Reset Local Account Password


  1. Posts : 9
    Windows 10 Pro 1909
       #1

    Reset Local Account Password


    After a power glitch, Windows did not recognize my local password anymore
    Although I have been able to login using my Microsoft account password, I would like to be able to login locally again.
    How to achieve that? I have only found ways to reset the Microsoft account password, not the local Windows password.
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  2. Posts : 68,881
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello pstrg, :)

    If you like, you could use an option in a tutorial below while signed in to your Microsoft account on your PC to reset or change your local account password.

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1...dows-10-a.html

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5...dows-10-a.html
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  3. Posts : 9
    Windows 10 Pro 1909
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Option two in the tutorial (using netplwiz) does not work for me, because "Reset password" is grayed out for my user account.
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  4. Posts : 68,881
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    What about the other options to change it?
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  5. Posts : 9
    Windows 10 Pro 1909
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Brink said:
    What about the other options to change it?
    Can't use option one (don't have password reset disk).

    Option three affects only the Microsoft Account password, not the local user password.
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  6. Posts : 9
    Windows 10 Pro 1909
    Thread Starter
       #6

    I think to have found a solution.
    Logged as Administrator and set a new password for my user account (Paulo).
    I was trying to do that while logged as Paulo and maybe that's why the Reset password option was grayed out.
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  7. Posts : 68,881
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #7

    Great news.
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