Laptop is locked

[Btaker 10]

The last few days , Whenever I opened my laptop, the computer automatically reminds me - update Windows 10 , last night I clicked into it curiously.Then the computer showed "download the latest Windiws 10 version" ,I agreed and set it to "install automatically after download" mode.But I couldn't open it this morning since it's locked,there's only one account on my laptop -- a local account, but now the login password cannot be recognized , Does anyone know how to unlock it?

[the_mandarin 15]

This article might be of help to you.

 

https://www.isunshare.com/windows-10-password/change-windows-10-password-without-knowing-current-password.html

[Btaker 10]

A third-party tools ? i tested it yesterday, without any help.

[Ghozer 112]

Try your microsoft account password - while installing Windows 10 it doesn't make it obvious to make a local account, and will (at every opportunity) try and put you on an MS account...

 

Otherwise, you can download UBCD or something similar and remove the password....

[Btaker 10]

Try your microsoft account password - while installing Windows 10 it doesn't make it obvious to make a local account, and will (at every opportunity) try and put you on an MS account...

 

Otherwise, you can download UBCD or something similar and remove the password....

 

I don't have MS account on my laptop , maybe i can download UBCD to do ....

Can you give me some detailed instructions since i have no experience in this area?

[Afilsdesigne 10]

Over the years, I've had countless issues with Microsoft products to the point where I don't use them now unless on a virtualised platform. The sheer amount of frustration and wasted time made me realise just how important bare metal restores were. By that, I mean the ability to switch off a machine, throw in a rescue CD and totally rebuild everything from scratch over a calming cuppa. I've got the same for Linux too (using Clonezilla). So, whilst I can't help with your specific problem, I can tell you how to avoid future ones! Get the machine running and to a level you are happy with and then back it up. Save your backups in a safe place and offline, maybe a NAS drive but make sure the restore program can see them. To be confident about the process, destroy the Operating System and do a full restore. Once working, you will be relatively immune to MS nonsense and will abuse your PC with utter contempt! It really helps to have the OS on a small fast C: drive and all your work and programs on a much larger D: drive, again, fully backed up to NAS.

[Btaker 10]

Thanks for your advice .......

[blackydog 40]

Also for info. My PC updated Windows 10 yesterday and when it started back up it was asking for my MS account PW. Prior to that I had a pin PW. The pin was not recognised it had to be the PW.

[Btaker 10]

Also for info. My PC updated Windows 10 yesterday and when it started back up it was asking for my MS account PW. Prior to that I had a pin PW. The pin was not recognised it had to be the PW.

 

And then what?Is there anything to do with my problem?

[blackydog 40]

As Ghozer is saying above. MS made me log in with MS account PW after update. Not the PW I was expecting to use

[Btaker 10]

As Ghozer is saying above. MS made me log in with MS account PW after update. Not the PW I was expecting to use

 

Ok , but i didn't create any MS account ,,,,,, all i have is a local account ,,,,,

[blackydog 40]

Ok , but i didn't create any MS account ,,,,,, all i have is a local account ,,,,,

 

When you log in do you see "log in options"?