Windows 10: How do I get on my computer when someone changed the password?

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  1. How do I get on my computer when someone changed the password?


    I sent my Windows 11 computer in for hardware repair. When it came back, I used it for a few days using my fingerprint to logon. Then I decided I should change the password. Well, it did not recognize the password. In trying to fix it, I lost the PIN which I didn't know and my fingerprint stopped working. When I turn the computer on and use my fingerprint, I get a new screen with the message "Something happened and your PIN isn't available. Click to set up your PIN again." When I click on "Set up my PIN", nothing happens. So HELP! How do I get back on my computer. Thank you.

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    MarjDeupree, Mar 18, 2025
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  2. David Haz Win User

    Password Change on the Computer

    Hello,

    You may change your local user account password by following the steps below:

    • Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete, and then click
      Change a password.
    • Type your old password followed by a new password as indicated, and then type the new password again to confirm it.
    • Press Enter.

    If you have further questions, feel free to ask us.

    Regards.
     
    David Haz, Mar 18, 2025
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  3. Trouble Changing Wi-Fi Password


    I've been following the following steps to change my Wi-Fi password for some time:

    1. Launch Control Panel.
    2. Click "Network and Internet."
    3. Click "Network and Sharing Center."
    4. Click "Wi-Fi...."
    5. Click "Wireless Properties."
    6. Click the Security tab.
    7. Check "Show characters."
    8. Enter the password in "Network security key."
    Those steps have been working just fine, but today I discovered a new wrinkle. If I change the password inside the router first, "Wi-Fi..." doesn't appear in step 4. This isn't much of a problem at home, because I can just change the password in Control Panel before I change it inside the router, but it would be a problem at a public hotspot, or something of that nature. I also tested Brink's instructions in "How to Connect To a Wireless Network in Windows 10," but they don't work for me either. How can I fix this?
     
    gregyurkon, Mar 18, 2025
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