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How to Remove Passwords Using PC Login Now

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Restart the Computer

PC Login Now Confirmation & PC Reset Message - PC Login Now Password Reset

PC Login Now Confirmation & PC Reset Message

The password for the user account you chose in the last step was removed instantly and you're now asked if you'd like to ... "reset another USER?". If you'd like to, go ahead and choose Yes but otherwise choose No.

Click OK on the next small dialog box that appears. This will begin the process of restarting your computer.

In the next step, you'll finally get to logon to Windows without entering a password!

Note: If you do not remove the PC Login Now CD before you restart, your computer will likely boot from the PC Login Now disc instead of your hard drive. If that happens, just remove the CD and restart manually.

Did PC Login Now fail to remove your password? PC Login Now may not work in all situations. If PC Login Now didn't do the trick, take a look at my list of other password recovery tools or check out my How to Find a Forgotten Password guide for some more tips.

Important: One big disadvantage of using PC Login Now is that, by the very method it uses to remove the password, it causes Windows to detect a possible data corruption issue. Windows will run a file check to make sure nothing is damaged. I've used this program several times with many clients and I know lots of readers have used it as well. I have never encountered any problems that I could attribute to PC Login Now. However, please use this and all software I might recommend at your own risk.

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