Reset Password Windows 10 Via Command Prompt CMD Tutorial.

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Before you delve deeper into resetting Windows 10 password through command prompt, it is imperative to know what is it first. Command prompt is basically a command line interpreter application of Windows OS utilized for executing commands that you enter. Scripts and batch files prompt the commands to automate tasks. Advanced administrative functions, fix and troubleshooting specific Windows issues can be done by commands. Now, let's focus on how to reset Windows 10 local Admin password with command prompt.

The method to reset a Windows 10 password depends on the account type. A Microsoft account requires a different procedure than a local account requires.

We’ve all done it before. You sit down to log into your Windows machine, type in what you think is the password, and bang, you realize you forgot what it was! You scramble to try different combinations of letters and numbers to see what will fit, but nothing works. What do you do now?

Thankfully, the process of recovering your password in Windows 10 is much the same as it has been in Windows 8 and above, albeit with a few slight tweaks. Here’s how you can recover both your Microsoft Live 10 login, as well as the credentials for any other users registered with the local machine.

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.

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, and Samsung.