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
- Reboot again with the DVD or USB
copy c:\utilman.exe c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe
- Confirm Yes to overwrite and reboot your computer
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