** If you own a Windows installation media (USB or DVD), then follow the instructions on this article: How to Reset Password in Windows 10/8/7/Vista. Finally, transfer all the files and settings from the Microsoft account's profile to the new account's profile.

Follow the instructions below to enable the Administrator account and then create a new local account. Option 1: From another computer, navigate to Microsoft Reset Password Page and follow the on-screen prompts to reset the password of your MS Account.If you're using a Microsoft Account to login to your Windows 10 or 8/8.1 PC or Tablet, then you have the following options to gain access to your device if you have forgotten your Microsoft password: * Keep in mind, that you cannot reset the password of a Microsoft account using this method. This tutorial contains instructions on how to reset LOCAL* account password in case you forgot it by enabling the Administrator account in WinRE environment when you do not have a Windows 10 recovery media on a USB o DVD.** But, because this method requires to boot your PC from a USB installation media, I decided to write a new tutorial on how to activate the Admin account in Windows 10 if you don't own a USB installation media. In a previous article I show the way on how to reset password in Windows, after enabling the Administrator account in Registry from the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE).

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