Maybe sometimes we forget our own laptop password, maybe because when we add a password or change it we don't record it, so our laptop / computer device can't be opened. Talking about passwords, passwords are needed to secure important files on a laptop so they are protected from nosy hands.
So what if at any time we forget the password on our laptop/computer? For this one problem, let's not panic first. We can solve the problem and your data will be protected. How to?
Well, this time I will share about how to overcome forgotten passwords in Windows 10. There are 3 ways that I will share. What are those? Just follow the steps below.
How to Overcome Forgot Windows 10 Password Using Password Hint
This first method uses Password Hint to help you if you forget your password. How to? Just follow the steps below.
- Please set the Password as usual. However, if you usually never fill in the "Password Hint". Now please fill in. Password Hint really helps you when you forget your password. Password Hint as an indication of the contents of our Password. So, please fill in the instructions according to the contents of your password. Remember! Password Hint only as a hint, not the contents of the actual Password. If so, please click "Next".
- Then, then click "Finish".
- Then, please try. Please fill in the wrong password. Then later will appear "Password hint: name". The name here is the password hint that has been set previously. The name will change according to the password hint you have set. After it appears, then we will remember what the contents of our password actually are.
How to Overcome Forgot Windows 10 Password Using Flash / External Hard Drive
This second method uses a flash / external hard drive to reset the password. If using a flash you must have a PSW file. How to get the file? Just follow the steps below.
- Please open the Control panel. As in the picture below. control panel
- Then, please click "User Accounts".
- Then, click the second “User Accounts”.
- Then, on the menu on your left, please click "Create a password reset disk" to create a password file (psw).
- Then, if the first wizard window appears, please click “Next”. But before clicking Next, please plug in or insert external media such as Flashdisk. Then click next.
- Then, please select which flash drive you insert. If it is correct, please click "Next".
- Then, if the process is complete, which means the PSW file is already stored on your flash drive, please click "Next".
- Then, when finished, please click "Finish".
- Then, please try. Please fill in the wrong password, it will display the words Reset Password. Please click "Reset Password", but before that, please enter the Flashdisk that already contains the PSW file earlier. Then click Reset Password.
- Then, if the first wizard window appears, please click “Next”.
- Then, please select your Flashdisk first. If so, please click "Next".
- Then, you will be asked to fill in a new password. Please fill in everything. Then, please click "Next".
- Then, when finished, please click “Finish”.
- Then, please fill in the password according to the new password you created earlier.
How to Overcome Forgot Windows 10 Password by Reinstalling
This method is used if there is no way to break the password. Before reinstalling, try to backup your important data first. Because during the reinstallation process, the data contained on the laptop will be lost.
Well, how? Easy enough right? Which method do you think is the easiest to use? Now we don't need to be afraid anymore, if we forget our laptop/computer password. Because we already know how to deal with it.
That's how to easily overcome forgotten Windows 10 passwords that you can try. If this article can help you, please share it with your friends so that they also know how to easily Overcome Forgot Windows 10 Password. Hopefully this article can be useful for all of us. If there is a writing error, please forgive me. Thank you