Windows 10: FORGOT LOCAL PASSWORD

Discus and support FORGOT LOCAL PASSWORD in Windows Hello & Lockscreen to solve the problem; Hi , My laptop started acting weird and failed to recognise my fingerprint. I have forgot my PIN or maybe the one i entered is correct . I happen to... Discussion in 'Windows Hello & Lockscreen' started by Bhushan. V, Feb 24, 2021.

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    Hi ,

    My laptop started acting weird and failed to recognise my fingerprint. I have forgot my PIN or maybe the one i entered is correct . I happen to remember my password but my laptop says it's incorrect. I managed to log into another local account on the same PC which doesn't have a password and search how do i get my account back. I tried signing out and going back into the main user but it still wouldn't let me. One of the forums suggested switching off the device 3 times immediately when the manufacturer's logo appears on screen. I tried this and to my luck the device could recognise my fingerprint. Now that I am logged into the main account how do i reset my local password and PIN. Changing either requires an old password or a PIN.

    Thanks & regards,
    V. Bhushan

    :)
     
    Bhushan. V, Feb 24, 2021
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    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    I suggest you to follow the steps provided below and reset the password for the local account and check.


    • Login in to your Microsoft account.

    • Press Windows logo key + X key.

    • Select Computer Management.

    • Click on Local user and group.

    • In the right window pane, double click on user’s folder.

    • Right click on local user account and select set password and follow the on screen instructions.


    Hope it helps. Do let us know if your issue is resolved. For any further query, feel free to contact us.

    Thank you.
     
    Syed Md Bilal, Feb 24, 2021
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    Hi Tom,

    Thank you for contacting Microsoft community.

    • Are you using Microsoft account or local account for logging in the computer?
    I suggest you to follow steps from the below article “What to do if you forget your Windows password” and check if it helps.

    Change or reset your Windows password

    You may also refer to the below article.

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-live/account-reset-password-forgot-faq

    Hope this information was helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.
     
    Karthicka_R, Feb 24, 2021
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  4. OldMike65 Win User

    FORGOT LOCAL PASSWORD

    forgot what the password is for your local account


    What if you are using your Microsoft account Shawn, and you forgot what the password is for your local account??? Long time ago when I was just using my local account, I never had a password setup for it. Now if I try to log in to my local account, it wants me to enter a password, so right now I don't use it.

    And using netplwiz to change your local password, how do I know which user account is my local account?? I am the only user on my computer, and Netplwiz shows me two times, along with a HomeGroupUser$ and guest.

    I am listed under group heading in 2 ways, Homeusers and homeusers;Administrator;Users ???

    user must enter a password to use this computer is turned off bty.
     
    OldMike65, Feb 24, 2021
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