You can then log into Windows 10 without a password! Conclusion Reboot your computer and let it boot normally. The program will remove your forgotten password and fix the improper account properties that may prevent your account from logging into your PC. Select a user you want to reset the password for, and then click on Reset Password button. As you can see in the following screenshot, it lists out all the user accounts on your Windows 10 installation. Once PCUnlocker loads up, it automatically scans the hard drive for any existing Windows installations, and lists out all user accounts in the SAM database.

Choose the USB drive and let your PC boots to it.

While turning on the system, quickly press your boot order key (F2, Del, F12, Esc, etc.) to access the Boot Options Menu where you can see all bootable devices on your computer. Unlike other password-reset tools in the market, you can run PCUnlocker on various types of hard disks that include IDE, SATA, SCSI SAS, and RAID including virtual hard disk formats.After you’ve made a bootable USB drive, insert it into your Windows 10 computer.

The software is compatible with both 32-bit and 64-bit architecture. The PCUnlocker software supports windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, and Windows server versions of 2003(R2), 2008(R2), 2012(R2), and other latest Windows server editions. After restarting the PC, the new password worked again without any failure. Now, I decided to reset my Microsoft account password so I repeated the above procedure. ResultsĪfter the restart, I clicked on the local user account and entered the new password. Finally, click on the restart button to restart the Windows. A new window will open and prompt you for a new password. Once you select the user account, press “ Reset password“. The PCunlocker automatically picks the SAM registry file so now you need to select the user account from the list for which you intend to reset the password. The top section of the interface presents the option to reset either the windows desktop or windows-server version in case you need to reset the active directory or a domain controller password. The user interface of PCunlocker is clutter-free with a clean, simple, and intuitive design.

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