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5 January 2021  Ashley S. Miller  Specialist of Customer Service Dept.
 

Summary
Want to disable the login password of Windows 10? Forgot the login password of your account? Now, you can find perfect solutions here!



From Jan, 2015, Microsoft stopped the support for Windows 7. And Windows 10 was release in Jul, 2015. It is very common for Windows users to set login password for their account to prevent from unauthorized access. So does the Windows 10 users.
With the existing of login password, it is inevitable that we may meet the situation of forgetting Windows 10 password. If the account you forgot password for is a normal local user, you can reset login password for it with the administrator. However, what if the account you forget password for is an administrator, how to remove login password for it?
The 4 solutions below can do you a favor when you forget Windows 10 password and do not know how to login the account:

Solution 1: Reset Nomal Local Users with Administrator

If the account you forgot the login password for is a normal local user, you can login Windows 10 with administrator and then follow the instructions to reset the password with it.
Conclusion:

This solution only works for normal local users. If you do not have administrator or you forget the password of the administrator, this solution will not work.

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Solution 2: Reset Windows 10 Password with CMD

Step 1: Login Windows 10 with any account (Even it is not an administrator). Then please select “Settings” in the “Start” menu.

go to windows settings

Step 2: Click “Update & security” in the pop up window.

select update and security in windows settings

Step 3: Click “Recovery” item and then please go to “Restart Now” in advanced.

click restart now in recovery item

Step 4: After Windows loading into the following interface, please choose selection 2 “Troubleshoot”.

select troubleshoot

Step 5: Please click “Advanced Options” in “Troubleshoot”.

select advanced options in troubleshoot window

Step 6: Please select “Command Prompt” in “Advanced Options”.

select command prompt

Step 7: Choose any one account which you know the correct password in the list.

Step 8: After entering password in the pop up window, please enter “net user (account name) (new password)”.

Please press “Enter” and with for the command finish, you can login the account with the new password.
net-user-cmd
Conclusion:

Although we do not need to know the password of the administrator, we still need to provide password for any one account. If we just have only one account in Windows 10 computer, this solution will not work as well.

Solution 3: Remove Windows 10 Password with chntpw

Step 1: Create a LinuxLive CD or LinuxLive USB. Then please copy “Parted Magic” to empty CD or USB.

Step 2: Boot the computer from Parted Magic Live CD. After enter to the desktop, please click “Parted Magic” button on the left-bottom. Then select “Rescue” and then “Change Windows Password”.

remove windows 10 password with chntpw

Step 3: Please click “Not Hibernated – Windows PC was Shut Down” item on the pop up window.

pick a password reset method in chntpw

Step 4: Select the system which Parted Magic finds out.

select Windows system in chntpw

Step 5: Please follow the instruction: enter “1″ and then please choose “Edit User data and password”.

enter chntpw and press 1 to make command

Step 6: Pop up Window will list all the account in the selected Windows system. Please enter user number (RID) and press “Enter”.

enter the rid to select account

Step 7: Enter “1″ and press “Enter” to remove the password of the target account.

enter 1 to clear user password in chntpw

Step 8: After the password removal, please enter “q” and the press “Enter” again to exit the menu.

enter q to quit the menu

Step 9: Please enter “q” and the press “Enter” again to exit chntpw.

enter q to quit chntpw

Step 10: Enter “Y” and then press “Enter” again to save the password setting.

enter y to save password changing settings

Step 11: Restart your computer from system disk. Then you can login Windows 10 without password.

Conclusion:

Although we do not need to know the password of the administrator, we still need to provide password for any one account. If we just have only one account in Windows 10 computer, this solution will not work as well.

Click here to find an easy way to remove login password for Windows 10.

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Solution 4: Create New Password Reset Disk to Remove Login Password For Windows 10

Here we need to make use of the professional Windows password remove software – Renee Passnow.

What is Renee Passnow?

remove Windows 10 Password

It has a built-in password reset system which can be run independently. No need to enter Windows system.

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After knowing the function of Renee Passnow, let us go through about how to remove Windows 10 password with Renee Passnow with a few steps.

Preparation – Create New Windows 10 Password Reset Disk with Renee Passnow

You need:
  • Renee Passnow (Download now!)
  • Windows PC which can login and work normally (The Windows version of the computer you are using to create the Windows password reset USB does not matter.)
  • USB stick (Please backup data inside beforehand. All data will be erased when creating the reset disk) or CD/DVD (Need 200MB at least).

New Password Reset Disk create process: (No need to provide any possible password)

1. Choose creation method: USB or CD/DVD.

2. Connect the USB/CD/DVD to your computer. Select one option from [Crate a Live USB] and [Create a Live CD]. Then, select [x64] or [x86] according to your computer. Next, click on [Download Now] to download the licensed ISO. Remember to activate the software beforehand. After that, click on [Create USB] to create the boot media.

Whole password reset disk process with Renee Passnow does not need to provide any password or account information.

use renee passnow to create usb to reset passnword
How to Remove Login Password for Windows 10 with the New Created Password Reset Disk

Step 1: Boot the target Windows 10 PC from the created password reset USB/CD/DVD.

1. Connect the new password reset disk to the target Windows 10 computer you want to reset password for.
insert a cd to computer
boot computer from USB disk
2. Enter BIOS setting.
Please hold a Hot key to enter the BIOS menu.Please click here to find how to change the boot order of your computer brand.

(Can not find your brand? Please refer to your PC manual to find out the method.)

hotkey combination
Change the boot order of the target PC in BIOS.

If the bootable drive is not the first in boot order, your PC will start “normally” (i.e. boot from your hard drive) and will not check other drive.

change boot order in BIOS
After successfully changing the boot order in BIOS, please save the settings and reboot your PC.

Step 2: Select “PassNow!” function after booting from the bootable media you created.

After loading into main interface, please select the “PassNow!” function.
main menu of Renee Passnow

Step 3: Select target Windows 10 system in the list.

select target system in Passnow

Step 4: Choose the target account then click “Clear Password” to reset its login password.

After reset successful, please restart your PC. Before restarting the computer, please disconnect the bootable USB/CD from your computer. Then your computer will boot normally.
select target account
Also, you can click “Create new account” to make a new administrator with Renee Passnow and then reset the password with this new created administrator.
The new account named “Reneelab” you created with Renee Passnow is enabled with administrator privilege. And the default password is 123456789.
create new admin account
Besides, we can get to know more about “How does Renee Passnow work on resetting password“.
Conclusion:

Renee Passnow is the easiest and most practical method to remove login password for Windows 10. Whole operation just need to make a few clicks and even you are a computer newbie, you can make it by yourself. Besides, reset Windows password with Renee Passnow will not damage data inside the computer.

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How Renee Passnow Work on Resetting the Password

By modifying the SAM file which saves the related Windows login information, Renee Passnow can reset the login password or create a new account. The modification of the SAM file will be in a professional and logical way to reach the password reset goal. We have test it millions times in different system and devices.
What is SAM file?

SAM, shorts of Security Accounts Manager, is a database file which saves user password in Windows system. It can be used to authenticate local and remote users. This file can be found in windows/system32/config in system disk. However, it is not allowed to change the information inside by computer users who do not have related professional knowledge. Once it has been replaced or modified without professional knowledge, your computer could be corrupted.

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Forgot login password of your Windows 10 computer is not such a big deal now! With this guidance, you can remove Windows 10 password with different methods!