How to Find Windows 10 Password If Locked Out of Computer

Tip 1: Find Your Login Password in Windows 10 by Using Password Hint.

When lost your Windows 10 login password and locked out of your user account, a password hint may remind you of your password. If you have created a password hint to prevent forgetting your password, you can follow the steps bellow to find out the password hint you created and then you may remember your password.

1. In Windows 10 sign in screen, select your target user account. When you sign in the account failed, it will prompt you that the password is incorrect. Then click “OK”.

2. The password hint you have ever created will be displayed under the password box. Now you can try to recall your password with the password hint.

Tip 2: Find Administrator Password Windows 10 with USB Flash Drive.

In this guide I will show you another workable way to find Windows 10 password if you forgot your admin password in Windows 10 and even locked out of your computer. With help of Windows Password Rescuer, now you are able to find administrator password Windows 10 by resetting the password to blank. It is working perfectly for Windows 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP as well.

Step 1: Create a Windows password recovery disk on another computer.

1. Log on another computer, purchase Windows Password Rescuer Personal and then you will receive a full download link in seconds from email. Download the software and then install it on the computer.

2. Once you finish installation, launch the software. Plug in a blank USB flash drive and then select “USB device” from Windows Password Rescuer interface.

3. Select your USB flash drive from drive list and then click “Begin Burning” to create a Windows password recovery disk with USB flash drive. The burning process will be completed in under a minute.

Step 2: Reset administrator password Windows 10 on your locked computer.

1. Once burning process completed, transfer the USB flash drive to your locked computer and connect it to the machine.

2. Power on the computer and press F12 to get into “Boot Menu” screen before Windows startup. Choose USB option and then press Enter to boot from your USB flash drive.

3. For a moment, Windows Password Rescuer will run automatically and show you a friendly interface. All local user accounts of Windows 10 will be displayed in list, select “Administrator”.

4. Click “Reset Password”, when a confirm message pops up, click “Yes”.

5. You have successfully removed the administrator password.

6. Now click “Reboot”. When a confirm message pops up, click “Yes” to restart the computer.

7. For a moment, you can log on Windows 10 as administrator without password.

Tip 3: Find Windows 10 Microsoft Account Password Online.

If you are using Microsoft account on your Windows 10 computer and unfortunately lost the login password, you will need to find your Microsoft account password on another computer which connected to the internet.

1. Open browser and go to Microsoft Live website: [https://account.live.com/password/reset]. Type in the email address, phone number, or Skype name you use to sign in. Then go to “Next”.

2. It will ask you where you'd like to get your security code. Choose one of the alternate contact email addresses or phone numbers on this account. Then click “Next”.

3. Type the requested info to verify that it's really your email address or phone number. Next, select “Send code”.

4. You will receive security code in the alternate contact you chose.

5. Type the security code to verify your identity and then click “Next” to continue.

6. Enter a new password for your Microsoft account and then confirm it. Then submit. After that, you can sign in to your Microsoft user account in Windows 10 with the new password.

Tip 4: Add a New Local Admin Account to Your Locked Windows 10 Computer without Login.

In fact, you also can use Windows Password Rescuer to create a new local admin account to Windows 10 without login, so you can back into your computer without using any other user account.

1. When you complete burning Windows Password Rescuer to a USB flash drive.

2. Plug the burned USB disk into your locked computer and then boot the computer from USB.

3. Once Windows Password Rescuer screen appears, simply click “Add User” button.

4. When a dialog pops up, enter a new user name and password and then click “OK”.

5. A new user account with admin privileges has been added to your Windows 10, and the login password is “123456”.

6. Click “Reboot”, when a confirm message pops up, click “Yes” to restart the computer.

7. In Windows 10 login screen, select the new user account to sign in with the new password.