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Tutorial to Reset Windows 10 Login Password -Top Five Ways

by Emily Forbes
-- November 25, 2017
Tutorial to Reset Windows 10 Login Password -Top Five Ways

It is possible to lose the Login Password for Windows 10. It can happen to anyone and probably you are now looking for the ways of resetting the password. If you seriously forgot your login password for Windows 10, you are in the perfect place. Here, you will be able to know several tips to reset Windows 10 login password. In case of losing admin password, sometimes it gets impossible to use the computer. However, there are several ways for resetting your password. Here, we will be showing top five ways for recovering or resetting Windows 10 login password.

TUTORIAL 1: LOGGING IN USING CMD

If it is possible to login to another administration account or picture password, there is a good chance of recovering or resetting your login password without removal of data. Pressing “Windows logo+ x” on the keyboard will open “Quick Access”. Now, you have to click the “Command Prompt”. For resetting the password, type the command depicted here. Now, “swap account_name” as well as “new password” with username along with desired password.

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TUTORIAL 2: RESET PASSWORD OF MICROSOFT ACCOUNT

Nowadays, people are mostly using Microsoft account as the default option to sign in Windows computer. If you were the one, you can easily reset password by visiting Microsoft site. Here, you need to use different PC and click here to open the password reset. . After that, you will be able to change your password online. In this way, you can reset account password easily.

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This particular method will require that you have access to alternative email account. If you have access to the phone number you provided during creating the account, you should also be able to access your Microsoft account.

TUTORIAL 3: USE MSDART TO RESET YOUR WINDOWS 10 LOGIN PASSWORD

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DaRT is the premium Microsoft diagnostic and recovery tool provided by Microsoft, which helps to recover Windows. If you cannot recover your Windows Password by any way, it can prove to be handy. This process requires booting the computer with recovery CD of Dart. After booting the computer with DaRT recovery CD, a built-in locksmith wizard tool will be launched. However, this powerful app is not free. Moreover, it only is available for the Microsoft Volume customers, MSDN subscribers as well TechNet plus Subscribers.

TUTORIAL 4: USING A PASSWORD RESET DISK

It is possible to use a password reset disc to reset the password. However, it is only applicable, if you create a password reset disc before losing the login password. Otherwise, it will not be effective. If you already have made a password-reset disc, it is possible to fix the password for your Windows 10. Here, check out the procedure of resetting Windows 10 login password by using password reset disc.

1. At the login screen of Windows 10, typing the password incorrectly will open a “reset password” link just below the password box.
2. If you hit the “reset password” link, password reset wizard will launch. Then, you need to insert the password reset disc and click “next”.
3. After that, choose the password reset disc containing “userkey.psw” file. After selecting the disc, you need to click “next”.

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4. In this step, type the new password as well as password hit in the Window. Then click “next”.

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5. If you are capable of resetting password successfully, a confirmation message will appear. Click Finish to close the window and login to your Windows 10.

TUTORIAL 5: RESET YOUR ACCOUNT FROM TROUBLESHOOTING

In this method, you will have to remove all of the data, programs along with settings. If you cannot remember local account password and do not have a Microsoft account, there is no way of recovering it without losing data unless you want to use DaRT. Here is the way of resetting the pc. At first, start the computer and select “POWER” icon from bottom right corner. Select “restart” and hold shift key. On the “boot options”, choose troubleshoot> reset this pc> remove everything. The computer will restart and start resetting itself. As this method will delete all of your data, programs and settings, you should only consider it as the final option to reset your forgotten password for Windows 10.

Here, we have mentioned five ways of resetting your login password for Windows 10. You can choose anyone you wish. However, it will be safer if you do not use MSDaRT. Using the troubleshooting is also not a good option as it removes all the programs, settings, and data. However, follow the method that fits your requirement. If you don’t like the suggestions listed above, then you can give it a try on UUkeys, which has a nice user friendly interface with powerful recovery functions.

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Emily Forbes @forbesemily@yandex.com

An Entrepreneur, Mother & A passionate tech writer in the technology industry! Contact Email:- forbesemily@yandex.com

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