In this guide, you will learn the steps to reset the password of your Windows 11 account whether you are using a Microsoft account or a traditional local account without a reset disk. The instructions also work to change the password for a standard or administrator account.
Reset Microsoft account password on Windows 11 Reset local account password on Windows 11
Reset Microsoft account password on Windows 11
To reset the password of a Microsoft account on Windows 11, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, you will regain access to your account, but changing your password will also change the password you use to check your emails online with the same Microsoft account.
Alternatively, you can reset your account password online using the Microsoft account recovery process.
Reset local account password on Windows 11
Windows 11 inherits a recovery mechanism from Windows 10 that lets you reset your local account password without having to resource to workarounds, and it works very similarly to the Microsoft account recovery process. If you still have access to your account, you should update your local account with security questions, which makes it possible to regain access to your account after you’re locked out. If you’re already locked out of your account and didn’t add security questions, you can use this advanced workaround to reset your password. This workaround was meant for Windows 10, but it should also work for Windows 11. To reset the local account password on Windows 11, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, the password will be updated, the account will open, and moving forward, you will need to use the new password to access your account.
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