Start Up Password

[Moe]

For extra security yesterday I created a password and used it successfully.
The ability to use a PIN was not available.
However this morning the same Password was not accepted and I cannot gain access to my PC.
Help!!
Moe

 

[RogerOver]

Boot into advanced startup: https://www.minitool.com/news/advanced-options-windows-10-009.html
Normally, the easiest way is F11, but it might be F12 or another key on your PC / laptop.
Then find the DOS prompt in "advanced" within advanced startup and do option 3 from this post (the prompt will start from X: and not from C: : https://www.top-password.com/blog/5-ways-to-remove-the-administrator-password-in-windows-10/

Edit: if you normally login as an user only, type "user" instead of administrator at the cmd prompt

 

[Moe]

That's not working for me, is there any other way?

 

[Mickey52]

have you tried using AI copilot? the upper right-hand corner of edge screen. I changed log in setting up a pin, set up my printer it now works better than it ever has. Been fixing things one at a time, try it?

 

[RogerOver]

Are we talking about a Microsoft account ? Sorry I was talking about a local account !
For a Microsoft account, see here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...-account-475c9b5c-8c25-49f1-9c2d-c64b7072e735

 

[Moe]

Thanks for the advice but nothing is sorting this. Before I do a Reset is there any further advice?

 

[Xploit Machine]

Thanks for the advice but nothing is sorting this. Before I do a Reset is there any further advice?

Download below ISO and burn it using Rufus here https://rufus.ie/en/ .. boot it and remove / change your Windows password

Download - https://mir.cr/0F3MXAPQ

 

[The Shadow 2023]

Passwords, are, unfortunately, very sensitive to capital letters, etc. The one you are trying to use must be EXACTLY as you originally created it.
Every PC repair shop should have a "Password Removal Tool" disk, and would be able to remove that errant password without affecting anything else on your PC.
Call around and see if you can't find a shop that would remove that password for you.
If you were local, to me, I'd gladly remove that password for you, for free. I've done it many times.

Cheers Mate!
Shadow

 

[Moe]

Sorted today by my new PC pal

 

[Moe]

Passwords, are, unfortunately, very sensitive to capital letters, etc. The one you are trying to use must be EXACTLY as you originally created it.
Every PC repair shop should have a "Password Removal Tool" disk, and would be able to remove that errant password without affecting anything else on your PC.
Call around and see if you can't find a shop that would remove that password for you.
If you were local, to me, I'd gladly remove that password for you, for free. I've done it many times.

Cheers Mate!
Shadow

Sounded good so did that. Cheers to you too.