User accounts in Windows are password protected accessand if you forget it, the only way out is to ask your administrator to restore it.
However, if you forget your admin password, resetting the password is not easy unless you have another admin account (or a recovery USB). This may be more the case in corporate environments where there is more than one Admin, and less so on some home computer.
Below we will see one of the ways to reset the Windows 10/11 password with a USB stick.
Windows offers a password recovery feature with a USB stick. It's the easiest way to find a forgotten password, but it only works with local accounts. If you have an account associated with a Microsoft account, you will need to reset your password from the Microsoft site.
Make sure you have one unit USB that you will not use for anything else and connect it to your computer.
Log in to your account and enter in the menu search or in the settings search: Create a Password reset disk or in Greek create a password reset disk.
In the wizard that will open, select Next.
Select USB again Next.
Now, enter your current password and click Next.
When the wizard is finished, select Next and Finish.
When you're done, remove the USB from the computer and hold it somewhere so you don't lose it. Be aware that you do not need to re-create a recovery disc, even if you change your password.
To reset, you should click Reset Password on the screen connections. The Password Reset wizard will start immediately. Insert the USB and click Next. Select USB again and Next.
Once you enter your password a screen will open where you can create a new password and save it.
That's it.
Caution:
Windows 10 before version 1803
Για τις εκδόσεις των Windows 10 προ της έκδοσης 1803, δεν είναι δυνατή η επαναφορά κωδικών πρόσβασης τοπικών λογαριασμών, επειδή δεν υπάρχουν ερωτήσεις ασφάλειας. Μπορείτε να επαναφέρετε τη συσκευή σας για να επιλέξετε έναν νέο κωδικό πρόσβασης, ωστόσο, αυτή η επιλογή θα διαγράψει μόνιμα τα δεδομένα, τα προγράμματα και τις settings you.
If you have created copies ασφαλείας των αρχείων σας, θα μπορέσετε να επαναφέρετε τα διαγραμμένα αρχεία.