how to reset admin password if forgotten

Whether this can be reset depends on what kind of Windows account it is.

• If it is a Microsoft account used to sign in to Windows:
  1. On the sign-in screen, select I forgot my password.
  2. Or select Sign-in options > Web sign-in, sign in, then select Forgot my password.
  3. Or use Reset password from another browser.
  4. After receiving the verification code, enter it, select Next, type a new password, and select Next.
• If it is a local account and the password was forgotten:
  • From the sign-in screen, select OK > Reset password.
  • Answer the security questions that were set up when the account was created.
  • If a password reset disk was created earlier, use Use a password reset disk instead.
• If already signed in to another administrator account on the same PC:
  1. Open Computer Management.
  2. Expand Local Users and Groups > Users.
  3. Right-click the user account and select Set Password...
  4. Enter and confirm the new password.
• If none of those options are available:
  • Microsoft support cannot retrieve or bypass a lost or forgotten password.
  • If there is no other administrator account and no supported reset option works, the supported path is to reset the Windows device.

• Change or reset your Microsoft account password in Windows
• Reset a forgotten Microsoft account password
• Change or reset your local account password in Windows
• Change or reset your local account password in Windows