Remove Password of Local Account in Windows 10

eross · 20 Mar 2017

When I leave a blank password, as in options 1-3 I get an error :" The password you entered doesn't meet password policy requirements. Try one that's longer or more complex." The blank password is not saved.
How do I get past that?

lx07 · 20 Mar 2017

@Brink - I think you should change the title of this tutorial from
"Remove Password of User Account in Windows 10"
to
"Remove Password of ***LOCAL*** Account in Windows 10"

Brink · 20 Mar 2017

eross · 20 Mar 2017

Mine IS a local account.
I check Local Security Policy and the Password must meet complexity requirements item is Disabled.
I checked also under the Administrator account. and it's disabled there as well.
Any ideas?

Brink · 20 Mar 2017

Hello @eross, :)

How does using Option 6 work for you instead?

eross · 20 Mar 2017

Brink said:

Hello @eross, :)

How does using Option 6 work for you instead?

I have not tried the last 3 options because of the warnings about certain files being unaccessable.

Brink · 20 Mar 2017

The warning would only be an issue if the account has files encrypted by EFS or shared on a network.

If that doesn't apply in your situation, then it will be safe.

Sneakers · 13 Oct 2019

Tried

net user "name" ""

didnt work, said system error 5 has occured''
access is denied

tried net user "name" *

when just left password and retype password as blank, get same error

just wanna remove password....someone computer boots up, asks for a password I never gave...and even in settings, the option to ask for password when turning computer on is set to off, yet it still asked for a password.

Brink · 13 Oct 2019

Sneakers said:

Tried

net user "name" ""

didnt work, said system error 5 has occured''
access is denied

tried net user "name" *

when just left password and retype password as blank, get same error

just wanna remove password....someone computer boots up, asks for a password I never gave...and even in settings, the option to ask for password when turning computer on is set to off, yet it still asked for a password.

Hello Sneakers, and welcome to Ten Forums.

The "access is denied" message indicates you didn't run the command in an elevated command prompt.

Were you just wanting to have Windows automatically sign in to your account at startup and wakeup instead of removing the password?

Sign in User Account Automatically at Windows 10 Startup

Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup in Windows 10

Sneakers · 13 Oct 2019

I wasnted it not ask for a password...I live alone, and share computer with no one, so dont need to use a password nor need it to have that option to ask for a password. I do no know why is asking for it, cause never changed the settings in the setup to ask for password,. and going into the settings, it still is set to "Dont ask for a password" yet it asked for one.

I tried opening cmd prompt via the command and run as admin...but get this error instead

System error 8646 has occurred.

The system is not authoritative for the specified account and therefore cannot complete the operation. Please retry the operation using the provider associated with this account. If this is an online provider please use the provider's online site.