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Qandon
Feb 18, 2025Iron Contributor
I forgot my laptop password windows 10 without disk, what to do?
Hello, today I encountered a super embarrassing situation, that is, I forgot my laptop’s Windows 10 password. The key is that I didn’t create a password reset disk before, and now I can’t log into th...
Swawn
Feb 18, 2025Iron Contributor
I once encountered the problem of forgot laptop password windows 10. I couldn't remember the password and I didn't create a reset disk. After some trouble, I found that I could use the command prompt (CMD) to change the password. However, this method requires entering the recovery mode. I will share my operation steps with you:
Steps:
- On the login screen, hold down Shift and click "Restart" in the lower right corner to enter the advanced startup options.
- Select "Troubleshoot" → "Advanced Options" → "Command Prompt" to open the CMD window.
- Enter in the command prompt:
net user
This will list all account names and find your account name.
Then enter:
net user your username new password
For example, if your account is Jack, to change the password to 123456, enter:
net user Jack 123456
After seeing "Command completed successfully", close the window, restart the computer, and try to enter with the new password!
Note:
- This method is applicable to local accounts, but not Microsoft accounts. Microsoft accounts can only be reset online.
- Some systems may prompt that the permissions are insufficient. At this time, you need to enable the hidden administrator account and then change the password.
I hope this trick can help you. If you also forgot laptop password windows 10/11, you might as well try this method!