With thepassword complexity requirementsincreasing every day, it can be difficult to remember all of them.
This is why you use PINs they are short and memorable, but not always.
This usually includes answering a few security questions or using aRecovery Drive.
The following guide will show you how to reset your forgotten account password on a Windows computer.
This method works on bothWindows 11andWindows 10.
However, note that it is only valid forlocal user accounts.
Find the Windows directory from WinRE
Do not let go of the Shift key.
Once the WinRE screen appears, let go of the Shift key.
ClickTroubleshoot.Select Troubleshoot from WinRE
Go to Advanced options.
Change directory to System32
To do that, use the hit-and-trial method with differentdrive lettersuntil you are in the Windows drive.
To change the drive, enter the drive letter followed by a colon (:).
Now, launch the following command to rename cmd.exe as utilman.exe:
Now terminate the Command Prompt and clickContinue.
Rename Utilman to something else
Windows will now restart and boot normally again.
You should now be able to log into your account successfully.
Now, you must revert the changes made to the cmd.exe and the utilman.exe files.
Rename cmd.exe to utilman.exe
In WinRE, go toTroubleshoot > Advanced options > Command Prompt.
wrap up the Command Prompt and clickContinueto boot into Windows normally again.
Conclusion
Unless you use apassword manager, forgetting even the simplest passwords can happen to anyone.
Open the Command Prompt on the lock screen
This is why the Windows OS asks security questions so the users can recover their accounts hassle-free.
But what if you have not configured them, or have forgotten the answers to them as well?
That said, the technique to reset a user account password can be used negatively.
Launch the User Accounts window
Any negative implications of this tutorial are highly discouraged and against the norms of itechtics.
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Revert the names of the cmd and utilman files
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