Windows 10 - forgotten password

[surveyor]

My daughter has a home built pc and has forgotten her password. I am reasonably
Hopefully that I have an administrator account on the pc, as it asked for admin login when installing stuff.

However I can’t see any way to sign into anything other than her account. I think hers is a local account - but am not absolutely certain.

Any hints or tips would be appreciated!

[Opel-GT]

https://www.technipages.com/windows-administrator-...

[The_Jackal]

Try clicking the power icon at the bottom.

[surveyor]

This is doing my head in. First article only works if you can log in... tried safe boot, but it’s not really getting my anywhere.

Even a full “reset” fails at 30%.

[Matt-il77s]

Have you tried booting in safe mode? the admin account will sometimes then appear on the login screen, you will then be able to change her password from the admin account

[sunbeam alpine]

Matt-il77s said:

Have you tried booting in safe mode? the admin account will sometimes then appear on the login screen, you will then be able to change her password from the admin account

This hasn't worked since (I think) Windows 98!

OP - try downloading Hiren's Boot CD - it should sort out your problem.

[dundarach]

Never tried with Win10, however used to use this daily in support years ago...

https://www.hirensbootcd.org/

Download, boot from USB, reset pasword

[surveyor]

Did the trick. Thanks PH came good as usual.