I don't know what my sister did to her computer yesterday,she told me,her password was not accepted by the computer,all this happened after the computer was upgraded.
I have no idea for it .

 

Welcome to AAC!

Is there an account with admin privileges that can be used to reset her password?

 

My two win10 machines did this and I could find no way in. I had good, current, backups so I could re-install windows and reload all the files. It was just a bit of a pain re-installing the programs.

 

... similar problem on one occasion. As I recall, bring up the set-up page as the start-up screen processes ... that is the F5 button, I think. After the set-up page appears, there will be a tab referring you to the Windows password option. Try the old password, if that is accepted, change to a new password, or none at all ... just use the "enter" button twice. Then restart.
... if no success, there might be a "restore" option available with one of the "F" buttons ... not sure which one though.
... Press and hold the "F8" button as the computer starts in order to bring up restore options.

 

Has the standard Admin account ever been used? You may have to determine how to find it (may not be possible if you are locked out). After sorting the problem it may be a good idea to set this up. My 'simple' computer uses a pin, but has the option of Microsoft Account password as well.

Tracy

 

Welcome to AAC!

Is there an account with admin privileges that can be used to reset her password?

No , it is a local account .

 

My two win10 machines did this and I could find no way in. I had good, current, backups so I could re-install windows and reload all the files. It was just a bit of a pain re-installing the programs.

It can be a bigger problem for people who don't have a backup,No one wants to lose valuable files on their computer.

 

Has the standard Admin account ever been used? You may have to determine how to find it (may not be possible if you are locked out). After sorting the problem it may be a good idea to set this up. My 'simple' computer uses a pin, but has the option of Microsoft Account password as well.

Tracy

She has only one account on her computer,unfortunately, she is locked out of the computer.

 

It can be a bigger problem for people who don't have a backup,No one wants to lose valuable files on their computer.

My backups are on computers and drives here, but you can also use a cloud service. There are some free ones around and they are easy to use. I have used dropbox in the past.

 

She has only one account on her computer,unfortunately, she is locked out of the computer.

You or she can use the Opcrack to crack the PC.(It is free tool)

 

I think you mean Ophcrack and as far as I can tell it doesn't work on (at least the latest versions of) windows 10.
I have tried it and it runs but it doesn't find any passwords (win 10, 1803).
https://www.isunshare.com/ophcrack-chntpw/ophcrack-does-not-work-on-windows-10.html

 

I think you mean Ophcrack and as far as I can tell it doesn't work on (at least the latest versions of) windows 10.
I have tried it and it runs but it doesn't find any passwords (win 10, 1803).
https://www.isunshare.com/ophcrack-chntpw/ophcrack-does-not-work-on-windows-10.html

I got it , thanks, if so that ,i don't think I need to test Ophcrack on my computer

 

I got it , thanks, if so that ,i don't think I need to test Ophcrack on my computer

Sorry,that's just free tool ,i have never used it,for Windows 10 computer,go here:
https://www.lifewire.com/free-windows-password-recovery-tools-2626179
https://www.mobiledic.com/windows-topic/reset-windows-10-password.html

 

No one knows what happens when a computer is upgraded,but as for the password was not accepted,i'm sure Microsoft won't do that, and they don't have the right.
That's all i can help you for Windows password.
https://www.windows10passwordreset.com/
https://www.openwall.com/john/

 

https://www.top-password.com/knowledge/reset-windows-10-password.html
https://www.top-password.com/knowledge/forgot-windows-10-local-administrator-password.html
Brzrkr

 

Today I received a message in Win7. From those Micro and and always Soft, that my Win7 will be stopped at 2020. What a heck? Very long time they tried to convince me that my Win3-11 is something must to be shifted away immediately. Now we know why, because it not made an any chance for "installing"; everything worked as sooon as copied on the HDD. Okay, one day I shifted to Win-95. Then very soon they started to convince I must obligeosly shift toward "must to die" 2k, but I was disobedient. Okay, at last I shifted to XP and felt a sorry for being traitor to "best friend". When I realized XP is still not much more bad as Win3-11 thus the most lethal problems may be cured wonderfully by little witchcrafting within a register keys, they put a bold end to the story by chipering whole traffic. Just as 95 as XP are working still to everyone, but older PC never gets a MIPS enough for dechiphering the internet. And when a simplest webpage opens a half of hour instead of microsecond like it was at 1994 when I first got an access, must to buy an another steel-piece, no any other option. Okay, bought, have a Win7, but now those gang wants me to bang me by an another steel-piece being able to wag the Win10 or Win13. NEVER! I am working with different Linuxes at least from anno 2K, thus I may vote only those winged sentence of 2K - "Windows must die". Only question is time, when.

 

That’s not just a Windows issue. It actually occurs with (almost) all software. It’s so prevalent, it has a name. Sunsetting

Most software doesn’t depend on online authorization. At least none that I choose to use. Hence, you can continue to use it as you desire. I had some Win2K systems running for years after it was sunsetted (in very limited environments).

Even LINUX has issues with obsolete releases. You might run into the day when your favorite LINUX software no longer works (been there; done that). Or you find a driver that no longer works, is available or has to be abandoned (yup, seen that, too)

So you roll the dice; you takes your chances. There’s no magic bullet.

 

Even LINUX has issues with obsolete releases. You might run into the day when your favorite LINUX software no longer works (been there; done that). Or you find a driver that no longer works, is available or has to be abandoned (yup, seen that, too)

Ah! The difference is you can always recompile the old code against the new libraries if you wish, make whatever changes you desire, and republish the result.

Try to do that on pretty much any proprietary OS and you're likely to end up in court.

 

Ah! The difference is you can always recompile the old code against the new libraries if you wish, make whatever changes you desire, and republish the result.

Try to do that on pretty much any proprietary OS and you're likely to end up in court.

Sorry, I disagree. I’ve seen these problems in a mixed environment of a 24x7x365 w/ 99.995% uptime guarantee in an International e-commerce site. Neither Windows or Linux were free of issues.

So, let’s agree to disagree

 

Sorry, I disagree.

With what? That you can recompile old code under Linux, or that you can't under Windows?

Neither Windows or Linux were free of issues.

Nice non sequitur. But, since you bring it up, Linux is free*, while Windows isn't. That is one of the main reasons why Linux deals with obsolescence much better than Windows.

So, let’s agree to disagree

No. But you can keep on being disagreeable.

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*free as in Freedom, not beer.