23rd 2009 11:38 am

    its realy useful to me ., thank u

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