Windows 10: Windows 10 Password Forgotten

I forgot my Windows password on my PC. Despite trying every password I've used, none seem to work. When I searched on YouTube for ways to reset my password, most suggested methods involved resetting the entire PC, which I'd rather avoid as it would wipe my data. However, I found another method involving accessing system image recovery and renaming the 'Utilman' to 'Utilman1' and 'cmd' to 'utilman'. This allowed me to access the command prompt cmd. But, when I attempted to change the password using the command 'net user Rayyan *', I received the following response: 'Type a password for the us

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Forgotten windows password

Thanks AYOKANMI for the information, in this case I think the first suggestion really is the most appropriate, please try to follow the step by step to recover your password and try to access again.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-bil...

tell me if it worked.

 

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.

 

FORGOTTEN PASSWORD To gain access to Laptop

This is an old thread, but you could try the steps done here: Forgotten Password!!