I spent seven years writing breaking news for CNET as one of the site’s East Coast reporters. I've also written two books for Wiley & Sons- Windows 8: Five Minutes at a Time and Teach Yourself Visually LinkedIn.Part 2. Beyond PCMag, I've written news stories and tutorials for a variety of other websites and publications, including CNET, ZDNet, TechRepublic, Macworld, Popular Science, Time, Fortune, US News & World Report, and AARP Magazine. I've been working for PCMag since early 2016 writing tutorials, how-to pieces, and other articles on consumer technology. If you’re using a Microsoft Account and can’t remember your password, click I forgot my password on the Windows 10 or 11 sign-in screen. No matter how responsible you are, there may come a time when you’re locked out of Windows because you can’t remember your password. But at some point you may still need to sign in with a password. And with a Microsoft Account, you should also implement two-step verification (Opens in a new window). With Windows 10 and 11, you can create a PIN, a picture password, a security key, fingerprint recognition, or facial recognition. Another option is to create a password reset disk, which you can do on any USB stick.īeyond using a password, you should enable a backup authentication method of signing into Windows. If you forget your password, simply answer the three questions successfully and then reset your password. But for a local account, you must have already set up a few security questions and answers. Resetting a Microsoft Account password is fairly straightforward. Both operating systems let you reset a forgotten password, whether you use a Microsoft Account or a local account.
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