Forgot Windows Password? Reset It from Linux Easily

Hey there, listen up! This here’s gonna be about how to change windows password from linux. I ain’t no computer whiz, but I’ve learned a thing or two. You know, sometimes you forget them passwords. It happens! Especially for Windows. My memory ain’t what it used to be. But there is this thing called Linux, and it can help.

Now, this here Linux thing, it’s like a whole other world inside your computer. It can be a lifesaver. It can help change Windows password. This is not an easy job, but I will try to make it simple. I heard some folks talkin’ ’bout it down at the market, and I picked up a few tricks.

First thing you gotta know, you can’t just waltz in there and change your password. No sir! You gotta have somethin’ called a “System Rescue CD” or somethin’ like that. I think they call it “Live CD”. Sounds fancy, huh? Think of it like a key, a special key to get into your house when you’ve lost your regular one. Or maybe a USB, they call it “Live USB”.

You gotta get this “Live CD” thing. They say you gotta “burn” somethin’ onto it. I ain’t talkin’ about settin’ nothin’ on fire! It’s like puttin’ information on it, like writin’ a letter but on a CD. They call it an “ISO image.” Sounds like somethin’ out of a spy movie! You need to download this ISO first. That’s the most important thing.

Once you got that CD all “burned” up with that there Linux stuff, then you can use it to get into your computer. Then you can change Windows password. Sounds like magic, don’t it? But some folks use Ubuntu. That’s another Linux. They say you can use Ubuntu to reset your windows password. I don’t know much about Ubuntu. Maybe it’s easier.

Here’s what them young folks told me:

• You gotta put that CD in your computer.
• Then you gotta restart your computer.
• You gotta do some fancy clickin’ when it’s startin’ up again.

They said somethin’ about holdin’ down the “Shift” key. That’s that key with the arrow pointin’ up. You hold that down while you’re restartin’. Then you gotta click on somethin’ that says “Power”. And then you click on “Restart”. That’s how to get started. That’s like the first step to change Windows password.

You gotta keep holdin’ that “Shift” key until a new window pops up. It says “Choose an option”. So, you gotta choose somethin’. Don’t be scared. It is an easy step. Just do it.

Then you click on somethin’ called “Troubleshoot”. Makes sense, right? We’re tryin’ to fix a trouble, after all. And that is, you forget your password. So you gotta choose “Troubleshoot”. Then you can change Windows password.

Then, another button. They said to click on somethin’ that says “Reset this PC”. And then “Remove everything”. Now, that sounds scary, don’t it? Like you’re gonna lose all your pictures and whatnot. But I think it just means it’s gonna change your password and maybe some other settings. Just be careful, ok?

If you use Ubuntu, there is another way. First, you gotta open “Ubuntu”. Then you can change Windows password in Ubuntu. But I really don’t know the details. Maybe you can find someone who knows Ubuntu.

If you use “Parted Magic Live CD”, things are different. You can use it to reset the password. You need to create it first. Then you can change Windows password.

Change windows password from linux is not that hard. But it ain’t easy either. You gotta be patient and follow the steps. That is all I know about it. It is not easy for an old lady like me to remember all these steps. But I think I got most of it right. Just remember that “Live CD” or “Live USB” thing, and that “Shift” key. And don’t be afraid to ask for help if you get stuck. There’s always some young whippersnapper around who knows about these computer things.

Well, I reckon that’s about all I got to say on the matter. Hope it helps you some. Just remember, you ain’t alone. We all forget things sometimes. And sometimes, you just gotta use a little Linux magic to fix it! I hope next time you can remember your password. Good luck! And don’t go breakin’ your computer now!