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- Way 1. Bypass Windows Login Screen Without Password via Password Removal Tool
- Way 2. Bypass Windows Login Screen Without Password via Password Reset Disk
- Way 3. Bypass Windows Login Screen Without Password via Another Admin Account
- Way 4. Bypass Windows Login Screen Without Password via Command Prompt
If you can't recall the password of your computer, is there any way to bypass Windows login screen without password? The answer is YES! To help you access your Windows account, this article from EaseUS will present you with 4 practical methods to bypass the login screen. Read on to learn the details.
Way 1. Bypass Windows Login Screen Without Password via Password Removal Tool
To bypass the Windows login screen without taking too much time, the best choice is to use a professional password removal tool. One of the best tools is EaseUS Partition Master Professional, which has a friendly interface and a feature called Password Reset that allows you to bypass the Windows password in a few seconds.
Now, download the powerful software and grab a USB drive. Let's get this done.
Step 1. Insert the target USB disk into the computer, download and run EaseUS Partition Master, and click "Toolkit" > "Password Reset."
Step 2. A small window will pop up. After reading it carefully, click "Create".
Step 3. Select the correct USB flash drive or external mobile hard disk and click "Create" again. Wait patiently. After the password reset USB flash drive is created, click "Finish."
Step 4. Remove the password reset USB, insert it into the locked PC, and restart. You will be asked to change the boot drive to boot the PC from USB. Once completed, the system will automatically boot from USB.
Step 5. After restarting, find EaseUS Partition Master again and go to "Password Reset." All accounts on the PC will be displayed in the interface; click on the target account and check "Reset & Unlock."
Step 6. When you receive this prompt, click "Confirm" to continue. Your password will be erased.
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Way 2. Bypass Windows Login Screen Without Password via Password Reset Disk
What to do if you are locked out of the Windows login screen? You can bypass the Windows login screen by making a password reset disk. A password reset disk contains the necessary files and instructions that can assist you in resetting the Windows computer password. Follow the guide below and make use of your password reset disk.
Step 1. Power up your computer and input a random wrong password.
Step 2. On the login screen, hit "Reset password" and connect the password reset disk to your PC.
Step 3. Select the disk in the Password Reset Wizard.
Step 4. Enter a new password and a hint that you can remember.
Step 5. Click "Next" and "Finish" to complete the procedure.
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Way 3. Bypass Windows Login Screen Without Password via Another Admin Account
If you don't have a USB disk right now, but there's a second administrator account in your system, it can also save your day. As long as you have access to the admin account, you can log into that account and change passwords for other accounts.
Step 1. Log in to another accessible administrator account on your computer.
Step 2. Search for and open the Control panel in the Start menu.
Step 3. Go to the User Accounts section and select "Manage another account."
Step 4. Choose the target account you want to bypass and hit "Change the password."
Step 5. Enter your new password and hint. Then, click "Change password."
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Way 4. Bypass Windows Login Screen Without Password via Command Prompt
Besides the above methods, Command Prompt can also help you bypass the password for your locked account. However, this way is quite difficult, even for some users who have used Windows for years. Follow the instructions step by step to ensure the correct operation.
Step 1. Create a Windows bootable USB drive on a valid computer if you don't have one.
Step 2. Insert the USB drive into the locked computer and then set it to boot from the USB drive.
Step 3. Click "Next" and "Repair your computer" in the Windows Setup window.
Step 4. Go to "Troubleshoot" and "System Image Recovery."
Step 5. The "Re-image your computer" window will show up. Hit "Cancel" and "Next" to move on.
Step 6. Then, hit "Advanced" and then select "Install a driver." Click "OK," and you will get an Open dialog.
Step 7. Navigate to C:\Windows\System32. (The system drive letter "C" may differ according to where your Windows is installed.)
Step 8. In the System32 folder, find Utilman.exe and rename it as Utilman1.exe. Then, refresh the folder.
Step 9. Then, find cmd.exe and rename it as Utilman.exe.
Step 10. Close all windows and hit "Continue" on the Choose an option screen to restart the PC.
Step 11. Hit "Erase of Access" on the Windows login screen to see the Command Prompt window.
Step 12. Input net user username "" and hit "Enter" to remove your Windows password. (Replace username with your Windows account name.)
Step 13. Close the Command Prompt and hit "Sign in" to enter Windows without a password.
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Conclusion
Out of all the methods to bypass the Windows login screen without a password, EaseUS Partition Master is the easiest and fastest. It has the ability to remove the password without login for you to reset it. However, if you don't want to download third-party software, we have provided other practical methods as well. Hope you can enter the Windows system after reading this article.
FAQs on Bypass Windows Login Screen Without Password
Below are some commonly asked questions by other users and corresponding answers that might be useful to you.
1. How do I get Windows to automatically login without password?
How to automatically log in to Windows without a password? Here's what to do:
- Press "Windows" + "R" and enter regedit to open the Registry Editor.
- Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\PasswordLess\Device.
- Double-click on "DevicePasswordLessBuildVersion" and modify the value to "0".
- Press "Windows" + "R" and enter netplwiz toopen User Accounts.
- Uncheck the "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer" option.
2. How can I reset a PC if I forgot the administrator password?
To reset a PC without a password, you need to:
- Hold "Shift" down and hit restart your PC.
- Go to "Troubleshoot" > "Reset this PC". Then, reset your PC after selecting one advanced option.
3. Can you unlock a laptop password?
Yes, you can unlock a laptop without the password in a few ways. A password reset disk or a Windows installation disk can both help you unlock the laptop. If you don't have a prepared disk, you can also resort to third-party software like EaseUS Partition Master.
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About the Author
Oliver is an EaseUS professional writer who dares explore new areas. With a passion for solving tech issues with straightforward guides for common users, Oliver keeps honing his writing craft by developing in-depth solutions for disk and partition management, computer boot-up issues, file transfer, etc.
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