Windows 10: Password reset merry-go-round

Thank you, Microsoft - you've just about driven this 77 year old to a premature heart attack due to frustration.End rant.Now, here's the problem.My wife also 77 recently lost the contents of the SSD in her PC, and as th PC was over 10 years old, I dragged out a much newer device and started to set it up for her.After much reanting and raving on my part, I got it running sort of, but ren into password problems - basically, she didn't know what her Windows and hotmail passwords were, and I couldn't tell her, I'm afraid.So, using her hotmail email address, I set her up a user ID on her PC us

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How to reset Windwos 8 Password?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/what-do-forget-windows-password#1TC=windows-8

• If you've forgotten your Windows password, there are several ways to retrieve or reset it:
  • If your PC is on a domain, your system administrator must reset your password.
  • If you're using a Microsoft account, you can reset your password online. ...
  • If you're using a local account, use your password hint as a reminder.

 

admin password?

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

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Automatic repair merry-go-round fails

I had an unannounced Microsoft Windows 10 update that resulted in a merry-go-round whirlpool of "Your computer did not start correctly" & cut off access to my cdrom, usb, and partial keyboard. I can type letters, but cannot use the enter key among others.

Cannot boot from a USB Windows 10 stick or any cdrom containing Windows 7, 8.1, windows 10, 10 pro. & Utilities for formatting a new disk. Nothing.