After
forgot Windows 10 password, how to reset Microsoft account or local user password to login in Windows 10? Whether you can
reset Windows 10 password
like recover Windows XP/Vista/7/8 password? I am afraid you cannot.
Because Microsoft account and local user password could not be reset at
the same time like Windows 8/8.1, and there is no Microsoft account in
Windows 7/Vista/XP.
In fact, the ways to
reset a Windows 10 password
could depend on the account type, since Microsoft account requires a
different procedure compared to a local account. So now let's talk
about it separately.
- Part 1: Recover Windows 10 Microsoft Account Password
- Part 2: Reset Windows 10 Forgotten Local User Password
Part 1: Recover Windows 10 Microsoft Account Password
When your Microsoft account password forgot, don’t be worried.
Microsoft online forms provide a function for Microsoft account user to
recover forgotten Microsoft account password.
Therefore, if your Windows 10 has configured with Microsoft
account logon, you can reset a new password for Microsoft account on
Microsoft online forms and then you can access Windows 10.
Fortunately, the procedure of Windows 10 Microsoft account
password reset is the same to Windows 8. So if you want to get more
information, just go to see this passage
How to reset Windows 8 Microsoft account password.
Part 2: Reset Windows 10 Forgotten Local User Password
Have you set Windows 10 login with local user account and user
password lost? Then reset Microsoft account password would not help you
to sign in Windows 10. Only after Windows 10 forgotten local user
password reset, can you successfully access Windows 10 again.
Method 1: Create a new user or reset Windows 10 password with command
This is a method that can
reset Windows 10 forgotten password not directly. By creating new administrator to get administrative privileges, you can easily
reset Windows 10 user password,
or delete Windows 10 user whose password is forgotten. Besides, Windows
10 user password can be reset in the process or administrator creation.
What you need to do is to change "add user command" to "password reset
command".
1. Set locked Windows 10 computer boot from Windows 10 DVD.
Before you boot Windows 10 from DVD, please confirm that UEFI and Secure Boot are disabled.
2. Open Command Prompt with
Shift + F10 keys.
3. Run commands to replace the full utilman.exe with cmd.exe.
And before replacement, make a copy of utilman.exe would let you
restore it later.
4. Remove Windows 10 DVD and restart Windows 10.
5. Once you are on Windows 10 sign-in page, click the
Utility Manager icon at the left bottom of interface.
6. If everything goes well, command prompt runs. You can type
following commands to create a new user account and add it to Windows
10 local administrator group.
7. Click the Windows screen to make the sign-in page appear
again. Your new account would show up with other user accounts, and you
can sign in Windows 10 without a password.
It is worth mentioned that, you can
reset Windows 10 local user password with command with above procedure. Just need to change the commands in step 6.
Method 2: Reset Windows 10 forgotten user password with password tool
If you feel above method is a little difficult to use, this
method Windows Password Genius Advanced would be easy for you to reset
Windows 10 password effectively. Any doubts? Let’s first see the key
features of this method.
Key 1: This password tool creates Windows
password reset disk which can reset local user password and create new
administrator for Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP and Windows server computer.
It means that it can effectively solve Windows computer lock problem.
Key 2: Only simple three steps are necessary,
and you can reset Windows 10 password with step wizard, even though you
are not so familiar with computer.
Now it’s time to see how this password recovery tool
reset Windows 10 forgotten password.
Step 1: Prepare Windows Password Genius Advanced on accessible computer.
In order to reset user password in one time successfully,
Windows Password Genius advanced full version is recommemded to install and run on accessible computer.
Step 2: Create a Windows password reset disk with tool.
Besides password tool, password reset disk burning device is required for
Windows 10 password reset disk creation. You can choose bootable USB flash drive or CD/DVD-ROM.
- 1. Insert burning device into accessible computer.
- 2. Select device type, USB device or CD/DVD-ROM on Windows Password Genius Advanced.
- 3. On the left side of button "Begin burning", select the inserted burning device. And then click burning button.
- 4. When successful message appears, click OK and exit
burning device. Password reset disk has been created now and it is
saved in burning device.
Step 3: Reset Windows 10 local user password.
When you have prepared a Windows password reset disk created
with Windows Password Genius Advanced, go on to see how to reset
Windows 10 password with it.
1. Insert burning device with password reset disk into Windows 10 computer.
2. Boot Windows 10 computer from USB device or CD/DVD-ROM.
3. When password reset program runs, confirm Windows 10 system
and then select user in user list you want to reset password. Click
Reset Password button and tap Yes.
4. Wait for a message that could tell you Windows 10 password has been reset successfully.
If you have followed above steps to reset Windows 10 password,
believe Windows 10 password has been removed. It's your time to sign in
Windows 10 without password.
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