Create a USB password reset on Windows 10/11

User accounts in Windows are protected with access and if you forget it the only way out is to ask your administrator to reset it.

However, if you forget the administrator password, resetting the password is not easy, if you have some other administrator account (or a recovery USB). This may happen more in corporate environments where there is more than one administrator, and less so on a home computer.

Below we will see one of the ways to reset the Windows 10/11 password with a USB stick.windows usb

Windows offers a feature password with a USB. It's the simplest way to find a forgotten password, but it only works with local accounts. If you have an account linked to a Microsoft account, you will need to reset your password from the Microsoft site.

Make sure you have a USB drive 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 password reset disk.

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In the wizard that will open, select Next.

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Select USB again Next.

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Now, enter your current password and click Next.

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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 restore, you should click on Password reset on login screen. 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

For versions of Windows 10 prior to version 1803, local account passwords cannot be reset because there are no security questions. You can restore it σας για να επιλέξετε έναν νέο κωδικό πρόσβασης, ωστόσο, αυτή η επιλογή θα διαγράψει μόνιμα τα δεδομένα, τα προand your settings.

If you have backed up your files, you will be able to restore deleted files.

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