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1429663	2016-12-10 03:31:00	Anyone know an actual way to reset a windows 10 password on an admin account. There are no other accounts set up. Its a friends laptop. Tried using Linux but it won't mount the windows drive. It boots into win10 but obviously cannot go any further.	gary67 (56)
1429664	2016-12-10 04:10:00	Do you know if it was just a local account or a Microsoft account?	CYaBro (73)
1429665	2016-12-10 04:19:00	Local I think	gary67 (56)
1429666	2016-12-10 08:11:00	If its local its not so bad, if its a email account you really need to reset at MS recover password via another computer. What you can try is activating the Hidden Admin account, log into that and change /remove the current user password from within settings. If not to sure how, its a bit of mucking about , this Video shows how www.youtube.com Personally I never do it that way, I got a couple of Bootable CD's that allow to either change or remove the password. One I tried a while back also does allow you to bypass the email type passwords - BUT the side effect is you cant re-enter a password. The Local Account- No problems at all. You can get into the CMD via the repair options directly, but the "gotya" is when selecting CMD, it asks for the current password - so the inbuilt security is doing its job.	wainuitech (129)
1429667	2016-12-10 18:52:00	Thanks Wainu. Just found the drive with the Win10 iso so I can remake the boot usb. Job for later me thinks as the sun is out today. I did try Ophcrack but it wouldn't allow me to select the Win10 drive.	gary67 (56)
1429668	2016-12-11 01:15:00	There is an easier option as well -- Its the software I mentioned that will also remove a password from the email log in, BUT I did find it caused problems if trying to create a password later on ( mind you the OS was damaged beforehand so that may have been the cause as well) . If its a LOCAL account theres no worries. I couldn't remember the name of the software last night- Lets say was well into beer oclock at the time, and just running/answering on instinct :D You can download the Free ( and its fully working) version of Lazesoft Recover My Password www.lazesoft.com Install it on another PC. When installing and making the ISO/ CD or USB drive use the defaults, Don't select a particular OS when prompted (leave it as it is). Boot the Problem laptop from the source you made ( CD/USB) Select the password option, use defaults, select the Account and remove the password. Reboot taking out the CD/USB and you'll boot directly into windows, no password required. Theres a Couple of Videos further down the page showing the above, Works on W10 as well. :)	wainuitech (129)
1429669	2016-12-11 04:31:00	If its local its not so bad, if its a email account you really need to reset at MS recover password via another computer. What you can try is activating the Hidden Admin account, log into that and change /remove the current user password from within settings. If not to sure how, its a bit of mucking about , this Video shows how www.youtube.com Personally I never do it that way, I got a couple of Bootable CD's that allow to either change or remove the password. One I tried a while back also does allow you to bypass the email type passwords - BUT the side effect is you cant re-enter a password. The Local Account- No problems at all. You can get into the CMD via the repair options directly, but the "gotya" is when selecting CMD, it asks for the current password - so the inbuilt security is doing its job. I used this method. The software version couldn't find the drive and I didn't know which folders to load. All done thanks	gary67 (56)
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