How to Reset Windows 10 Local Admin Password Using Command Prompt

As we know, Command Prompt is another powerful way besides Windows password recovery tool that can effectively reset Windows password. So in this post, we will talk about how we can use command prompt to reset Windows 10 local admin password no matter the Windows 10 computer is accessible or locked.

Case 1: When windows 10 computer is accessible

When Windows 10 is accessible with administrative privileges, command prompt can be run easily and reset Windows 10 local admin password.

1. Press Win + X and select Command Prompt (Admin) in menu.

3. Enter command in Command Prompt window to reset local admin password.

Or create new admin account with command below.

net user /add
net localgroup administrators /add

Case 2: When windows 10 computer is locked

However, if you forgot Windows 10 password and lost access to computer, how can you do? Actually you can still reset Windows 10 forgotten local admin password using command prompt. Just need the help of Windows installation disc, sometimes called setup disk or system recovery disk.

Steps to reset Windows 10 local admin password using command prompt:

Step 1: Prepare Windows 10 installation disc or installation USB.

If there is no available Windows 10 installation disk in hand, you can instantly create one with media creation tool on another accessible computer.

Step 2: Start locked Windows 10 computer from installation disk.

Connect installation disk to Windows 10 computer where you want to reset forgotten local admin password. And make computer boot from the disk.

Step 3: Replace Utility Manager with Command Prompt.

1. After computer successfully boots from installation disk, press Shift + F10 to bring up command prompt.

2. Then execute command below to replace utility manager with command prompt. Remember to press Enter after each command line. (d:\ is the system drive)

move d:\windows\system32\utilman.exe d:\
copy d:\windows\system32\cmd.exe d:\windows\system32\utilman.exe

3. Remove disk and restart Windows 10 with command «wpeutil reboot».

Step 4: Reset Windows 10 local admin password with command prompt.

Once Windows 10 goes to sign-in screen, please click the Utility Manager at the right-bottom side and Command Prompt will be open instead.

Then you can take net user command to reset Windows 10 local admin password or add new admin account just like on accessible Windows 10.

1. Reset Windows 10 local admin password with net user command

2. Add new admin account to Windows 10 with net user command

Step 5: Restore Utility Manager.

1. Close Command Prompt and insert installation disk into Windows 10 computer again.

2. Click the Power icon and select «Restart» at the right-bottom side on login screen.

3. While Windows 10 successfully boots from installation disk and you see Windows Setup window, press Shift + F10 to open Command Prompt.

4. Type command «copy d:\utilman.exe d:\windows\system32\utilman.exe», press Enter, and then type «Yes» to restore Utility Manager.

Step 6: Log into Windows 10 with local admin account.

Exit command prompt and installation disk now to reboot Windows 10 normally. While you go to login screen, please select the admin account you have reset password or the new admin account, and you could sign in Windows 10 with them successfully.

Tips:

Besides command prompt you use above, other easiser methods are also worth recommending for you to reset Windows 10 local admin password on locked computer, such as iSunshare Windows 10 Password Genius and Windows 10 password reset disk.

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How to Turn off Windows 10 password / pin

I can’t seem to figure out how to turn off the windows 10 password/pin upon startup of the computer.

Ever since I upgraded from Windows 7 to windows 10, it now requires that I input my password/pin every time I turn on the computer. This is a personal desktop at home, I do not need a password. How do I skip this process?

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This is one way to do it:

1. Press Windows Key + R
2. Type netplwiz
3. Then uncheckUsers must enter a user name and password to use this computer.
4. Click OK.
5. Then just type in your username/password.
6. Restart.

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Hi and thank you for the tip.

However, I’ve done just what you suggested and it still requires me to put in a password. I go and look and it says no password required.

Also have the screen sleep issue. I have it set to sleep after an hour and it sleeps after 30 seconds. It won’t change.

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Im having the same problem sorta.

I realy want to turn off the pin/password screen.I do not require it!

My computer wont sleep to save power.Like when i fall asleep the pc just stays on but i was having that problem before with windows 8.1.I Have changed setting (etc) nothing works.

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I recently wrote that the info for disengaging password start worked- actually, it didn’t! I had tried to test it by hitting «sleep» and I got back on without the password. But when it actually slept on it’s own, the password was still required!

Dang. I went through the steps a third time and the setting I gave was still there: no password required. I even restarted the computer and still- I need a password.

AND- I too have the issue of the «sleep» happening very quickly, even though my settings are for much longer.

that’s happened with Window 8.1 and with the upgrade to 10.

I will read more to see if anyone else has had success, but wanted to add register that yet another user is having the same problems.

Thanks for any help.

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I don’t think you followed the directions correctly

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I see your post is old and I hoped you resolved by now but for benefit of new users of Win 10 I will answer anyway.

I never use PW on my personal home comp and don’t want to

which worked fine upon install and use UNTIL I signed up for photo application

Then the login screen required my Hotmail address for MS account with password needed

I FINALLY FIXED IT

and not with suggestion here for netplwiz, which failed multiple times

• Control panel
• User accounts
• forces you to verify and sign in to email one more time (what we are trying to get rid of)
• Remove email account as default user
• choose your local comp name
• will ask for a new password (we don’t want it)
• LEAVE IT BLANK
• goes to login under your original name
• no password. needed anymore

what a giant PIA win 10

waiting to see if a sign in to apps reverses this fix

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This is one way to do it:

1. Press Windows Key + R
2. Type netplwiz
3. Then uncheckUsers must enter a user name and password to use this computer.
4. Click OK.
5. Then just type in your username/password.
6. Restart.

this did not work for me

found my own way to fix it posting for others :

I never use PW on my personal home comp and don’t want to

worked fine upon install and use UNTIL I signed up for Facebook photo application

the login required my Hotmail address for MS account with password needed

I FINALLY FIXED IT

and not with suggestion here for netplwiz, which failed multiple times

•Control panel
•User accounts
•forces you to verify and sign in to email one more time (what we are trying to get rid of)
•Remove email account as default user
•choose your local comp name
•will ask for a new password (we don’t want it)
•LEAVE IT BLANK
•goes to login under your original name
•no password. needed anymore

[HOW TO] Remove Password Prompt on Windows 10/8.1 Startup or Wake-UP

If you ‘re using a Microsoft account to login on a Windows 10 or Windows 8.1 based computer, probably you have already realized that Windows doesn’t allow you to login to Windows without typing your password. On the other hand, many users want to remove the login password requirement, in order to boot straight to Windows 10/8.1 without wasting time.

In this tutorial I ‘ll show how to login straight to a Windows 10 or Windows 8.1 computer without typing a password.

How to remove the Password Login Prompt on Windows 10/8.1

Step-1. Remove Windows 10 Password Prompt at Windows Startup.

If you want to stop Windows 10/8.1 asking for a password at Windows Startup, then you can easy remove the password prompt requirement by following the steps below:

1. Press the Windows + R keys to open the run command box.
2. In the Search box, type: netplwiz & click OK. (Accept the UAC warning if appears).

3. Uncheck the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer checkbox and click OK.

4. Type two (2) times your password and click OK.

Step-2. Remove Windows 10 Password Prompt after Sleep (Wake-UP).

If you want to stop Windows 10/8.1 asking for a password at Wake-UP (after Sleep), then:

1. From Start menu, click Settings.
2. Choose Accounts.
3. Select Sign-in options from the left.
4. Now set the Require sign-in option to Never.

Additional help: If you ‘re using a Local account and you don’t want to use a password, then you can clear the current password. TO do that:

1. Press the Password Change button, at Sign-in options (see above screenshot)
2. Type the current password.

3. At the next screen leave all fields blank and click Next.

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prudence michael
September 4, 2020 @ 2:22 pm

yes, this was very helpful. Thanks a lot, i love this.