It’s literally that simple. Enter a new password, or leave it blank to remove the password entirely. If your chosen local account was linked to an online Microsoft account (for Windows 10 or ...

3. tried to restore windows from partition it asks for a home group password which i never setup either My mate says the above more or less describes his situation.

However, if you don’t have a password-reset disk and you need to reset your Windows password, I suggest using the following Sticky Keys trick.

Now, your Windows computer will be reset to factory settings, and you'll be able to choose a new password. The same steps will work if you use Windows 7 or 8. How to remove Windows 10 password? If you ...

Figure J At some point, you forget your local password. At the Windows 10 login screen, type what you think is your password. If it’s wrong, Windows displays a link for Reset Password. Click ...