Quick Answer: How Do I Recover My Windows Administrator Password?

What do I do if I forgot my Windows administrator password?

Method 1 – Reset password from another Administrator account:

1. Log on to Windows by using an Administrator account that has a password that you remember. …
2. Click Start.
3. Click Run.
4. In the Open box, type “control userpasswords2″.
5. Click Ok.
6. Click the user account that you forgot the password for.
7. Click Reset Password.

How do I find my administrator password on Windows 10?

Reset your Windows 10 local account password

1. Select the Reset password link on the sign-in screen. If you use a PIN instead, see PIN sign-in issues. If you’re using a work device that’s on a network, you may not see an option to reset your password or PIN. …
2. Answer your security questions.
3. Enter a new password.
4. Sign in as usual with the new password.