Just joined this forum and haven't found anything already posted that matches my query. The basic problem:
Recently upgraded to Win10 which is installed on a brand new hdd - so no going back to 8.1.
I don't want any synching so have a local administrator account on which a password and PIN were both set up. The PIN is currently my only access to the computer as I have forgotten the password. Settings gives the option to deal with and reset a forgotten PIN but not so with a forgotten password. So first question please for anyone willing to help is How to reset a forgotten password on a local account?
Second related problem is that I cannot use my Microsoft account to login because the password doesn't work. I have successfully reset my Microsoft account password about six times now but none of the new passwords lets me into the computer although each new password is alright for other MS things like Outlook
What I really want it not to have to use a password at all and what I fear is that I am now at high risk of being locked out all together if the PIN is suddenly rejected. This is such a retrograde step in Win10 for the likes of me - an ordinary private home user with single machine. Any help anyone can offer will be most welcome.
Recently upgraded to Win10 which is installed on a brand new hdd - so no going back to 8.1.
I don't want any synching so have a local administrator account on which a password and PIN were both set up. The PIN is currently my only access to the computer as I have forgotten the password. Settings gives the option to deal with and reset a forgotten PIN but not so with a forgotten password. So first question please for anyone willing to help is How to reset a forgotten password on a local account?
Second related problem is that I cannot use my Microsoft account to login because the password doesn't work. I have successfully reset my Microsoft account password about six times now but none of the new passwords lets me into the computer although each new password is alright for other MS things like Outlook
What I really want it not to have to use a password at all and what I fear is that I am now at high risk of being locked out all together if the PIN is suddenly rejected. This is such a retrograde step in Win10 for the likes of me - an ordinary private home user with single machine. Any help anyone can offer will be most welcome.