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What to Do If You Forget Your Windows Password

Summary: Basic info to help when you have forgotten your Windows password. This article has been superseded by the operating system specific articles within.

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Instructions

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

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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Article Number: 000178934
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 29 Aug 2024
Version:  13
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