🔒Password Reset (Windows 10/11)
✅ Step 1: Prepare Bootable USB (if needed)
• Download Windows 10/11 ISO from Microsoft official
site.
• Create bootable USB using Rufus (or similar tool).
✅ Step 2: Boot from USB
• Insert USB into locked computer.
• Power on and press the boot menu key:
• - Dell → F12
• - HP → Esc or F9
• - Lenovo → F12
• - Acer → F12
• - ASUS → Esc or F8
• Select the USB drive to boot.
✅ Step 3: Open Command Prompt
• On "Install Windows" screen → Press Shift + F10 together.
✅ Step 4: Find Windows Drive Letter
• In Command Prompt, type:
• diskpart
• list volume
• Find the Windows drive letter (example: C:).
• Type exit to leave Diskpart.
✅ Step 5: Replace Accessibility Tool
• Type these two commands (replace C: with your
Windows drive):
• move
C:\Windows\System32\utilman.exe C:\Windows\System32\utilman.exe.bak
• copy
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\utilman.exe
✅ Step 6: Restart Computer
• Close all windows and reboot.
• Remove USB when restarting.
✅ Step 7: Open Command Prompt from Login Screen
• On login screen, click the Ease of Access
(Accessibility) icon.
• Command Prompt will open.
✅ Step 8: Reset Password
• To list all users, type:
• net user
• To reset password, type:
• net user
YourUsername NewPassword
✅ Step 9: Login
• Use the new password you just set.
✅ Step 10 (Optional): Restore Original Settings
• After login, open Command Prompt as Admin.
• Type:
• copy
C:\Windows\System32\utilman.exe.bak C:\Windows\System32\utilman.exe
✅ Done! Password Reset Completed
Successfully. 🎉