Forgot my password and the associated email account is no longer active

I cannot for the life of me remember the password for my desktop. I moved some stuff around in my house and so I hadn't plugged in my desktop in months. It demands a password and I can't remember it. Making matters worse, my old email account is no longer active and so i can't even get reset information.
What's my next move?

Resetting or changing a password:
For Snow Leopard or earlier: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274
For Lion or later: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6022

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HT5312 I forgot my security question passwords and the reset email address is no longer active how do I fix it ?

Any help to rest it is appreciated

 Account Security Team (AST) 
Check the AppleCare number for your country here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57
Call them up, and let them know you would like to be transferred to the Account Security Team.

How do you reset apple ID password when the safety email address is no longer active?

How do you resent Apple ID password when the safety email address is no longer active?

The Best Alternatives for Security Questions and Rescue Mail
    a. Send Apple an email request at: Apple - Support - iTunes Store - Contact Us.
    b. Call Apple Support in your country: Customer Service: Contact Apple support.
    c. Rescue email address and how to reset Apple ID security questions.

HT201363 I don't remember the answers too my security questions, and the rescue email address is no longer active, is there any other way to reset the security questions?

I added a voucher to my account and now i cannot spend the money on it as it asks me to answer security questions, i have not used the iTunes store in many months and so i have no idea what the answers are to them. And the rescue email i setup is no longer an account I use so i cannot acces it to reset the questions, am i stuck or is there a solution?

You need to contact Apple. Click here, phone them, and ask for the Account Security team.
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I forgot my password and deleted my email account. How do I regain it so I can see what purchases I have made in the past?

I forgot my old password under a deleted email address. Is there a way to get access to that account so that I can see what purchases I have made in the past? This was at least 5 years ago that I did this? Thank you.
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that didnt help because when i plug in my iphone to the computer it doesnt show my iphone in itunes all it does it pop up saying if i would like to download and update my ios software to ios 7.1.1 . when i put it in to DFU mode it didn't do anything and thre computer did not recognise it and neither did itunes. so i dont quite understand how to do this ill keep on trying and see if im in luck.

So my sister created an iCloud account for me but she has forgotten the password...she has also forgotten the password for the associated email such that I can't retrieve the password for that account...how do I delete the account ?

so my sister created an iCloud account for me but she has forgotten the password...she has also forgotten the password for the associated email such that I can't retrieve my password....how do I delete the old account so that I can create a new one???

Content and Apple IDs -
Content is forever tied to the Apple ID that bought it. Apple does not transfer content from one Apple ID to another. Apple does not merge Apple IDs. You will never be able to access your content bought with one Apple ID with a new Apple ID.

HT201363 My Gmail account has been disconnected, ( I forgot my password), and the reference accounts and cell phone are from my previous work. ( I have retired ). I cannot access iTunes, or iCloud, I have set up another mail carrier, I have tried many tim

I need help, the default account is gmail, I cannot access, forgot my password, and the other account and cell phone numbers to recover this account are work accounts/#'s, and do not have access anymore. I have set up a yahoo account, however, the default continues to go to gmail. I cannot access itunes, or any of the apple communities. ( I am happy to see the security, however, now I am stuck. HELP!

What, exactly, "continues to go to gmail"? You need to provide us with very specific information as to what things you are having problems with. One at a time.
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HT201412 how do i undisable my ipad if i forgot my password and the password key pad doesnt even show up?

how do i undisable my ipad if i forgot my password and the password key pad doesnt even show up? i tried to restore it but it didnt work it still shows the same screen.

iOS: Device disabled after entering wrong passcode
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212
Using iPhone/iPad Recovery Mode
http://ipod.about.com/od/iphonetroubleshooting/a/Iphone-Recovery-Mode.htm
Saw this solution on another post about an iPad in a school enviroment. Might work on your iPad so you won't lose everything.
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‘iPad is disabled’ fix without resetting using iTunes
Today I met my match with an iPad that had a passcode entered too many times, resulting in it displaying the message ‘iPad is disabled – Connect to iTunes’. This was a student iPad and since they use Notability for most of their work there was a chance that her files were not all backed up to the cloud. I really wanted to just re-activate the iPad instead of totally resetting it back to our default image.
I reached out to my PLN on Twitter and had some help from a few people through retweets and a couple of clarification tweets. I love that so many are willing to help out so quickly. Through this I also learned that I look like Lt. Riker from Star Trek (thanks @FillineMachine).
Through some trial and error (and a little sheer luck), I was able to reactivate the iPad without loosing any data. Note, this will only work on the computer it last synced with. Here’s how:
1. Configurator is useless in reactivating a locked iPad. You will only be able to completely reformat the iPad using Configurator. If that’s ok with you, go for it – otherwise don’t waste your time trying to figure it out.
2. Open iTunes with the iPad disconnected.
3. Connect the iPad to the computer and wait for it to show up in the devices section in iTunes.
4. Click on the iPad name when it appears and you will be given the option to restore a backup or setup as a new iPad (since it is locked).
5. Click ‘Setup as new iPad’ and then click restore.
6. The iPad will start backing up before it does the full restore and sync. CANCEL THE BACKUP IMMEDIATELY. You do this by clicking the small x in the status window in iTunes.
7. When the backup cancels, it immediately starts syncing – cancel this as well using the same small x in the iTunes status window.
8. The first stage in the restore process unlocks the iPad, you are basically just cancelling out the restore process as soon as it reactivates the iPad.
If done correctly, you will experience no data loss and the result will be a reactivated iPad. I have now tried this with about 5 iPads that were locked identically by students and each time it worked like a charm.
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Try it and good luck. You have nothing more to lose if it doesn't work for you.
 Cheers, Tom

Idont know my iclound password and the iclound email is no longer in use what do i do please

i need to turn off icloubd on my iphone but dont know the password and the email is no longer in use what can i do please

In that case you will need to contact iTunes Support, http://apple.com/emea/support/itunes/contact.html (select Account Security as your help topic)
Even after you reset your security questions, it is highly recommended you add a rescue email address. To do so, log in at appleid.apple.com and click on Password and Security. Answer the questions and then click on "Add Rescue Email Address:"

HT5624 forgot my password and the email used is no longer in use... but I bought my apps with that user? how to update email address of it and password? Thanks!!

I lost my password and my email used to create the account is no longer working... how to reset the email and the password... all apps I bought was under the user created.

In that case you will need to contact iTunes Support, http://apple.com/emea/support/itunes/contact.html (select Account Security as your help topic)
Even after you reset your security questions, it is highly recommended you add a rescue email address. To do so, log in at appleid.apple.com and click on Password and Security. Answer the questions and then click on "Add Rescue Email Address:"

HT5787 How do i retrieve my password if my email account is no longer active and i don't know my security questions?

Trying to retrieve my password, however i forgot the answers to my security questions or entered them wrong when i entered the answer initially. And the email i was using at the time no longer exists.

You will need to contact Support in your country to get the questions reset.
Contacting Apple about account security : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5699
When they've been reset you can then use the steps half-way down this page to update your rescue email address for potential future use : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5312

Forgot icloud password and dont have email or securtiy question access

Ok so I updated my phone and I cant connect to the network because I cant connect to my icloud. The problem is that I dont remeber my security questions and the email that I provided has been deactivated. How can I change the icloud over to my new apple account or how can I reset the password without the email or knowing the security questions?
Thanks!

Hi there,
You may find the article below helpful.
Rescue email address and how to reset Apple ID security questions
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5312
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HT1911 I changed my apple ID on my Ipad but the App Store window still shows my old ID when I elect to update my apps. Unfortunately, I forgot my password and the email I used is no longer active. How do I get the App store to recognize my new ID?

I do not want to delete and reinstall all of the apps. How do I get the Apple App store to recognize my new Apple ID and apply it to all of my installed apps?

So I am using an iPhone that was given to me and it has been restored to factory defaults... However when I go to the AppStore I can still see what the previous owner had downloaded and when I try to download that app it gives me the message the OP had.

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HT1349 I have multiple Itunes accounts I would like to recover and merge the music purchased if possible. Some of the email accounts are no longer active. who can help ?

I have several old I tunes accounts I would like to re-cover the music from, and possibly merge all into one current account.
How , if at all can this be accomplished?
The accounts have email addresses no longer usable .
Is there a specific Apple I-Tune support group I can be directed to?

Apple IDs cannot be merged. You can change the email and name of an ID, but not merge it with another. See http://support.apple.com/kb/HE37.

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