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How Can I Remove Password from Windows 11 PC?
I have a home pc that changed the password two week ago. Unfortunately, I forgot to save the password like I did in the past. Now, I can't login the PC and unable to get to the Windows 11 desktop. I...
[Update on July 2024] In fact, I have successfully remove and reset the password and forgot to update in here. I received a lot of messages asking me for the same issue when I logged in my Outlook account.
Below is the tutorial that helped me reset the password in 4 simple steps:
https://www.urly8.com/windows-password-reset-guide
Hi Vince,
Thanks for the tip. However, there is only one admin account on my PC. It seems the suggestion you shared does not work in my case.
Thanks for the tip. However, there is only one admin account on my PC. It seems the suggestion you shared does not work in my case.
If you have an install disk/usb/recovery, which you can make from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 or https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11, you can install "over" your current system, (don't delete/format your drive; just select the drive your OS is on--important!) so that when you make your first login account, your files will be in the Windows.old folder of your C: drive. For example, C:\Windows.old\Users\YOURUSERNAME.
You'll need to not have Bitlocker protection though I believe, or have your key ready.
You can look at your recovery options here:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/recovery-options-in-windows-31ce2444-7de3-818c-d626-e3b5a3024da5
You'll need to not have Bitlocker protection though I believe, or have your key ready.
You can look at your recovery options here:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/recovery-options-in-windows-31ce2444-7de3-818c-d626-e3b5a3024da5
