How To Reset The Password Of Your Computer If You Get Locked Out.

One of the many problems we face often is forgetting crucial passwords. When you have a recovery email account handy, changing passwords is not a challenge. But what happens when you end up forgetting the password of not just an account but a system! Getting locked out of my own PC is one of my biggest fears. If you too are afraid that this might happen, and you won’t have a way out of this situation, then this article is for you.

If you are operating on a Windows machine, then you must have come across the warning ‘Go to account.live.com to reset password’. Today we will give you a step by step guide on changing the password of your Microsoft account and get access to your Windows machine. The first thing you will need for this is another system with a working internet connection.

1 Open the browser in another system that you have access to, and visit www.account.live.com.

2 When you visit the website, you will get a list of options asking you the reason for your inability to access your account. From these options, select ‘I Forgot my Password’ option. And click ‘Next’.

3 You will now get the ‘Recover your account’ Window, in this window, you need to enter the Microsoft account which you created for the PC you are unable to access. Or the account whose password you have forgotten.

4 After entering the email id, enter the code that is given below, and proceed to next step.

5 This is another step for verification, for which you will need a mobile number or another recovery id. This needs to be the one which you entered while creating your Microsoft account. In-case you do not have access to them, you can click on ‘I don’t have any of these ' options.

6 If you enter the email or mobile, you will be able to reset your password and access your account, if you selected the other option, you will have to fill up a detailed form, wait for a reply from Microsoft team, and then probably access your account.