Forgot your Windows 10 password? Bypass password quickly and easily!

Summary

This tutorial demonstrates how to bypass a Windows 10 local account password. It differentiates between Microsoft and local accounts, emphasizing the latter. The process involves using a Windows 10 installation disk to access the command prompt, replacing the utility manager file to reveal a command interface at login, and using 'net user' commands to reset or remove the password, granting full access to the computer.

Takeaways

• 💻 There are two types of accounts on Windows 10: Microsoft account and local account.
• 🔗 Microsoft accounts require a connection to Microsoft and create a profile on the computer.
• 🖥️ Local accounts are specific to the machine and do not connect to Microsoft.
• 🔓 The video demonstrates how to bypass a local Windows 10 password.
• 📀 A Windows installation disk is needed to reset the password.
• 🔗 The disk can be downloaded for free from Microsoft and written to a DVD or USB.
• ⏸ Hold the Shift key and click Restart on the login screen to access the boot device options.
• 💿 Select the USB or DVD to boot from it and access the Windows setup screen.
• 🛠️ Choose 'Repair your computer' and then 'Troubleshoot' to access the Command Prompt.
• 🔄 Copy the 'utilman.exe' file to the root of the C drive to replace it with 'cmd.exe'.
• 🔄 Overwrite 'utilman.exe' with 'cmd.exe' to gain access to the command prompt at login.
• 🔑 Use 'net user' command to view user accounts and change passwords.
• 🔒 After changing the password, you can log in without a password or remove it entirely.

Q & A

What are the two types of accounts one can create on Windows 10?

The two types of accounts one can create on Windows 10 are a Microsoft account and a local account. A Microsoft account requires linking to an email service like Hotmail, Yahoo, or Gmail, while a local account is specific to the machine and does not connect to Microsoft.

What is the difference between a Microsoft account and a local account on Windows 10?

A Microsoft account is linked to an email service and creates a profile that syncs with Microsoft services, while a local account is specific to the machine and does not sync with Microsoft services.

Why might someone want to bypass a Windows 10 local account password?

Someone might want to bypass a Windows 10 local account password if they have picked up a computer that is password-protected and they cannot access it.

What is required to reset a Windows 10 local account password according to the script?

To reset a Windows 10 local account password, one needs a Windows installation disk or USB drive.

How can one obtain a Windows 10 installation disk for free?

One can obtain a Windows 10 installation disk for free from Microsoft, as mentioned in the script.

What steps are involved in resetting a Windows 10 local account password using a USB drive?

The steps include holding down the shift key and clicking restart, selecting the USB drive, going to the Windows setup screen, choosing 'Repair your computer', accessing the command prompt, and following a series of commands to replace the Ease of Access file with the command prompt.

What command is used to navigate to the C drive in the command prompt during the password reset process?

The command 'C:' is used to navigate to the C drive in the command prompt.

What file is replaced with the command prompt to bypass the login screen?

The 'utilman.exe' file, which is the Ease of Access file, is replaced with 'cmd.exe', the command prompt file.

How can one change the password for a local account once they have access to the command prompt?

One can change the password by typing 'net user [username] [new password]' in the command prompt.

What is the final step to gain access to the computer after changing the password?

The final step is to restart the computer, remove the USB drive, and log in with the new password.

How can one remove the password completely after bypassing it?

One can remove the password by going to the login screen, pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete, clicking on 'Change password', entering the old password, and leaving the new password field blank.

Outlines

00:00

💻 Bypassing Windows 10 Local Account Password

This paragraph explains how to bypass a Windows 10 local account password. It differentiates between a Microsoft account and a local account, emphasizing the local account for this tutorial. The process involves using a Windows 10 installation disk, which can be obtained for free from Microsoft. The user is guided through the steps of restarting the computer, accessing the command prompt via the installation disk, and replacing the 'utilman.exe' file with 'cmd.exe' to gain access to the command prompt at the login screen. From there, the user can change the password of the desired account using the 'net user' command.

05:01

🔓 Removing Windows 10 Password

This paragraph concludes the tutorial by demonstrating how to remove a Windows 10 local account password. After successfully bypassing the password, the presenter shows how to change the password to a new one and then remove it entirely. The video script also mentions a separate video for bypassing a password protected by a Microsoft account. The presenter encourages viewers to like, subscribe, and enable notifications for more content, and thanks them for watching.

Keywords

💡Windows 10

Windows 10 is an operating system developed by Microsoft, released in 2015. It is the successor to Windows 8.1 and aimed to address criticisms of its predecessor for being too drastic a change from Windows 7. In the video, Windows 10 is the subject of the tutorial, where the presenter demonstrates methods to bypass the local account password.

💡Local Account Password

A local account password is a security measure set on a specific computer that requires a user to enter a password to log in to the system. In the context of the video, the local account password is the barrier that the presenter aims to overcome, showcasing a method to reset or bypass it.

💡Microsoft Account

A Microsoft account is an email address and password that users can use to sign in to various Microsoft services and products, such as Outlook.com, OneDrive, and Windows. The video script differentiates between a local account and a Microsoft account, noting that the method to bypass the password differs for each.

💡Windows Installation Disk

A Windows installation disk is a physical medium, such as a DVD or USB flash drive, containing the files necessary to install Windows 10. The script instructs viewers to use such a disk to access the command prompt, which is a crucial step in the password bypassing process.

💡Shift + Restart

Shift + Restart is a keyboard shortcut used to access the Advanced Startup Options menu in Windows. The video mentions using this shortcut to restart the computer and access the Windows installation disk's options.

💡Command Prompt

The command prompt is a command-line interface in Windows that allows users to execute commands directly to the operating system. In the video, the command prompt is used as a tool to reset the local account password by replacing a system file.

💡Ease of Access

Ease of Access is a feature in Windows that provides a set of tools to help users with disabilities to use the computer more easily. In the video, the presenter exploits the Ease of Access shortcut to gain access to the command prompt and reset the password.

💡utilman.exe

utilman.exe is a Windows utility that manages the Ease of Access features, such as the on-screen keyboard and the narrator. The video script details replacing this file with cmd.exe to gain command-line access for password manipulation.

💡net user

The 'net user' command is a command-line utility in Windows used to add, delete, or change user accounts. The video demonstrates using 'net user' to change the password of the local account.

💡Password Reset

Password reset is the process of changing a user's password. The video provides a step-by-step guide on how to reset a Windows 10 local account password using the command prompt.

💡Bypass

To bypass is to go around or avoid a security measure. In the context of the video, bypassing refers to the process of circumventing the local account password to gain access to the computer.

Highlights

Introduction to bypassing a Windows 10 local account password

Difference between Microsoft account and local profile

How to obtain a Windows 10 installation disk for free

Instructions for creating a bootable Windows 10 USB drive

Accessing the Advanced Startup Options via the login screen

Using a Windows installation disk to boot into the setup screen

Navigating to the Command Prompt via the Windows Recovery Environment

Copying the utilman.exe file to the root of the C drive

Replacing the utilman.exe file with cmd.exe to access the command prompt at login

Restarting the computer to apply the changes

Accessing the command prompt via Ease of Access

Using the 'net user' command to view user accounts

Changing a user's password with the 'net user' command

Logging into Windows 10 with the new password

Removing or changing the password from the login screen

Bypassing the login screen to access the desktop without a password

Link to a different video on bypassing a Microsoft account password

Encouragement to like, subscribe, and enable notifications for more content

Transcripts

today i'm going to show you how to get

past a windows 10 local account password

on your computer so there's two

different types of accounts that you can

create on windows 10. one is the default

microsoft account when you first set up

a computer

and that requires you to put in your

microsoft account whether it's a hotmail

address or yahoo or gmail you have to

actually connect an account to microsoft

and that creates a profile on the

computer the other way to do it is to

create what's called a local profile

that means the profile is specifically

on this machine and doesn't connect to

microsoft in any way not a whole lot of

difference between the two for the vast

majority of people but i'm going to show

you today how to get past a local

windows 10 password if say for example

you pick up a computer that is password

protected and you feel like you can't

use it i'm going to show you how to get

around that if you want to know how to

get past a windows 10 microsoft account

password there's a link above you can

click on that and that will take you

right to the video to show you how to do

that okay so the only thing you're going

to need in order to reset this password

is a windows installation disk for

windows 10 so you can get this from

microsoft it's totally free i made a

video about it i'll put the link right

up here for you and when you're done you

can download that windows installation

to either a dvd or a flash drive and

then once you have that you have

everything you need to reset your

password in this case i'm going to put

it all on my flash drive okay so from

your main login screen that you cannot

log into because you don't have the

password hold down the shift key and go

down here and click on the start button

and click restart when you restart the

computer and you have the dvd in the

drive or you have the usb plugged in

you'll have this option here to use a

device you click on use the device and

it'll either show your dvd or your usb

in this case i don't have a dvd drive

i'm using the usb for the windows 10 so

i'm just going to select this and the

computer will restart now this is the

windows setup screen that's loaded off

my usb or if you're using the dvd will

load off of that you go ahead and click

next and then you want to choose repair

your computer you'll get this menu that

comes up you want to select troubleshoot

and then go to command prompt that will

bring up this command prompt window from

this window type c colon enter that will

bring you to your c prompt from here

type cd space windows backslash system32

enter from this screen type copy space u

t l i m a n dot e x e space c colon

backslash

enter what that does is this util man

file is the ease of access file for

windows when you get that login screen

and you can click on sticky keys or

on-screen keyboard that's what that is

we're just replacing that with a

different file we're going to replace

with the command prompt so we can hack

the password what i want to do is i want

to make a copy of that file so i can

replace it later so i copied it to the

root of the c drive and now the next

step is to copy the command prompt and

replace that file i'm going to type copy

space

cmd.exe which is the file for command

prompt space util

man.exe and then hit enter it's going to

ask if i want to overwrite it i want to

say yes and now file is overwritten

it'll all make sense here in just a

minute so i type exit and then select

turn off my pc go ahead and remove the

flash drive and turn the computer back

on now when the computer comes back on

you'll still see the login that you

can't get into but if you click on the

ease of access now instead of the

accessibility options you now see it

brings you up to a command prompt so

from this point what you want to do is

type net space user enter and you'll see

the list of accounts there's the account

that i want to get into called youtube

all i have to do to change the password

is type netspace user

space

youtube which is the username or in your

case owner or frank or whatever netspace

username space password and i'll just

give it a password of one two three four

five six

hit enter

now the password has been changed i type

exit go to my login screen type one two

three four five six

enter

and just like that

i've bypassed a windows 10

local login password and now i have full

access to the computer

and if i want to remove that password i

can hit control alt delete

click on change password type in my old

password which is one two three four

five six

and then just leave new password blank

and click the arrow to confirm

and now the password has been changed

now as you can see

when windows boots up it logs straight

into the desktop with no password and

now you have a fully working windows 10

machine with no password now of course

that last part you can remove the

password if you want you can change it

you can do whatever you want i

personally don't need it but i wanted to

show you how to do it so that's all

there is to removing a windows 10

password if it's a local account again

if you want to get into a machine that

has a windows 10 login protected by a

microsoft account there is a different

video for that i'll link it down below

either way regardless of whether it's a

local account or a microsoft account

there is a way to get into the computer

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