Windows 10: Cannot login/reset my Admin password :(

Hello all! I am having a major problem. I recently just updated my computer (I dont remember the name of update or whatever codes), it downloaded fine, then I restarted my computer to apply the update, as my computer restarted it had an error and said the update failed to install (or something similar I'm sorry I cant remember) and then it went to the login screen. Except it is asking for a password now, where I have always used a pin to login. Now I've had this computer for close to 5 years and I've used the pin for 99% of the time.

I cannot reset my password, I dont have a flash drive and thanks to the coronavirus I cannot go get one. Does anyone have any idea how to reset my admin password? Or get around it? I am at a loss. I cannot reset my computer because I have valuable stuff that I cannot lose on it.

I also need my computer up to snuff asap because I have important work and personal stuff to take care of this week.

This is very strange. My background image is blurred by default when I start up my computer.

I appreciate any help anyone can offer!!!

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admin password?

You can reset the Admin Password using Windows XP repair; See Here for step by step.

*Toast :toast:

 

How to reset Windwos 8 Password?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/what-do-forget-windows-password#1TC=windows-8

• If you've forgotten your Windows password, there are several ways to retrieve or reset it:
  • If your PC is on a domain, your system administrator must reset your password.
  • If you're using a Microsoft account, you can reset your password online. ...
  • If you're using a local account, use your password hint as a reminder.

 

Forgotten admin password.

Sorry but "Admin account" might be a description. Is your answer to 1 that you are signed in to the built-in account with the username Administrator or do you just mean that you are signed in to an account that has admin status [an account that you have made at some stage]?

The account to select in the list is the one that you want to reset the password to. If that is the one you are signed in to then you'll get that To change your password press Alt+Ctrl+Delete message instead [and the existing password is needed in order to do any change].

You need to be signed in to a different admin user account in order to reset the existing one's password. By the way, you will lose all your saved internet sign-in credentials by resetting it.
- You could create a new password-protected, admin-level local user account {steps given in a separate post below} then sign in to it so you could then use netplwiz to reset the original one.

Denis