Technically there are some free password cracking tools such as Ophcrack, Offline NT Registry Editor, which allow you to recover or reset the local account password, but you will discover that you are still unable to log in to Windows 8 and there is also no option to switch from Microsoft account back to local account. If you use a Microsoft account and you forget the password, you're in a tough spot. You can sign into Windows 8 using a Microsoft account instead of the local account. Microsoft has made one important change in Windows 8 around user accounts.
If you forget the administrator password for your computer, you'll need to contact a local computer repair shop, where they'll have the tools to administratively reset your administrator password.Microsoft account is the new name for what used to be called a Windows Live ID. On a computer not in a domain Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows 8.x Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the task.Right-click the Administrator account and select Password.Expand Local Users and Groups and select the Users folder.In the dialog box, type compmgmt.msc, and then press Enter. This holds true even if your Active Directory account is an administrator on the computer. These instructions are for changing passwords for accounts residing directly on your computer, not for Active Directory passwords. If your computer is joined to Indiana University's Active Directory Follow the instructions below for your situation and operating system.
Some people may prefer this method to the universal steps above. You can also change the administrator password using the "User Accounts" control in the Control Panel. For more, see About the principle of least privilege. Security of Information Technology Resources (IT-12) requires that you normally refrain from running your Windows computer as an administrator.
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