Access user accounts


  1. Posts : 2
    Windows 10
       #1

    Access user accounts


    I have forgotten an administrator account password and am not even able to get past the "user accounts" in Control Panel" without it. I don't log on to Windows with this account anyway!
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  2. Posts : 68,840
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello eyemax, and welcome to Ten Forums. :)

    It depends on if this administrator account is a local account or Microsoft account.

    If Microsoft account, then you can reset your password online at Microsoft to have the new password sync to your PC.

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1...a.html#option3

    If a local account, then you might see if you may be able to use OPTION FOUR in the tutorial below to enable the built-in Administrator account to use to reset the password.

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...a.html#option4
      My Computers


  3. Posts : 2
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Acess user accounts


    Thanks Brink
    This was a total diasaster!
    In the end I had to reinstall Windows 10 but many thanks for replying
    Eyemax
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  4. Posts : 68,840
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    I'm sorry that you had to reinstall.
      My Computers


 

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