How To Change The Password of Windows 10 Laptop With Reset Disk And Windows Phone

Unlocking Windows 10 laptops using password reset disk, command prompt and Login with other sign-in

Windows 10 is a series of operating systems that is developed by Microsoft and released as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems, (Wiki). "Windows 10 is the latest version of all Windows". It gives you everything you love and more, when it comes to computers operating system. Windows 10 laptops deliver speed, power, familiarity, and the latest processors and features. But, when you are stocked up losing your password, then it becomes a burden.

What to do when you lost your Windows 10 Laptop password.

Windows 10 was built to run across multiple platforms, from PCs, tablets and smartphones. Windows 10 was designed to do just about everything for everyone. Key to accessing the Windows 10 OS is the administration password. Though, Microsoft developer does not make it easy to reset your password. But, in the case of Windows 10, users do have some options which can be use to reset your password.

Some of the options use to reset Windows 10 laptop password are enumerated below:

1. Use password reset disk:

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1. Using a password reset disk is Microsoft's official method to reset a lost Windows password.
2. The only negative to this method is it requires a Windows 10 password reset disk before your password is lost.
3. If you have created a password reset disk, you can easily set a new password for signing in to your Windows 10 computer.
4. At the Windows 10 login screen, click on your account, type your password incorrectly and attempt to log on.
5. A Reset Password link will appear beneath the password field following a failed log-on attempt.
6. After clicking on the Reset Password link, Windows 10 will start the Password Reset wizard.

2. Login with other sign-in

Note: Before using your Windows 10 Laptop ensured you create an account with Windows and add up your device in your Windows account. So that, whenever your laptop get locked, you can easily reset your password.

• Here is how you can add a device to your Microsoft account: Sign in to your Microsoft account on an Xbox (Windows Game/Entertainment) or PC.
• Go to account.microsoft.com/devices, select Don't see your device?, then follow the instructions.
• On an iOS device: Download Microsoft Edge from the Apple App Store and sign in with your Microsoft account.
• On an Android device: Download Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Launcher, or Your Phone Companion from the Google Play Store and sign in with your Microsoft account.
• MacOS devices can't be added at this time.

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The above processes can help you work it out. Those who can still log into Windows 10 with PIN, picture password or another administrator account, can likely open an elevated Command Prompt and reset Windows 10 password easily. Simply press Windows logo key + X on your keyboard to open the Quick Access menu and click Command Prompt (Admin).

To reset your forgotten password, type the following command on command prompt and press Enter.
Replace account_name and new_password with your username and desired password respectively.

Reference:
www.express.co.uk

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