How to Add and Remove or Reset Windows Vista Password?

Windows Vista allows users to set up their own accounts on a computer so they can specify preferences and settings as they see fit. An administrator account has access to all accounts on the computer and can reset any of the passwords or features on the other types of accounts. Because of the power the administrator has over the other accounts on the system, a password is important for the administrator account.

Add Admin Password for Vista
1.Right-click the “Computer” icon on the desktop or the “Computer” item on the “Start” menu. Select “Manage” from the menu that appears.

2.Go to “Local Users and Groups” and click the small icon to expand the “Users.”

3. Right-click the “Administrator” account.

4. Select the “Set Password” option from the menu.

5.Click through the prompt that pops up unless you want the ability to decrypt files. If you do want this, consult a computer expert before proceeding.

6. Enter your password, and then enter it again to confirm it. Click “OK” at the bottom of the screen.

7. Click the “OK” button on the confirmation screen.

Remove password for Vista
1. Log in to your Windows Vista user account.
2. Open the Windows Vista Start menu by clicking the “Start” button on the desktop.
3. Click “Control Panel.”
4. Select “User Accounts and Family Safety.”
5. Select “Change your Windows password.”
6. Click “Remove your password.”
7. Enter your current password in the “Current Password” text box and click the “Remove Password” button.

Reset password for Vista
As to reset Vista password, it is well known that there are many Windows password recovery tools which are efficient and professional to reset forgotten Windows password on such as Windows 7/XP/Vista/2000 and Windows Server 2003/2008 etc in any popular laptop brands. Take Windows Password Unlocker for example, it allows to reset your Vista password with a bootable password reset disk in less than 5 minutes. Just go to its official and learn more about how to reset Windows Vista password.

Advantages and Disadvantages on Offline NT Password & Registry Editor

Ok, so you say you forgot your Windows administrator’s password, huh? Oh well, it doesn’t really matter if you did or you just say you did. The fact is that you need to gain access to a computer and you cannot “remember” the administrator’s password. How can you get out of this situation without formatting and re-installing the operating system?

The Offline NT Password & Registry Editor password cracker is one of the fastest free Windows password recovery tools I’ve used.
If you can burn a CD and choose a few options in a menu then you can hack into your computer with this free software.
Just download the free ISO file, burn it to a CD, and delete your password in just a few minutes. After that, you’ll be able to access Windows without a password at all!

Pros
• Very fast password cracking tool
• No access to Windows or knowledge of old passwords is needed
• Program is completely free and open source, which means it will likely stay free
• Works with Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP passwords (and some older Windows versions)
• Program’s ISO image is much smaller than those of other password recovery tools

Cons
• Offline NT Password tool is completely text based which is a little inconvenient
• ISO image must be burned to a CD before passwords can be reset

Offline NT Password & Registry Editor requires a little preparation but is very much worth the effort if you’ve been locked out of your Windows PC!

By the way, there is another choice for you to reset your Windows password with a shareware tool – Windows Password Unlocker, which is much time-saving and easy-to-use for resetting forgotten password with a reset disk which we could make it in a time.