Windows 10: local account forgot password

I forgot the password to my local account, idk I think i was using a PIN and the fingerprint sensor, but setting up network file sharing I need my user account and password - but Windows won't let me change the password if i've forgotten it! I'm still logged in right now, so there must be a way to change it, but I can't find it for the life of me

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forgot password for account!!!!

forgot password for account!!!!

you know when you boot up your computer... and yeha i have more than one account and I forgot the password to one of them.

is there anyway for me to get in to the account? or the account will be perminant lock if i dont remember password?

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Forgot Local Password

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.

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  Login in to your Microsoft account.
  
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  Press Windows logo key + X key.
  
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  Select Computer Management.
  
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  Click on Local user and group.
  
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  In the right window pane, double click on user’s folder.
  
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  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.

 

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.