If you use a local account in Window 10, you should create a password reset disk using a USB flash drive as soon as possible. Then, if you forget your password, you can reset it. If you wait until you've forgotten your password, it'll be too late. If you’re using Windows 10, version 1803 you can add security questions to your local account in case you forget your password, so you don't need to create a password reset disk. To do this, select the Start button > Settings > Sign-in options > Update your security questions.

Windows7 Password Reset Wizard free download - Free Word Excel and Password Recovery Wizard, PCWin Recovery w/ Windows Password Reset, Network Password Recovery Wizard. Enter the password for the current logged-on user account, and click on Next. Once the wizard finishes creating the password reset disk, click on Next. On the next screen, click Finish to close the wizard. This password reset disk contains a single file named userkey.psw (about 2KB), which is an encrypted backup version of your password.

1. Make sure you're signed in with your local account. This won't work with Microsoft (connected) accounts.

2. Plug a USB flash drive into your PC. Although creating a password reset disk won't reformat your USB flash drive, you should back up any data on it before you continue.

3. In the search box on the taskbar, type create password reset disk, and then choose Create a password reset disk from the list of results.

4. In the Forgotten Password wizard, select Next. Choose your USB flash drive and select Next.

5. Type your current password and select Next. When the wizard is done, select Finish.

6. Remove the USB flash drive and keep it in a safe place where you'll remember it. Note that you don't have to create a new disk when you change your password—even if you change it several times.

Resetting Your Password Using the Password Reset Disk

1. The CougarNet Password Wizard can assist you with finding your CougarNet username, resetting or changing your password. Take me to the CougarNet Password Wizard To receive a list of all the CougarNet accounts you are responsible for, please click the button below.
2. Network Password Recovery Wizard can recover the following types of Windows network passwords: LAN and domain credentials, Passport accounts, other data stored by Windows Credential Manager.

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A password reset disk allows you to access your account on a local computer by resetting the password in the event that the password is forgotten. When you create the password reset disk, it allows you to reset your password no matter how many times you have changed the password.

Requirements for Creating a Password Reset Disk

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To create a password reset disk, you need either:

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• a USB flash drive
  OR

• a floppy drive and a floppy disk
  

  Note: You cannot create a reset disk using CD or DVD media.

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Create the Password Reset Disk

1. Click and then click Control Panel.
   

2. Click User Accounts and Family Safety.
   

   Note: If your Control Panel is using the Classic View, skip to the next step.

3. Click User Accounts.

4. Insert either a USB flash drive or a floppy disk.
   

5. Click Create a password reset disk in the left pane.

6. When the Forgotten Password Wizard appears, click Next.
   

7. Select the drive in which you want to store your password, and then click Next.
   

8. In the Current User Account Password field, type your current password, and then click Next.

9. When the Progress bar reaches 100%, click Next, and then click Finish.
   

10. When the password reset disk has been created, remove the disk and store it in a safe location.
    

    Note: Anyone can use this disk to access your account on this computer, so it is important that you store the disk in a secure but accessible location.

For information about using a password reset disk to reset a forgotten password, please refer to the following Microsoft web site: Reset your Windows password.

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