Windows 10: What Password does it want me to enter?

My new Lenovo running Windows 11 asks me for a password to unlock my screen or change settings. I tried my Microsoft password but it tells me that it is incorrect. What password is it looking for, or do Lenovo or Windows have a default password that I don't know about? At present, my screen locks after 15 minutes if I am away and asks for my password to open it again. I enter my Microsoft password but it tells me "Incorrect Password". I don't think I set any other password on my laptop.The laptop logs me in, no issue when I turn it on, presumably using facial recognition but, even though I am

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Lost My Administrator Password

To which "this" are you referring?
- If you are following the tutorial Bree suggested in the very first reply to your question then what you need to do at each step is explained in detail. So which step are you at?
- If you are following a different procedure then state what it is and which step you are at. If, for example, you are trying to manually enable the Built-In Admin as suggested in post #11 then that account has no password.

Denis

 

Entering Password to login to computer after turning it on. Windows 10.

Hi,

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community.

We understand how you feel about the situation. We're sorry for the trouble.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check, if it helps:

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  Open settings
  
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  Click on Users and account
  
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  Open Sign-in options and tap the
  Change button under Password.
  
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  Enter the current password and click Next.
  
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  There you can remove the pin password
  

Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help

 

OK, Password problem...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.