Windows 10: Have access to Windows but have forgotten password

I used netplwiz to enable logging on to Windows without a password. This was before I upgraded to Windows 10.
Now I am up to date with latest updates but don't think I used my Microsoft hotmail account password to log in. I know my hotmail password and have a PIN. If I use my present Microsoft password or even older ones I get the message "Incorrect Password"

I don't actually need the password right now but may later. I'm being super cautious so as to not get locked out.

I am the only user (with the administrator account only).

What is the safest approach to setting this computer up with my hotmail user password?

(Only my First name shows up on the login screen--all my other computers show both First and Last name.)

:)

 

Forgotten Password For PC, But I Still Have Access

Follow the steps here: How to Reset Your Forgotten Password in Windows 10

 

Forgotten Password For PC, But I Still Have Access

I have forgotten the password for my PC and need it so I can use my Microsoft Account on the Windows Store. I can still access my PC because I remember the picture password but can not remember the pin or normal password. I do not use my Microsoft account
to log into my PC. Also, I do not have a password disk drive thing.

 

Assuming your in as admin create e new admin user with current ms account

 

If your account is a Local Account (must be if you never signed in with Hotmail acct) , go to Action Center/All settings/Accounts. Click the 'Sign in with MS account instead'. This will allow you to keep all This PC content (Music, Pictures, etc) under the same profile. You can change back to Local once this acct is working or use netplwiz to continue bypassing login

 

In OP's case this will not work because he / she clearly states in original post that he / she does not remember the current local account password.

Local account password is required when switching to Microsoft account:

 

is the password visable HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\DefaultPassword