What to Do If You Forget Your Windows Password

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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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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.