How to Reset Windows 10 Password on ASUS Computer Quickly
Rob Parsons Updated on Apr 15, 2022 6:43 PM
If you're running a Windows 10 on your ASUS laptop or desktop, then you probably take a strong password to protect the computer from unwelcome users. Chances are that sooner or later it will possibly happen to you that you forgot the password on your Windows 10 computer. The good news is that there are many of methods and utilities that can reset or recover the lost password so you don't have to perform a clean install of the Windows 10 on your ASUS computer.
Part 1: Reset lost Windows 10 local account user password
Microsoft provides users with both Local account and Microsoft account (aka "Windows Live ID") to sign in Windows 10. If you are using local account in Windows 10 and want to crack the lost password, the most efficient and fast way to deal with that is use a Windows 10 password reset disk. Add that to the fact that you will have the disc in hand before forgetting the Windows 10 password on the ASUS laptop & desktop.
What if you don't have any password reset disk prepared previously? Don't worry still you can reset your lost Windows 10 password to get access to the ASUS computer again. In today's discussion, our favorite is Spower Windows Password Reset.
It is a incredibly easy-to-use software that's designed to do exactly what the name implies: support on any version of Windows with 32-bit or 64-bit: Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP. The software will detect the Windows installation and the account names automatically, and to reset the admin and user password in minutes. It can even support additional new account creation easily. Please note the software don't support recovering Windows 10 password.
There are 3 editions available for satisfying you needs. Compare the Editions to select a suitable edition for resetting Windows 10 admin/ user password in ASUS machine.
The following guide will show you how to reset password of windows 10 or any earlier version of windows you're running on ASUS laptop & desktop computer.
Step 1: Use the program to create a Windows 10 password reset disc
Download the copy of program and install on an accessible computer. After you launch the program, the instructions for using it are written on the right portion of the screen.
The first thing we need to is select a media device to make a password reset disc that will be used later in step 3 to reset forgot password for ASUS computer windows 10. Almost all type of storage media devices on the market are supported: CD, DVD, USB drive, flash drive, floppy drive, memory stick, etc. In this guide, we're going to use a USB drive.
Put a blank USB drive into the USB plot on the computer, press USB device on the program screen, and then click Begin burning to burn the program into USB drive to create Windows 10 admin/ user password reset disk. The burning process will be finished in a few seconds.
Next, pull the USB drive out of the machine and insert into your locked ASUS computer and start it.
Step 2: Change boot order in BIOS to boot from the USB drive
Normally, your Asus laptop & desktop boots from the Windows every time you turn on it, so you will have to change the boot order option on BIOS Setup to boot from the password reset disk you just made instead.
ASUS provides a support document with more details.
We also have universal instructions ready for boot order configuration.
Step 3: Reset password in window 10 on ASUS desktop & laptop
After change the boot order option on BIOS, restart your machine, you have to wait until the ASUS computer boots from the usb drive and displays the program window as shown below.
In this example, you will see four account names: one Administrator account, two user accounts and a guest account.
To reset Administrator password or any other user password, just select a Windows 10 operating system (if you have more than one OS installed on your ASUS machine), and highlight the account name, and then click on the Reset button.
The Windows 10 admin/ user password resetting process will take only a few seconds, no matter how complex the original password is.
That is all there is to it! After the process completes, go to the bottom of the screen and press Reboot button to restart the computer. Remember to remove the USB drive from the computer (important!).
Now you're ready to get back into your ASUS computer again with a blank (empty password) password. If you're the only user, Windows 10 will boot all the way to the desktop without a logon screen.
Part 2: Reset Forgotten Windows 10 Password for Microsoft Account
If you are using Microsoft account to log into Windows 10 on ASUS computer but lost password, things are simple. Navigate to the https://account.live.com/password/reset using any of your accessible devices (PC, laptop, smartphone, tablet) with Internet connection. Afterward, click the "I forgot my password" option at the top of the resulting list, then follow the on-screen instructions to finish the Windows 10 password recovery procedure and to re-enable the account on your ASUS computer.
Part 3: Factory reset ASUS Windows 10 computer (last resort)
If all methods above don't work for you, factory resetting your ASUS computer is almost always a fix-it tool of last resort. Here's how to.
- At the Windows 7 Welcome screen, click the Power button and then Restart while pressing and holding the Shift key on your keyboard.
- When the "Choose an option" screen appears, select Troubleshoot > Reset this PC > Remove everything.
- Choose a cleaning method: Remove My Files or Fully Clean The Drive.
- Click the Reset button and the reset operation will commence immediately.
When it is complete, you'll have a new installation of Windows 10.
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