On the first day after your vacation, you sit down at your PC, type in the password — and fail. Windows says: “The password is incorrect. Please repeat the process” and expects you to click ...

In the command prompt window, type start ms-cxh:localonly and hit Enter. In the current build of Windows 11 installer that we ...

Microsoft doesn’t want you to get locked out of your computer, so it also lets you to create backup methods of access. In addition to your password, you might have a PIN code, or you could have ...

If you did set up your Windows 11 computer using your Microsoft account, the steps to assigning a new password is pretty easy (per Microsoft). Once you boot your computer up and get to the login ...

2] Recreate your account password If the password hint does not appear even after accessing a local account, then recreate your account password in Windows 11/10. Follow these steps: Login to your ...

Sign into this computer using your Microsoft account Next time you sign into this computer, use your Microsoft account password or Windows Hello, if you’ve set it up.

To configure Windows Hello, open the Settings app, select Accounts, and select Sign-in options. You’ll see options for configuring your machine’s available sign-in methods under Ways to sign in.

So you forgot your Windows password and are now locked out. What to do? We'll show you the best ways to get back into the system. By Hermann Apfelböck and Roland Freist Jun 25, 2025 3:30 am PDT ...

If you use a local account for your Windows 11 computer, there are two methods for resetting your password if you don’t know it: using your security questions or creating a boot disk and digging ...