{"id":125712,"date":"2022-07-26T07:05:02","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T07:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/?p=125712"},"modified":"2023-11-24T07:52:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T07:52:12","slug":"how-to-reset-windows-10-11-forgotten-administrator-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-reset-windows-10-11-forgotten-administrator-password\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Reset Windows 10\/11 Forgotten Administrator Password"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you forgot the Windows 10\/11 administrator password, how do you log in to your PC without knowing the password? This post will show you three simple recovery password methods to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-reset-windows-10-11-forgotten-administrator-password\">reset the Windows 10\/11 forgotten administrator password<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#method1\">Method 1: Factory Reset Windows 10\/11 without Password from the Login Screen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#method2\">Method 2: Reset Windows 10\/11 Forgotten Password via iSunshare Windows Password Genius<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#method3\">Method 3: Reset Windows 10\/11 Forgotten Password with Online Microsoft Account<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/how-to-reset-windows-10-11-forgotten-password.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125736\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/how-to-reset-windows-10-11-forgotten-password.webp\" alt=\"how to reset Windows 10\/11 forgotten administrator password \" width=\"680\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/how-to-reset-windows-10-11-forgotten-password.webp 680w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/how-to-reset-windows-10-11-forgotten-password-300x175.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"method1\">Method 1: Factory Reset Windows 10\/11 without Password from the Login Screen<\/h2>\n<p>If you are on Windows 10 or Windows 11 login screen but forgot your Windows 10\/11 password, you can factory reset this PC to bypass the admin password. Factory resetting your Windows 10\/11 PC will allow you to start your computer again, also, it can make your computer cleaner and faster. Here\u2019s how to factory reset Windows 10\/11 without the password from the login screen.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1: Click on any blank space on the Windows 10\/11 login screen.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Hold and press the <strong><b>Shift <\/b><\/strong>key, then click the <strong><b>Power <\/b><\/strong>icon and click on <strong><b>Restart<\/b><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/click-restart-from-the-login-screen.png\" alt=\"click on Restart from the login screen\" width=\"650\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/click-restart-from-the-login-screen.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/click-restart-from-the-login-screen-300x230.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 3: On the <strong><b>Choose an option<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0screen, click on <strong><b>Troubleshoot<\/b><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125714\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/choose-troubleshoot-option.png\" alt=\"choose Troubleshoot option\" width=\"650\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/choose-troubleshoot-option.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/choose-troubleshoot-option-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 4: Click on<strong><b>\u00a0Reset this PC<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0to the next step.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125715\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/select-reset-this-pc.png\" alt=\"choose Reset this PC\" width=\"650\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/select-reset-this-pc.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/select-reset-this-pc-300x128.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 5: Select the<strong><b>\u00a0Keep my files<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125716\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/choose-the-keep-my-files-option.png\" alt=\"choose Keep my files\" width=\"650\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/choose-the-keep-my-files-option.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/choose-the-keep-my-files-option-300x142.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 6: Continue to select <strong><b>Local reinstall<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0to reinstall Windows from this device.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/select-local-reinstall.png\" alt=\"choose Local reinstall \" width=\"650\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/select-local-reinstall.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/select-local-reinstall-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/select-local-reinstall-256x128.png 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 7: Go ahead and tap on the <strong><b>Reset <\/b><\/strong>button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/click-on-reset-to-reset-this-device.png\" alt=\"click on Reset\" width=\"650\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/click-on-reset-to-reset-this-device.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/click-on-reset-to-reset-this-device-300x124.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 8: Patiently wait for resetting this PC, which may take a while to complete the process.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/resetting-this-pc.png\" alt=\"resetting this PC\" width=\"650\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/resetting-this-pc.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/resetting-this-pc-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 9: Once the reset is complete, you can configure your PC step by step before accessing it. Your computer may restart several times during installation.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"method2\">Method 2: Reset Windows 10\/11 Password via iSunshare Windows Password Genius<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to reset your Windows 10\/11 forgotten password, the next resort is to use the Windows password recovery tool &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-password-genius\/\"><u>iSunshare Windows Password Genius<\/u><\/a>. It is a powerful software that can help you recover forgotten Windows passwords in a few minutes or create a new administrator account for Windows users. You can try to use this software to reset the forgotten administrator password for your Windows 10\/11 PC. Follow the steps below to learn how to reset your Windows 10\/11 password without logging in.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#1\">Steps of Create a Password Reset Disk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#2\">Steps of Boot the Locked Computer from the Password Reset Disk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#3\">Steps of Reset Forgotten Password<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"1\">1. Steps of Create a Password Reset Disk<\/h3>\n<p>Step 1: Download and install iSunshare Windows Password Genius on a different computer, and open it.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2: On the main interface, you can choose a <strong>USB device<\/strong>, or <strong>CD\/DVD<\/strong> to create a password reset disk.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/select-usb-device.png\" alt=\"select USB device\" width=\"650\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/select-usb-device.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/select-usb-device-300x206.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 3: Connect your USB drive to the computer. Select the USB device and click on the <strong>Begin burning<\/strong> button to start burning the ISO file to the USB drive.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/insert-usb-device.png\" alt=\"begin burning iso to USB\" width=\"650\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/insert-usb-device.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/insert-usb-device-300x207.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 4: Click <strong>Yes<\/strong> if a pop-up message display prompting you to format the USB drive.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125723\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/format-the-usb-drive.png\" alt=\"format the USB drive\" width=\"650\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/format-the-usb-drive.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/format-the-usb-drive-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 5: Wait for the burning ISO to the USB drive and extract files to the USB drive. Once completed, the ISO is successfully burned to the USB drive, then you can pull out your USB flash drive.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/begin-burning-iso-to-usb.png\" alt=\"begin burning iso to usb\" width=\"650\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/begin-burning-iso-to-usb.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/begin-burning-iso-to-usb-300x208.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"2\">2. Steps of Boot the Locked Computer from the Password Reset Disk<\/h3>\n<p>Step 1: Reinsert the USB drive into your locked Windows 11 PC, and quickly press the boot key to access the boot menu.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Set your computer to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-password\/how-to-set-your-computer-to-boot-from-usb-drive.html\"><u>\u00a0boot from USB flash drive<\/u><\/a>. After doing so, you can see the iSunshare Windows Password Genius screen appears.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/boot-from-usb-device.png\" alt=\"boot from usb device\" width=\"650\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/boot-from-usb-device.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/boot-from-usb-device-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"3\">3. Steps of Reset Forgotten Password<\/h3>\n<p>Step 1: On this screen, select the user account you need to log in to and click on the <strong>Reset Password<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/reset-windows-password.png\" alt=\"click on Reset Password\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/reset-windows-password.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/reset-windows-password-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Click on <strong>Yes<\/strong> to leave the user password blank.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125727\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/set-this-user-password-to-blank.png\" alt=\"set this user password to blank\" width=\"650\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/set-this-user-password-to-blank.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/set-this-user-password-to-blank-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 3: Next, click on the <strong>Reboot<\/strong> button to start rebooting your Windows 10\/11 PC. You will then successfully access your computer without logging in.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/reboot-computer.png\" alt=\"click on Reboot\" width=\"650\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/reboot-computer.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/reboot-computer-300x224.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"method3\">Method 3: Reset Windows 10\/11 Forgotten Password with Online Microsoft Account<\/h2>\n<p>Last, you can use an online Microsoft account to log in to your Windows 10\/11 PC if you forgot your password.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1: Head to <a href=\"https:\/\/account.live.com\/ResetPassword.aspx\"><u>Microsoft reset password page<\/u><\/a>\u00a0on a different computer, and enter your user name.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125729\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/recover-your-account.png\" alt=\"enter your Microsoft account\" width=\"650\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/recover-your-account.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/recover-your-account-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 2: On Enter password screen, tap on <strong>Forgot password<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/forgot-password.png\" alt=\"click on forgot password\" width=\"650\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/forgot-password.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/forgot-password-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 3: Then you need to get a security code to verify your identity.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/enter-code.png\" alt=\"enter code\" width=\"650\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/enter-code.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/enter-code-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 4: Enter a new password and reenter it on this screen to reset your password. After that, you can log in to your Windows 10\/11 PC with this password.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/reset-your-password.png\" alt=\"create a new password\" width=\"650\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/reset-your-password.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/reset-your-password-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Related articles:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-password\/what-can-we-do-with-windows-password-recovery.html\"><u>What Can We Do with Windows Password Recovery Tool<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-10-password\/how-to-reset-windows-10-forgotten-password.html\">Reset Windows 10 Local\/Microsoft Account Password If Forgot<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-admin-password-on-dell-server-if-lost\/\">How to Recover Admin Password on Dell Server If Lost<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-10-password\/how-to-bypass-windows-10-password-login.html\"><u>Bypass Windows 10 Password Login with\/without Password<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you forgot the Windows 10\/11 administrator password, how do you log in to your PC without knowing&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":125736,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[214,156,336],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-computer","category-windows-10","category-windows-11"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=125712"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125712\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":125774,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125712\/revisions\/125774"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/125736"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=125712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=125712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=125712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}