Forgot Password for my Local Account


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win11freak

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I am running Windows 11 with a Local Admin Account currently just using my Windows Hello PIN to sign in to Windows.
I do not know it because I forgot my Password.

One crucial question.

In case I need to go into Safe Mode with a Local Admin Account, will it still ask for the PIN or will it revert back asking for a Password?

But hopefully that I do not have to go into Safe Mode.

Can someone please test this if anyone has a LOCAL account currently using a PIN?
Just need to see or check if it really reverts back to just a Password when in Safe Mode.
I would appreciate this.

Again, PIN is no issue. That is fine by me.
 

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win11freak said:
I am running Windows 11 with a Local Admin Account currently just using my Windows Hello PIN to sign in to Windows.
I do not know it because I forgot my Password.

One crucial question.

In case I need to go into Safe Mode with a Local Admin Account, will it still ask for the PIN or will it revert back asking for a Password?

But hopefully that I do not have to go into Safe Mode.

Can someone please test this if anyone has a LOCAL account currently using a PIN?
Just need to see or check if it really reverts back to just a Password when in Safe Mode.
I would appreciate this.

Again, PIN is no issue. That is fine by me.
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NOTE
if you have Bitlocker or drive encryption enabled please either disable it or make a note of your encryption key

if you disable TPM within your BIOS it will delete the PIN
as that is where the PIN is stored

restart then use your password to logon

then go to
settings > accounts > sign in options
open the PIN entry and delete your PIN

#####
restart back into the BIOS and enable TPM
restart back into the system then you set your PIN up again.

best of luck Steve ..
 

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