How to Reset Computer Laptop Forgot Password.
Unlike GUI-based programs we use mostly, command prompt is an utility for text commands only. You have to input the commands to tell the computer what's to do. This method to bypass Windows 10 password requires you to boot the locked computer from a Windows 10 installation DVD. If you don't have one, you can download the ISO file from Microsoft's website and burn it to a USB or DVD .Once you have the disk ready, follow the steps below to bypass Windows 10 password using command prompt utility.
Step 1: Insert the Windows 10 disk and boot your computer from it. To do this, you will need to boot up normally, and then press the F2 key or other special key to access the boot menu. Here, you can change the boot priority so the computer boots from the disk instead of the current Windows 10 installation files.
Step 2: Once it boots up, click Shift+F10 to open Command Prompt. Execute the following two commands one after the other:
move d:\windows\system32\utilman.exe d:\windows\system32\utilman.exe.bak
copy d:\windows\system32\cmd.exe d:\windows\system32\utilman.exe
Step 3: The first one creates a backup of the utilman.exe file, while the second replaces the original utilman.exe with cmd.exe. You have to do this in order to carry out the next step.
Step 4: Remove the installation disk and reboot your PC. On the login page, click on the icon for Utility Manager. Since you replaced it with the cmd file, Command Prompt should open up. Ignore any error message at this point. Run the following command to reset the password for the locked user account.
net user user_name new_password
Step 5: Remember to replace and in the command above before pressing Enter. Your password has now been reset, and you can login normally into the previously locked account. You also need to remember to put back the utilman.exe file to its original location. This method works with local accounts, but if you're using a Microsoft account, then you have to try another method.
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