Password Reset Windows 10 local user account
When you forget your password of a local account on windows 10 then you can just do the following procedure.
- download a Linux live CD/DVD (for example: knoppix live DVD) and burn it on DVD or make a bootable USB disk.
- change your Bios settings so you can boot from CD or USB.
- For Lenovo
- press F1 when you see the lenovo logo.
- once in the BIOS go to exit and disable “OS optimized Defaults”
- again on the exit option choose “Load optimal Defaults”
- Go to “Startup” and change the primary boot Sequence. Make sure DVD and USB boor is above your HD
- Go to “Security” – “secure boot” and disbale it.
- Press F10 to save it
For HP
- press F10 when you see the HP logo
- go to “Advanced – secure boot configuration”
- choose legacy boot enabled and secure boot disabled”
- Click exit and Save.
- the pc will reboot and ask for you to type in a pin code that shows up on the screen. press enter and you will hear a little song. (!! attention. make sure you have num lock on or use the numbers on the top row, or the bios setting will not be changed)
- For Lenovo
- navigate to c:\windows\system32
- find sethc.exe and rename it to sethc_old.exe
- copy cmd.exe and rename it to sethc.exe
- reboot the pc and let windows start
- press Shift key 5 or 6 times until a command prompt appears
- use the command “net user <username> <password>. choose the correct user and use a password or your liking.
now you can login to windows. make sure you delete the sethc.exe file and rename the sethc_old.exe back to sethc.exe
and your DONE. I hope this helps someone.
(tested on Lenovo thinCentre M700 – Windows 10 Pro)
remark: the procedure for changing BIOS on Lenovo and HP can be little different depending on BIOS versions
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