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Solution - switch to Linux. Problem solved, but until then download and make a USB or CD boot disc for Ubuntu.

How to help yourself if you get locked out by Windows 8 or 8.1

USE LINUX...

No seriously, assuming you have another PC to be able to make the live CD or live USB, or you could just install Ubuntu on a second partition as a failsafe...

  1. Get a Linux live CD

  2. Boot the CD

  3. Go to C:\Windows\System32C:\Windows\System32

  4. Rename “Utilman.exe”Utilman.exe file to “Utilman-bak.exe”Utilman-bak.exe

  5. Now rename “cmd.exe”cmd.exe file to “Utilman.exe”Utilman.exe

  6. Restart your PC and remove the cd or usb flash drive.

  7. Now click on “Ease of access” Ease of access (left bottom corner of the screen, looks like a pie or a clock to some people) and cmd.exe cmd.exe will pop up.

  8. Type “net user”net user, without quotes in command prompt it will show all users list.

  9. Now you have to add a new user so type:

     net user /add backupuser password

    Here your new username is backupuser and its password is password.

  10. Now you have to make this user as a administrator ,so type:

     net localgroup administrators backupuser /add

  11. Restart your PC, and login with your new user here it's backupuser, give the password password.

  12. Now it’s done. Now you may change your oldnet user account password from the Control Panel by deleting the old account - then you can set it up again and put your old/add backupuser password back. Remember to always back everything up.

  13. That's not all, your PC is not yet ready for use, boot with your Linux CD and go to sda search for C:\Windows\System32 folder, now rename “Utilman.exe” to “cmd.exe” and now rename “Utilman-bak.exe” to “Utilman.exe”. Done.

Here your new username is backupuser and its password is password. 10. Now you have to make this user as a administrator ,so type:

     net localgroup administrators backupuser /add
  1. Restart your PC, and login with your new user: here it's backupuser, give the password password.
  2. Now it’s done. Now you may change your old user account password from the Control Panel by deleting the old account - then you can set it up again and put your old password back. Remember to always back everything up.
  3. That's not all, your PC is not yet ready for use, boot with your Linux CD and go to sda search for C:\Windows\System32 folder, now rename “Utilman.exe” to “cmd.exe” and now rename “Utilman-bak.exe” to “Utilman.exe”. Done.

Also go to the UAC and change that as well as the taskbar, right-click and change how it logs you in to your desktop, etc.

Solution - switch to Linux. Problem solved, but until then download and make a USB or CD boot disc for Ubuntu.

How to help yourself if you get locked out by Windows 8 or 8.1

USE LINUX...

No seriously, assuming you have another PC to be able to make the live CD or live USB, or you could just install Ubuntu on a second partition as a failsafe...

  1. Get a Linux live CD

  2. Boot the CD

  3. Go to C:\Windows\System32

  4. Rename “Utilman.exe” file to “Utilman-bak.exe”

  5. Now rename “cmd.exe” file to “Utilman.exe”

  6. Restart your PC and remove the cd or usb flash drive.

  7. Now click on “Ease of access” (left bottom corner of the screen, looks like a pie or a clock to some people) and cmd.exe will pop up.

  8. Type “net user”, without quotes in command prompt it will show all users list.

  9. Now you have to add a new user so type:

     net user /add backupuser password

    Here your new username is backupuser and its password is password.

  10. Now you have to make this user as a administrator ,so type:

     net localgroup administrators backupuser /add

  11. Restart your PC, and login with your new user here it's backupuser, give the password password.

  12. Now it’s done. Now you may change your old user account password from the Control Panel by deleting the old account - then you can set it up again and put your old password back. Remember to always back everything up.

  13. That's not all, your PC is not yet ready for use, boot with your Linux CD and go to sda search for C:\Windows\System32 folder, now rename “Utilman.exe” to “cmd.exe” and now rename “Utilman-bak.exe” to “Utilman.exe”. Done.

Also go to the UAC and change that as well as the taskbar, right-click and change how it logs you in to your desktop, etc.

Solution - switch to Linux. Problem solved, but until then download and make a USB or CD boot disc for Ubuntu.

How to help yourself if you get locked out by Windows 8 or 8.1

USE LINUX...

No seriously, assuming you have another PC to be able to make the live CD or live USB, or you could just install Ubuntu on a second partition as a failsafe...

  1. Get a Linux live CD

  2. Boot the CD

  3. Go to C:\Windows\System32

  4. Rename Utilman.exe file to Utilman-bak.exe

  5. Now rename cmd.exe file to Utilman.exe

  6. Restart your PC and remove the cd or usb flash drive.

  7. Now click on Ease of access (left bottom corner of the screen, looks like a pie or a clock to some people) and cmd.exe will pop up.

  8. Type net user, without quotes in command prompt it will show all users list.

  9. Now you have to add a new user so type:

    net user /add backupuser password

Here your new username is backupuser and its password is password. 10. Now you have to make this user as a administrator ,so type:

     net localgroup administrators backupuser /add
  1. Restart your PC, and login with your new user: here it's backupuser, give the password password.
  2. Now it’s done. Now you may change your old user account password from the Control Panel by deleting the old account - then you can set it up again and put your old password back. Remember to always back everything up.
  3. That's not all, your PC is not yet ready for use, boot with your Linux CD and go to sda search for C:\Windows\System32 folder, now rename “Utilman.exe” to “cmd.exe” and now rename “Utilman-bak.exe” to “Utilman.exe”. Done.

Also go to the UAC and change that as well as the taskbar, right-click and change how it logs you in to your desktop, etc.

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solutionSolution - switch to linuxLinux. problemProblem solved., but until then download and makemake a usbUSB or cdCD boot disc for ubuntuUbuntu.

howHow to help yourself if youif you get locked out by windowsWindows 8 or 8.1

noNo seriously, assuming you have another pcPC to be able to make the live cdCD or live usblive USB, or you could just install ubuntuUbuntu on a second partition as a failsafe....

Step 1. Get a Linux Live Cd Step 2. Boot the cd Step 3. Go to C:\Windows\System32 Step 4. Rename “Utilman.exe” file to “Utilman-bak.exe” Step 5. Now rename “cmd.exe” file to “Utilman.exe” Step 6. Restart your PC and remove the cd or usb flashdrive Step 7. Now click on “Ease of access”(left bottom corner of the screen, looks like a pie or a clock to some ppl) and cmd.exe will pop up Step 8. Type “net user”, without quotes in command prompt it will show all users list Step 9. Now you have to add a new user so type

net user /add backupuser password

Here your new username is “backupuser” and its password is “password”

Step 10. Now you have to make this user as a administrator ,so type

 net localgroup administrators backupuser /add

Step 11.Restart your pc, and login with your new user here its “backupuser” , give the password “password“.

Step 12.Now it’s done , now you may change your old user account password from control panel by deleting the old account - then you can set it up again and put your old pass word back. Remember to always back everything up.

Step 13. Thats not all, your PC is not yet ready for use , boot with your Linux cd and go to sda search for C:\Windows\System32 folder , now rename “Utilman.exe” to “cmd.exe” and now rename “Utilman-bak.exe” to “Utilman.exe”. That’s End.

  1. Get a Linux live CD

  2. Boot the CD

  3. Go to C:\Windows\System32

  4. Rename “Utilman.exe” file to “Utilman-bak.exe”

  5. Now rename “cmd.exe” file to “Utilman.exe”

  6. Restart your PC and remove the cd or usb flash drive.

  7. Now click on “Ease of access” (left bottom corner of the screen, looks like a pie or a clock to some people) and cmd.exe will pop up.

  8. Type “net user”, without quotes in command prompt it will show all users list.

  9. Now you have to add a new user so type:

     net user /add backupuser password

    Here your new username is backupuser and its password is password.

  10. Now you have to make this user as a administrator ,so type:

     net localgroup administrators backupuser /add

  11. Restart your PC, and login with your new user here it's backupuser, give the password password.

  12. Now it’s done. Now you may change your old user account password from the Control Panel by deleting the old account - then you can set it up again and put your old password back. Remember to always back everything up.

  13. That's not all, your PC is not yet ready for use, boot with your Linux CD and go to sda search for C:\Windows\System32 folder, now rename “Utilman.exe” to “cmd.exe” and now rename “Utilman-bak.exe” to “Utilman.exe”. Done.

Al;soAlso go to the UAC and change that as well as thethe taskbar, right click-click and change howhow it logs you in to your desktop, etc.

solution - switch to linux. problem solved. but until then download and make a usb or cd boot disc for ubuntu.

how to help yourself if you get locked out by windows 8 or 8.1

no seriously, assuming you have another pc to be able to make the live cd or live usb, or you could just install ubuntu on a second partition as a failsafe....

Step 1. Get a Linux Live Cd Step 2. Boot the cd Step 3. Go to C:\Windows\System32 Step 4. Rename “Utilman.exe” file to “Utilman-bak.exe” Step 5. Now rename “cmd.exe” file to “Utilman.exe” Step 6. Restart your PC and remove the cd or usb flashdrive Step 7. Now click on “Ease of access”(left bottom corner of the screen, looks like a pie or a clock to some ppl) and cmd.exe will pop up Step 8. Type “net user”, without quotes in command prompt it will show all users list Step 9. Now you have to add a new user so type

net user /add backupuser password

Here your new username is “backupuser” and its password is “password”

Step 10. Now you have to make this user as a administrator ,so type

 net localgroup administrators backupuser /add

Step 11.Restart your pc, and login with your new user here its “backupuser” , give the password “password“.

Step 12.Now it’s done , now you may change your old user account password from control panel by deleting the old account - then you can set it up again and put your old pass word back. Remember to always back everything up.

Step 13. Thats not all, your PC is not yet ready for use , boot with your Linux cd and go to sda search for C:\Windows\System32 folder , now rename “Utilman.exe” to “cmd.exe” and now rename “Utilman-bak.exe” to “Utilman.exe”. That’s End.

Al;so go to the UAC and change that as well as the taskbar, right click and change how it logs you in to desktop etc

Solution - switch to Linux. Problem solved, but until then download and make a USB or CD boot disc for Ubuntu.

How to help yourself if you get locked out by Windows 8 or 8.1

No seriously, assuming you have another PC to be able to make the live CD or live USB, or you could just install Ubuntu on a second partition as a failsafe...

  1. Get a Linux live CD

  2. Boot the CD

  3. Go to C:\Windows\System32

  4. Rename “Utilman.exe” file to “Utilman-bak.exe”

  5. Now rename “cmd.exe” file to “Utilman.exe”

  6. Restart your PC and remove the cd or usb flash drive.

  7. Now click on “Ease of access” (left bottom corner of the screen, looks like a pie or a clock to some people) and cmd.exe will pop up.

  8. Type “net user”, without quotes in command prompt it will show all users list.

  9. Now you have to add a new user so type:

     net user /add backupuser password

    Here your new username is backupuser and its password is password.

  10. Now you have to make this user as a administrator ,so type:

     net localgroup administrators backupuser /add

  11. Restart your PC, and login with your new user here it's backupuser, give the password password.

  12. Now it’s done. Now you may change your old user account password from the Control Panel by deleting the old account - then you can set it up again and put your old password back. Remember to always back everything up.

  13. That's not all, your PC is not yet ready for use, boot with your Linux CD and go to sda search for C:\Windows\System32 folder, now rename “Utilman.exe” to “cmd.exe” and now rename “Utilman-bak.exe” to “Utilman.exe”. Done.

Also go to the UAC and change that as well as the taskbar, right-click and change how it logs you in to your desktop, etc.

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solution - switch to linux. problem solved. but until then download and make a usb or cd boot disc for ubuntu.

how to help yourself if you get locked out by windows 8 or 8.1

USE LINUX...

no seriously, assuming you have another pc to be able to make the live cd or live usb, or you could just install ubuntu on a second partition as a failsafe....

Step 1. Get a Linux Live Cd Step 2. Boot the cd Step 3. Go to C:\Windows\System32 Step 4. Rename “Utilman.exe” file to “Utilman-bak.exe” Step 5. Now rename “cmd.exe” file to “Utilman.exe” Step 6. Restart your PC and remove the cd or usb flashdrive Step 7. Now click on “Ease of access”(left bottom corner of the screen, looks like a pie or a clock to some ppl) and cmd.exe will pop up Step 8. Type “net user”, without quotes in command prompt it will show all users list Step 9. Now you have to add a new user so type

net user /add backupuser password

Here your new username is “backupuser” and its password is “password”

Step 10. Now you have to make this user as a administrator ,so type

 net localgroup administrators backupuser /add

Step 11.Restart your pc, and login with your new user here its “backupuser” , give the password “password“.

Step 12.Now it’s done , now you may change your old user account password from control panel by deleting the old account - then you can set it up again and put your old pass word back. Remember to always back everything up.

Step 13. Thats not all, your PC is not yet ready for use , boot with your Linux cd and go to sda search for C:\Windows\System32 folder , now rename “Utilman.exe” to “cmd.exe” and now rename “Utilman-bak.exe” to “Utilman.exe”. That’s End.

Al;so go to the UAC and change that as well as the taskbar, right click and change how it logs you in to desktop etc