{"id":130,"date":"2013-06-18T01:21:40","date_gmt":"2013-06-18T01:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/?p=130"},"modified":"2023-04-18T07:56:54","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T07:56:54","slug":"how-to-unlock-dell-vostro-laptop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-unlock-dell-vostro-laptop\/","title":{"rendered":"How to unlock Dell Vostro 5560 laptop if forgot Windows 8 password"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you confused about this issue? I have just bought Dell Vostro 5560 laptop. When my cousin played with it, he changed my laptop login password. But a few minutes later, he <strong>forgot Windows 8 password<\/strong> he had set. And he didn\u2019t write it down\u00a0 for backup.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of Windows 8 password forgotten, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-unlock-dell-vostro-laptop\"><strong>how do I unlock Vostro 5560 laptop<\/strong><\/a>? Two ways below will guide you.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#opt1\"><strong>Way 1: Unlock Vostro 5560 laptop with Windows Password Genius Tool<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#opt2\"><strong>Way 2: Reset Dell Vostro laptop password for Windows 8 in Safe Mode<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"opt1\">Way 1\uff1a Unlock Vostro 5560 laptop with Windows Password Genius Tool<\/h2>\n<p>Unlock Vostro 5560 laptop with Windows Password Genius is the most efficient way if you forgot Windows 8 password. How to unlock Windows 8 password with Windows Password Genius Advanced tool?<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> Download <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/downloads\/isunshare-windows-password-genius-advanced.exe\">Windows Password Genius Advanced tool<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\">iSunshare Office website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> Install and run it on an accessible computer or laptop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> Insert bootable USB device or CD\/DVD ROM into accessible computer<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> Create Windows password reset disk with USB device or CD\/DVD ROM<br \/>\nChoose<strong> media type<\/strong> you have inserted into computer, click <strong>Begin burning<\/strong>. Until <em>Burning successfully<\/em> pops up, password reset disk has been created.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> Boot locked Vostro laptop from USB device or CD\/DVD ROM<\/p>\n<p>Insert password reset disk into locked dell Vostro laptop, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-password\/how-to-set-your-computer-to-boot-from-usb-drive.html\">set it boot from USB device<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-password\/how-to-set-your-computer-to-boot-from-cd-dvd-rom.html\">set it boot from CD\/DVD ROM<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong> After Dell Vostro laptop boot from USB device or CD\/DVD ROM successfully, select appropriate Windows system and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-password\/windows-password-recovery-advanced-guide.html\"> reset Windows user\u2019s password<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.<\/strong> <strong>Reboot<\/strong> dell laptop and login into Windows 8 without password.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"opt2\">Way 2: Reset Dell laptop password for Windows 8 in Safe Mode<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to enter Windows system in safe mode, you have to get to Windows Startup Settings screen first. With the Windows Startup Settings screen (formerly advanced boot options) you can start Windows in different advanced troubleshooting modes so you can find and fix problems on your PC. Now we will introduce how to reset dell laptop password on Windows 8 in safe mode.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Get to the Windows Startup Settings screen in Windows\u00a08<\/h3>\n<p>There are two ways to get into Windows Startup Settings screen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method one:<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you&#8217;re not signed in to Windows, tap or click the power icon \u00a0from the sign-in screen, hold <strong>Shift<\/strong>, and then tap or click <strong>Restart<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method two:<\/strong><br \/>\nOr, if you&#8217;re already signed in:<br \/>\n<strong>1.<\/strong> Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap <b>Settings<\/b>, and then tap <b>Change PC settings<\/b>.<br \/>\n(If you&#8217;re using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, click <b>Settings<\/b>, and then click <b>Change PC settings<\/b>.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> Under <b>PC settings<\/b>, tap or click <b>General<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> Under <b>Advanced startup<\/b>, tap or click<b> Restart now<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. <\/strong>On the <b>Choose an option screen<\/b>, tap or click <b>Troubleshoot<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> Tap or click <b>Startup Settings<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong> Tap or click <b>Restart<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.<\/strong> On the <b>Startup Settings<\/b> screen, choose the startup setting you want.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8.<\/strong> Sign in to your PC with a user account that has administrator rights.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 2: Reset Windows 8 password for Dell Vostro laptop with Command Prompt<\/h3>\n<p>Type <b>net user<\/b> and press <b>Enter<\/b>, you will see all the accounts of the laptop listed<\/p>\n<p>Type<b> net user isunshare 123 <\/b>and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>, it means that you reset password for the account<b> isunshare<\/b>, the new password is <b>123<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Besides all of these methods, you can contact Dell support staff or seek help from Dell\u2019s support service from<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dell.com\/support\/troubleshooting\/ao\/pt\/aadhs1\/Product\/vostro-5560\"> Dell office website<\/a>. Or you can take it to Dell repair shop.<\/p>\n<p>Unlock Dell laptop is not so difficult, right? These methods not only apply to Dell Vostro laptop, but also reset Windows password for Dell Inspiron, Dell XPS and Dell Latitude etc.<\/p>\n<p>Related Articles:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-8-password\/get-access-to-samsung-700t-after-windows-8-password-forgotten.html\">Get access to Samsung 700t after Windows 8 password forgotten<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-8-password\/forgot-laptop-password-windows-8-what-do-i-do.html\">Forgot laptop password Windows 8 what do I do<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-do-i-find-my-forgotten-passwords-on-my-computer-windows-8\/\">How do I find my forgotten passwords on my computer Windows 8<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you confused about this issue? I have just bought Dell Vostro 5560 laptop. 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