Windows 10: Hi, I've forgot my admin password for windows 10.

Hi, I've forgot my admin password for windows 10. I have a user account that I use to log in to my laptop. I have tried several ways to reset the admin password, including checking outlook for account recognition, trying to change admin password in certain apps, resetting windows. it keeps asking me for permission and for the admin password before I can create a recovery drive, etc. Please, what can I do now to reset the admin password? I spent a few days on this, and getting nowhere.

Regards, David

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admin password?

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

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Forgot Windows 10 password...

For future reference, there have been reports that this was patched out several weeks back. I found an alternative method doing some registry diving.
Reset Windows 10 password without using third party tools

 

Forgot admin password

Hi,

Thank you for posing your response.

As you are in a state were your account is completely inaccessible, I suggest that you try to access in build admin account and check if you are able to access the desktop.

To access the in built administrator account follow the steps below

Step 1: Follow the steps to enable Built-in Administrator account:

• As you are stuck min Safe Mode, in the sign-in
  screen, press and hold shift key and click on the
  power icon. Here click on Restart and then Restart now.
• Type: net user administrator /active:yes (To enable Built –in Administrator account give the command Active: No).
• Then press ENTER.

Step 2: From Built-in Administrator account give Administrator rights to your user account:

• Press Windows Key + X key and click Control Panel.
• Click on User account.
• Click on Manage another account.
• Click on your user account.
• Click on reset the password.
• Restart the computer and check if you are able to login.

Note: Once done exist the build in admin account by typing the command
net user administrator /active:no

Hope this helps