How to change or reset your password on Windows 10, for a local or Microsoft account

Windows 10 allows you to change your password or recover it at any time if you forget it.

How to change your account username on a Windows 10 computer without getting lost in menus

To change your account name on a Windows 10 computer, you'll need to go through your User Accounts menu. Here's how to do it.
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How to Fix It When You're Locked Out of Windows 10

Getting locked out of Windows 10 is different from when a computer "locks up" or "hard locks" (basically, the PC becomes unresponsive). These terms refer to a Windows 10 PC that's frozen due to a ...
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Forgot your Windows password? Here’s how to get back into your PC

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 “OK.” ...