After You Forget Your Password
Forgetting the password to your computer account is an unpleasant experience. If this happens to you, take a deep breath. You might recover from this. Here are the steps to try, in order of preference:
1. If you are using a Microsoft account, use another computer and open a web browser to go to account.live.com/password/reset.
2. If you created a password reset disk, as described earlier in the chapter in the section “Before You Forget Your Password,” you’re in good shape. Follow the instructions in the next section, “Using a Password Reset Disk.”
3. If you are a member of a domain network, contact the network administrator to have him or her reset your password. The administrator might be able to recover any encrypted ...
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