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How to reset your Windows 10 password when you forget it We may be compensated by vendors who appear on this page through methods such as affiliate links or sponsored partnerships.

You can reset the password for a Microsoft Account from the Windows 10 login screen or from your Microsoft Account webpage.

Resetting the password for a local account initially required a password reset disk that you'd have to set up on a USB drive.

Maybe you use a local account on one of your Windows 10 computers, and you want to make sure you can reset your password if you ever forget it.

If it's wrong, Windows displays a link for Reset Password.

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