The Kon-Boot password hacking tool has to be the easiest, and fastest, free Windows password recovery tool I've used. It's actually a password reset tool as many of these programs, like ONTP&RE and PC Login Now, are.
However, Kon-boot works in an entirely different way than those other Windows password reset/deleting tools so it's an excellent alternative if they haven't worked out for you.
Just download the free ISO file, burn it to a disc, boot from the disc, and you'll be back into Windows in a few minutes.
Pros
- Easiest password reset tool available
- Software is freely available
- ISO image is smallest of any free password recovery or reset tool
- No access to Windows or knowledge of old password is needed
- Works with Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and some Windows Server OS's
Cons
- Access to another PC required to burn ISO file
- Occasional issues with Windows 7 in my experience
- Not supported on 64-bit Windows operating systems [1]
Description
- Kon-Boot will temporarily remove the password on nearly any 32-bit version of Windows including Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP.
- No installation is required - all password resetting is done from bootable disc or flash drive.
- Kon-Boot is easy and fast, making the password reset task in Windows one of the most efficient I've seen.
- ISO download is very small, a stark contrast to the huge download required for a true password recovery program like Ophcrack.
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