In the process of using the Windows operating system, we may encounter a situation where we forget our password. At this time, there are some ways we can reset the password in order to regain access to our computer. This article will introduce several commonly used Windows password reset methods.
1. Use the administrator account to reset the password.
First of all, we need to enter the wrong password on the login screen until the prompt "Unable to log in, please try again later" appears.
Click the "OK" button in the prompt box, and then select "Restart" in the pop-up window.
After restarting the computer, press the F8 key to enter the advanced boot options.
In the advanced boot options, select "Safe Mode" and press enter to enter safe mode.
In safe mode, open the Control Panel and select User Accounts.
In User Accounts, find the account you want to reset your password for and click "Change Account Type".
In the Change Account Type window, change the account type to "Admin" and click "Change Account Type".
Next, we can log in to the computer with the new administrator account and reset the password of the old account.
2. Use a third-party tool to reset your password.
* And install a reliable Windows password reset tool such as Ophcrack, NT Password Reset, etc.
Make a bootable Windows installation disk or USB flash drive.
Insert the installation disk or USB flash drive into the computer where you need to reset the password, and then set up boot from the disc or USB flash drive.
Once you are in the Windows installation interface, select "Repair Computer".
In the Repair Computer window, select "Command Prompt".
In the command prompt, enter the following command:copy c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe c:\windowssystem32\sethc_backup.exe(Assuming the system is installed on the C drive).
7.Then enter the following command:copy c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe
8.Finally, restart your computer and enter safe mode. In safe mode, open the command prompt and enter the following command:net user [username] [new password].(Replace [Username] with the name of the account whose password needs to be reset, and [New Password] with a newly set password.)
10.Once we have completed the above steps, we can log in to the computer with the newly set password.
3. Use your Microsoft account to reset your password.
On the login screen, click on the "Get Help" link.
In the pop-up window, select "I forgot my PIN".
On the next page, enter the email address and ** number of your Microsoft account.
Then click "Next" and follow the prompts to complete the verification process.
After successful verification, you will be prompted to create a new PIN or reset your password. Just follow the prompts.
4. Contact technical support for help.
If none of the above methods can solve the problem, we can also try to contact the official Windows technical support for help. They will provide solutions on a case-by-case basis.