Windows: How to reset forgotten admin password

You can reset the forgotten admin password in in Windows 10 by following the steps below:

Replace utilman.exe with cmd.exe

Boot off Windows 10 DVD or USB
When the Windows Setup screen appears, press SHIFT+F10 to launch a CMD window (or Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Command Prompt)
copy c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe c:\
copy c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe
Answer Y to overwrite of the utilman.exe file.
Exit the Windows 10 setup and reboot the computer.
Click “Ease of Access” icon which will launch CMD window due to the copy of step 4
Boot into “Safe Mode with Networking” for Windows 11
net user test yourpassword /add
net localgroup administrators test /add
Login with test account (use .\test on domain joined) and reset the forgotten admin password

Putting back utilman.exe

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