I lost my Windows 10 password, how to reset it?
Solution 1 – Go to Microsoft’s password reset website
If you use your Microsoft account to log in to Windows 10, you can easily reset your password by going to the Microsoft’s password reset website. To reset your Microsoft account password, you need to do the following:
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Solution 2 – Use Windows 10 installation media and Command Prompt
This is a more advanced solution, and in order to perform it successfully you’ll need a Windows 10 installation media, such as a DVD or USB. After you’ve obtained the installation media, you need to go to BIOS and set your installation media as the first boot device. For detailed instructions on how to do that, check your motherboard manual. Once you’ve set your installation media as the first boot device, you need to start Windows 10 setup and do the following: We have to mention that this solution works only for local accounts, and if you use Microsoft account to log in, you should try our previous solution. By using this method you won’t be able to access any encrypted files, so keep that in mind. Even if you use Microsoft account to log in to Windows 10, by creating a new user account you should be able to access your personal files and folders and copy them to your newly created account in case you cannot reset your Microsoft account password. Being unable to log in to your Windows 10 account can be a big problem, but we hope that our solutions have been helpful to you.
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