If you forget your Windows 10 login password, you can try the following methods: 1. Use a Microsoft account to reset your password online, access the password reset page to verify your identity and set a new password; 2. Log in through the local administrator account and change the target account password; 3. Create a password reset USB flash drive tool (such as Offline NT Password & Registry Editor) to clear or modify the password; 4. If you can enter the system, enter "net username new password" using the command prompt to directly modify the password. The above methods need to choose the applicable plan based on whether you have administrator rights, recovery media, or whether you can enter the system.

If you forget your Windows 10 login password, don't worry, there are several ways to try resetting it. The key is that you have to choose the right method based on your current usage, such as whether you have an administrator account, whether you have a recovery media, or whether you can enter the system.

Here are some practical methods suitable for users in different scenarios:

Reset password online using a Microsoft account

If you are using a Microsoft account to log in to Windows 10 (that is, you entered the email address when you log in), then this method is the easiest.

• Open any device that can access the Internet and access the Microsoft Password Reset page
• Follow the prompts to select "I forgot your password" and complete verification based on your account information.
• After the verification is successful, you can set a new password

Note: This method can only be used if you can still access the bound email or mobile phone number. Once a new password is set, you can log in with the new password next time you turn on the computer.

Reset password using local administrator account

If you have created an alternate account with administrator privileges before, it will be much more convenient.

1. On the login interface, click "Other users"
2. Log in to the administrator account
3. Open Control Panel → User Account → Manage Other Accounts
4. Select the account with the forgotten password and click "Change Password"

This method is suitable for situations where you have another available administrator account. If you don't prepare in advance, this trick won't be used.

Use the password reset tool to create a USB drive to crack

If neither of the above methods applies, you can solve the problem by creating a password to reset the USB drive.

You need another computer and an empty USB drive, the steps are as follows:

• Download and install Windows Password Reset tools (such as Offline NT Password & Registry Editor)
• Follow the instructions to write the tool to the USB drive
• Insert the USB drive into a computer with forgotten password, restart and boot from the USB drive
• Follow the prompts to clear or modify the password of the target account

Tip: The operations of different tools are slightly different, so it is recommended to check the corresponding tutorial in advance. In addition, this method requires you to physically contact the computer and allow booting from the USB flash drive.

Use the command prompt (if you can enter the system)

If you can enter the desktop but just don't want to enter your password every time, or you have enabled the "Run Command Prompt" permission before, you can also try this advanced method.

• Press Win S to search for "cmd" and right-click to select "Run as administrator"

• Enter the command: net user 用戶名新密碼, for example:

   net user JohnDoe MyNewPassword123

This way you can change your password directly. Remember to replace it with your username and new password.

Basically these commonly used methods. Different usage scenarios determine which path you can take. It is much more reliable to prepare recovery methods in advance than to find a temporary solution.

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