Windows 10 password cannot be reset successfully? Your PC might have some problems. You’ll learn how to reset Windows 10 password in this post in simple ways.
“I upgraded my Windows 10 last night, and now it refuses to let me login in. When it asks for my password on the first boot, I input it correctly, but the machine does not accept it. In addition to the numerical password, I utilized it every day. What could I do now?”
As the case shows, some users find that Windows 10 won’t accept the password and they can’t log in now, moreover, some users can’t even reset a new password. This problem is most likely caused by one or more apps modifying registries within the operating system, or the Microsoft account you established may have malfunctioned.
No matter what makes your Windows 10 password cannot be reset successfully, now the problem is how to enter the OS to fix the problem. If you still can’t solve the problem after rebooting your PC several times, you can try some methods in this post.
For users who use a Microsoft account to log in to Windows, make sure your computer is connected to the internet. This will allow your system to register the password and allow you to log in again. Besides checking the wires, you also need to run troubleshooting.
Step 1. Open Settings and go to Update & Security. Click "Troubleshoot" in the left menu.
Step 2. Choose "Internet Connections" and click "Run the troubleshooter".
Although you can’t log in to your computer, safe mode can also help you check your system.
Step 1. Restart your computer while holding the SHIFT button. The Advanced Startup menu will open on the boot. Click on Troubleshoot ->Advanced options -> Startup Settings.
Step 2. You will finally reach the Startup Settings screen, press the '5' key. To reboot in Safe Mode with Command Prompt
Step 3. Type sfc/ scannow into the command prompt window and press Enter.
If you’re using a Microsoft account for Windows 10, then you can directly reset a new password and try to use the new password to log in on your PC.
Step 1. Open the Microsoft password reset page.
Step 2. Enter the email address or phone number you set for your Microsoft account and click "Next".
Step 3. Then, you will be asked to verify your identity. Follow the steps to finish the verification.
Step 4. Once verified, you can enter the new password to reset your password for Windows 10.
After that, reboot your PC and use the new password to log in.
However, if you’re a local account user, then how to reset your Windows 10 password without logging in may be a headache.
Usually, there are 3 security questions when you set up your Windows, and you can answer them to reset a new password. You can type a wrong password and select the Reset password link on the sign-in screen, answer your security questions, and enter a new password.
But, if this way also doesn’t solve your problem, the last way is to create a password reset USB to reset or remove the password from your PC. Here, we recommend you AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional, a disk and PC manager for Windows 11/10/8/8.1/7/XP/Vista.
The “Reset Password” function of this tool can help users create a Windows password reset USB to reset or remove the password on the PC. You don’t need to make it in advance, once it’s created, it can be used on any Windows PC to reset passwords.
▶ Part 1. Make a Windows password reset USB
Step 1. Connect a prepared USB to any running computer. Install and launch AOMEI Partition Assistant. In the taskbar, click "Tools"> "Reset Windows Password".
Step 2. In the pop-up window, you'll be noted to create a WinPE bootable media. Click "Next" to move on.
Step 3. Here we tick "USB Boot Device", choose your prepared USB for bootable USB creation, and click "Proceed".
Step 4. Note that the USB flash drive needs to be formatted and all data on it will be wiped. Please back up anything important on it and redo it.
▶ Part 2. Reset/Remove Windows PC password
When the bootable USB is created successfully, unplug the USB and connect it to your Windows 10 computer you want to reset the password.
Step 1. Boot the computer from this bootable USB, and you will see AOMEI Partition Assistant on the screen.
Step 2. Click "Reset Password", select the Windows system you would like to operate and click "Next".
Step 3. Then, select the account you would like to operate, choose a feature: "Remove Account Password" or "Reset Account Password", and click "Next".
Step 4. Next, a pop-out window lets you set a new password. After you confirm the new password, please click "Yes" to start the password reset.
Now you can use a new password to enter your Windows 10.
If your Windows 10 password cannot be reset and you can’t even log in, hope this post can help you. AOMEI Partition Assistant is a handy tool. The Windows password reset USB has no limitations. What’s more, this program can also create USB for repair, backup disk and system, extend C drive space… You can efficiently manage your Windows computers with this practical tool.