What to Do If You Forget Your Windows Password

For more information, see the article specific to your operating system:

• Troubleshooting Windows 11 Microsoft Account Problems  
• How to Reset a Microsoft Account Password for Windows 10 or Recover a Local Account Password  
• Resolve Account Password Issues in Windows 8 and 8.1  

If you have tried these suggestions and still cannot sign in, see Microsoft article, Change or reset your Windows password.

See Microsoft's Help for accounts in Windows overview for help with different options to sign in to your Windows device such as Windows Hello or PIN.

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