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What's the successor of the "utilman.exe" method for a pre-logon console?
A few years ago MS "fixed" the most widely used exploit for resetting a user password by replacing any of the "ease of access" tools (utilman.exe, osk.exe, sethc.exe and so on) with a copy of cmd.exe...
The Utilman.exe replacement method no longer works in Windows 11. Instead, use the on-screen keyboard or third-party tools to achieve pre-login access, but be aware of the security risks.