Restore your Windows account password if you fail to remember it.
When you first setup Windows, you likely created a user account password that is required to access your computer's data. For whatever reason, you might have forgotten the password. Windows offers two options for you to regain access to your machine. First, you can create a new password using a USB flash disk you previously created. Second, you can access a default Windows account using the Windows command prompt, where you can create a new password.
Instructions
Reset Your Password with USB Flash Disk
1. Power on your computer. Click "Reset Password." Connect the USB flash disk that you previously created in case you forgot your password.
2. Click "Next" once the Password Reset Wizard starts. Select "Password Key Disk" and "Next" again.
3. Enter a new password and re-enter it in the spaces provided. Click "Next" and "Finish." Log in again using your new password.
Restore Account Without a USB-Flash Disk
4. Power on your computer and press F8 until you see the window titled "Advanced Boot Options."
5. Select "Safe Mode with Networking," and press "Enter" on your keyboard. Click on the "Default Administrator" to log on to Windows.
6. Click "Start," "Control Panel" and select the small arrow next to the address bar. Click "All Control Panel Items" and "User Accounts."
7. Click "Manage Another Account," and select your account. Click "Remove the Password" and "Remove Password" to confirm the removal. Close the window by pressing the "X" button at the top-right corner of the screen.
8. Press "ALT" + "F4" and select "Restart" from the drop-down menu that appears. Click "OK". Log in using the new password you created for your account.
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