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Reset Local User Account Password in Windows 10

By: Waseem Patwegar

You will find below the steps to Reset Local User Account Password in Windows 10, using 3 different methods and gain access to your files.

Reset Local User Account Password in Windows 10

Reset Local User Account Password in Windows 10

It is not uncommon for users to create multiple user accounts on a family computer and end up forgetting or losing Password for a Local User Account.

If the User Account does not contain files, you can simply remove the User Account from your computer and create a New User Account.

If the User Account contains Photos, Files and other data, you can either transfer your data to another User Account or gain access to your User Account by using any of the following methods to Reset Password.

1. Reset Local User Account Password Using Control Panel

If you can login to your Admin Account, you should be able to Reset your forgotten Local User Account Password by using Control Panel.

1. Type Control Panel in the Search bar and click on Control Panel Desktop App in the search results.

Open Windows Control Panel

2. On Control Panel screen, switch to Category View and then click on User Accounts.

User Accounts Tab in Windows 10 Control Panel

3. On User Accounts screen, click on Manage Another Account option.

Manage Another Account Option in Windows 10

4. On Manage Accounts screen, select the User Account that you would like to Manage.

Manage User Accounts Screen in Windows 10

5. On the next screen, select Change the Password option.

Change The User Account Password Option In Windows 10

6. On Change Password screen, type New Password, confirm New password, type Password Hint and click on Change Password button.

Change User Account Password Screen in Windows 10

You can now login to this User Account using the New Password.

2. Reset Local User Account Password by Answering Security Questions

If you had answered Security Questions while creating User Account, Windows 10 allows you to recover Password by answering security questions.

1. Go to the Login screen on your computer and click on the Right-Arrow.

Windows 10 login screen

2. You will see “Password is incorrect, Try again” message, click on OK to move to the next screen.

3. On the next screen, click on Reset Password option.

Password Reset Option in Windows 10

4. Answer your Security Questions > Enter a New Password and Sign-in as usual by entering the New Password.

3. Reset Local User Password Using Password Reset Disk

You can use this method to recover your forgotten User Account Password, only if you had previously created a Password Reset Disk.

1. Insert the USB DriveĀ containing Password Reset Disk into the USB port of your computer.

2. Go to the Login screen and click on the Right-Arrow.

Windows 10 login screen

3. You will see “Password is incorrect, Try again” message, click on OK to move to the next screen.

Password is Incorrect

4. On the next screen, click on Reset Password option.

Password Reset Option in Windows 10

5. Scroll down to skip the 3 Security Questions and click on Use a Password Disk instead option.

Use Password Reset Disk Option in Windows

6. On Password Reset Wizard screen, click on Next to start the process of Password Reset.

Password Reset Wizard Welcome Screen in Windows 10

7. On the next screen, select your Password Reset Disk and click on Next.

Select Password Reset Disk Location on Windows 10 Computer

8. On the next screen, type your New Password, Password Hint and click on Next.

Type New Password in Windows 10 Password Reset Wizard Screen

8. Click on Finish to close the Forgotten Password Reset Screen.

After this, you will be able to login to your computer using the New password that you just created.

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