4 ways to recover Windows 10 computer password

Protecting a Windows 10 computer with a password is very necessary to prevent access to data and information on the computer.

It is common for users to forget passwords. This leads to disabling access to the computer. However, you can recover the password in several ways.

Recover Windows 10 Account Password

Reset Password

Microsoft encourages users to associate accounts with the company and use them to log in. As a result, you can reset your computer password by logging into your Microsoft account via this link.

However, if you are using a local account, you can click on the reset password link option located below the password field and answer the security questions that you must have created earlier while setting up the account.

If you answer the questions correctly, you can change the password directly.

Use Administrator Account

This option allows you to reset your Windows 10 computer password. But if you are currently signed in with a Windows account and the account has administrator privileges.

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Using a password reset disk

If you are using a local account and created a password reset disk using a USB flash drive previously, you can use it to reset your password.

In order to create a password reset USB disk, follow these steps:

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Reinstall Windows 10

If all previous solutions fail, the last solution is to reinstall the system again. This erases all the data that you have stored on your computer.