Forgotten Administrator Password for Windows 7

I have a Gateway CPU that's running Windows 7. I have not used this desktop system in a while and have forgotten the password. I can get to the Welcome page because the system is not connected to the internet and I cannot connect to the internet because I have no password. Can someone please HELP????? I have rebooted several times. I have tried to write down all the passwords that I can remember. I have pressed F8 at reboot to get to the control panel, but due to the fact that I have two accounts setup--one as administrator and the other as a guest, it only takes me back to the signon to choose one or the other. I can access the guest account, but only have limited authoriy. However, i can click the start button and type command prompt in the search box, but what to do after this is unclear. PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEAE help me if you can with some clear and direct steps to take. Thanks in advance for all the help I am sure to get. klj4real

KLJ4real, welcome to the forum.
The best way is to reinstall Win 7. We can't help you with a lost password beyond that option.
You can, however, run Google search for a solution.
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