Windows 10: Windows password trouble

I have an older Dell Precision M6600 laptop and recently had it repaired new motherboard installed. The repair shop installed Windows 10 Pro 64 bit for me, and when I received the laptop back, I activated it with my product code. All seemed well, except when trying to log in to my Microsoft account, it would not recognize my existing password. So, I changed the password, and I was able to get part way through the login, but then the install routine asked for my password "one more time". And, of course, the password was not accepted either the original one OR the changed one. In fact, I w

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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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Trouble Changing Wi-Fi Password


I've been following the following steps to change my Wi-Fi password for some time:

1. Launch Control Panel.
2. Click "Network and Internet."
3. Click "Network and Sharing Center."
4. Click "Wi-Fi...."
5. Click "Wireless Properties."
6. Click the Security tab.
7. Check "Show characters."
8. Enter the password in "Network security key."

Those steps have been working just fine, but today I discovered a new wrinkle. If I change the password inside the router first, "Wi-Fi..." doesn't appear in step 4. This isn't much of a problem at home, because I can just change the password in Control Panel before I change it inside the router, but it would be a problem at a public hotspot, or something of that nature. I also tested Brink's instructions in "How to Connect To a Wireless Network in Windows 10," but they don't work for me either. How can I fix this?

 

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.