Windows 10: Password to an older computer

I have a desktop I would like to use that is about 5 years old, originally used windows 7 but then upgraded to windows 10 two years ago. I have not used it in two years. When I hooked it up, it connected to the internet but needs a password to gain access to the operating system. I think the original microsoft connection was done when I operated under an email using the mris.com network which has gone out of business. The computer says to go to account.live.com and change the password, but it wants to send the new password to the old email address which is now dead. It offers a way to change it but the computer refused my request.

Can anyone suggest a way out of this catch-22? I hate to junk it or erase everything but what else is possible.

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OK, Password problem...Mint

Reset forgotten/lost main user password in Linux Mint - Linux Mint Community
You can reset your password following the next steps:

• Reboot your computer / Turn your computer on.
• Hold down the Shift key at the start of the boot process to enable the GNU GRUB boot menu (if it does not show)
• Press ESC at the GNU GRUB prompt.
• Press e for edit.
• Use the Arrow keys to highlight the line that begins with kernel and press the e key.
• Go to the very end of the line and add rw init=/bin/bash
• Press Enter and then press b to boot your system.
• Your system will boot up to a passwordless root shell.
• Type in passwd yourusername
• Set your new password.
• Restart your system.

 

Password of windows 10 changed to older one

Hi Sedorikku,

If you are using a Microsoft account as your sign-in credentials, the changes that you are making on your Microsoft account information will be synced to your Windows 10 device. If you changed the password for your Microsoft account, the changes will also
be applied to your computer.

Automatically changing the password is one of the limitations of Microsoft account. Here in Microsoft, we value the data and information security of our customer. Because of this, we highly suggest that you reset your account's password. It will be best
if you'll enable the two-step verification on your account for additional account security. You can use these links as a reference:

• To change your Microsoft account password.
• About two-step verification.

Let us know if further assistance is needed.

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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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