Unable to login to Windows 10

Question

I have Windows 10 Enterprise which is workgroup machine. I have only one local user account in it. I use this local account to login to the system. I don't use Microsoft Account for login.

After few weeks, when i try to login it doesn't accept the password. I am sure the password which i enter is right.

I have followed most of the article available in the web, but nothing helps. Because even to use Advanced Troubleshooting option i need to enter the password.

Wired. Can someone help

Answer 1

Yes, I had only one local user account and the password wasn't accepting.
I followed the below article and changed the password through cmd prompt and got the access.
Only difficulty is, we would need the Windows 10 Installation Media on bootable device (CD\USB)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXUpmCf-kd8

Answer 2

Hello,

If you've already setup security questions for local account, you can use them to reset local account password:

https://www.kapilarya.com/use-security-questions-to-reset-account-password-in-windows-10

Or you can refer this support article:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/4028457/windows-10-reset-your-local-account-password

Let us know this helps!

Note: Included link in this reply refers to blog post by a trusted Microsoft MVP. 

Answer 3

Hello @Sabarish Natarajan ,

Thank you for posting here.

Hope the information provided by KapilArya is helpful to you.

Based on "After few weeks, when i try to login it doesn't accept the password.", what error message did you receive?

Is the only one local user account is local Administrator account or normal local user account?

Not sure the password policy on this machine, I mean maybe the password of only one local user account is expired.

Should you have any question or concern, please feel free to let us know.

Best Regards,
Daisy Zhou

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