Windows 10: change password without phone text

I inherited a laptop when my Father-in-law died. I have the password to log in and it works fine - I am cleaning it up and setting it up for my son to use for school work. I am trying to change the password login for the computer, but it needs to verify the password change through a text message. Unfortunately, the number that it texts is an old phone number we do not have it's OLD cell phone number for my FIL. I've tried to choose other methods, but there are no other drop-down menu options or routes to verify. When I try to log into the Microsoft account on a browser, it asks to verify via text to that same number. This is an absolutely maddening circular dead-end. Is there another way to change the password without the text message verification? I've tried the "help" app and web "help" but am on eternal "waitlist." Please help!!!!!

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Phone won't connect if I change wifi password

I've finally figured out what happened, but the problem is only temporarily solved.

I had changed my wifi password. And the phone won't connect with the new password. If I change the wifi password back to the old one it connects.

So it's definitely a phone issue.
I wish I could change my wifi password and have my phone working..

 

Phone won't connect if I change wifi password

This post states that you did'nt Apply the router config after changing the password.

Possible the router memory is bad or not saving new setting
Change the password reboot the router , check after in router if new password saved
If not, reset router to factory default and re setup
check if setting saved after reboot

If do change router password the network will need to be deleted off phone and connect again (or it trying to connect to old saved wifi password ) or could manually change it on phone and save ( as others have stated )

192.168.1.1
home network
Wlan
Configure

Change password and apply , Make sure "Allow new Devices - set to -new stations are allowed (automatically) "

Using same router myself , Free from ISP not the greatest at all *Wink

 

Gmail password incorrect after changing the sim in phone

Hi patricianorthcote

Have you tried changing the password as suggested? And again trying add the account step by step to phone.