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Recover Forgotten Windows 10 Login Password
The login password prevents unauthorized access to Windows 10. But if you forgot the login password, you are prevented from accessing your account. Having tried every possible combination but none of them work? However, forgetting the login password does not a disaster like that before. There are ways to recover the forgotten Windows 10 login password.
The following methods have been proved to work on Windows 10 password reset.
Method 1: Use Password Reset disk
If you are proactive enough, you will create the password reset disk beforehand. But most of us do not have the preparation because you do not know this function or you never you would forget the password.
If you have the password reset disk, just insert the disk and follow the instructions.
Method 2: Reset Password with the Help of Other Administrator
If you share your computer with others, you may create another account which be set up to have administrator privilege. If yes, you can ask them to change the password for your with their account.
If your account is the only one on your computer, you may try the Method 5 directly if you do not want to reinstall Windows 10.
Method 3: Reset Password via Microsoft if you use Microsoft Account
If you use the Microsoft account to login your computer, then you need to reset the password for the email. Go to the sign in page of Microsoft and reset the password.
However, you found the Microsoft password reset service does not work and you want to access to your data as soon as possible? Then you could try the Method 5 which can help you regain access to your data in minutes!
Method 4: Reinstall Windows 10
If the previous methods can not solve your problem, you may have a clean install of Windows 10 which is also recommended by Microsoft. But once you choose this method, you will find all the data is gone after the Windows reinstallation.
If you have important data in the account and do not want to waste time on reinstalling software, then Method 5 is your second choice.
Method 5: Remove Password with Renee Passnow in 4 Steps
Professional Windows login password recovery software – Renee Passnow is enabled with all the advantage you want.
- Only 4 simple steps! Do not require related professional knowledge. Even you are a newbie, you can handle it easily.
- Does not guess the original password like the other Windows password reset software, Renee Passnow reset the password back to blank, which greatly save your time and effort.
- Whole reset process just takes 5 minutes and will not damage data inside the account.
- For local account and administrator, Renee Passsnow will remove the password directly.
- For Microsoft account, Renee Passnow will turn the Microsoft account into the local account and preserve all the data inside the account. Helps you access to your data in minutes.
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Step 1: Plug in a USB drive or CD into your computer and then click “Create USB/CD”.
Tip: Select one option from [Crate a Live USB] and [Create a Live CD]. Then, select [x64] or [x86] according to your computer. Next, click on [Download Now] to download the licensed ISO. Remember to activate the software beforehand. After that, click on [Create USB] to create the boot media. Please backup your data inside the USB drive in advanced. Because creating the bootable USB will erase all data inside the USB.
Step 2: Boot your target PC and change the boot order in BIOS.
First Insert the live USB/CD in your PC, Secondly, Change the boot order of the target PC in BIOS. If the optical drive is not first in the boot order, your PC will start “normally” (i.e. boot from your hard drive) and will not check your disc drive.
After successfully changing the boot order, please save the BIOS and reboot your PC.
You must reboot the target PC and hold a Hot key to Enter the BIOS menu.Please click here to find how to change the boot order of your computer brand.(Cannot find your brand? Please refer to your PC manual to find out the method.)
Step 3: Reset Windows Admin/Login Password.
Enter the program and select the “Passnow” function.
Step 4: Select the target account then click “Clear Password” to reset its login password.
Restart your PC and enjoy the fun.
Sometimes, the Administrator account may not be displayed. In this case, you must click the extend button to display it, then, you can login the system.
Sometimes, the Administrator account may not be displayed. In this case, you must click the extend button to display it, then, you can login the system.
Also, you can click “Create new account” to make a new administrator account.
What if the system go wrong after resetting the password? Follow the instructions below!
Boot the computer with the created USB/CD. After entering the software interface, please click the “One-click recovery”. Then the computer will back to the status before you resetting the password.
No matter the computer you are using is Windows XP, Vista,7, 8 or even the newest Windows 10, Renee Passnow can help you easily reset the login password for both local account and administrator. If you are using Microsoft account to login your computer, Renee Passnow can also help you regain access to computer in 5 minutes by changing the Microsoft account into a local account. Simply 4 steps and no data lost! Download and have a try now!
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