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Before we begin, wedo not recommendyou let your guard down or disable your password.
However, you might disable it and log right in to your user account.
Note:Misconfiguration of critical values in the systems registry could be fatal for your operating system.
Therefore, we insist that you create asystem restore pointbefore proceeding forward with the process.
fire up the Windows Registry editor by typing inregeditin the Run Command box.
Then clickOk.Change Value Data
Now fire up the User Accounts applet by typing innetplwizin the Run Command box.
Here,uncheckthe box above next to Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer.
You will now be logged in to your Microsoft account directly without having to put in your account credentials.
This can be done for both a Microsoft account and a local account.
However, you’re free to convert it to a local account first and then remove the password.
Instead, clicksign inand log right into your user account.
This can be done using different approaches.
Then clickFinish.Finish
Your account will no longer ask for a password as it wont have one.
From the context menu, clickSet password.Set password
You will now see a warning message.
ClickProceed.Proceed
Now leave the password-related fields empty and clickOk.
Then clickOkon the confirmation dialog box.
The password for the user account will now be removed.
Here is how:
Open Command Prompt or PowerShell with elevated privileges.
Now use the following cmdlet to remove a users password, replacingUserAccountwith the name of the account.
Now pressEntertwice while leaving the password-related fields blank.
This will now set the password for the said account to nothing, removing the password.
However, after testing it out, we found that this method no longer works.
That said, we certainly hope that this post has proven useful in removing your accounts password successfully.
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