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Re: How to reset the password on Windows 10, and get rid of the password reset on Windows 11

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On 04/10/2026 11:52 PM, Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk wrote:
> Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson wrote:
> 
>> I recently had the displeasure of being forced to change my password on
>> my Windows 11 tower.  Now, I want to reset the password on the Windows
>> 10 computer, so they are again the same -- that way, I believe the
>> shares I set up earlier this year will work again -- and I have no idea
>> how to do that.  I tried looking it up on the Microsoftian website, but
>> got this utterly useless drivel,
> 
> Press "WIN + R" simultaneously to open the "Run" window
> Type "control userpasswords2", without quotes, and click "OK"
> The "User Accounts" window will open
> In the "Users of this computer:" list, click on the user who wants to 
> change the password...
> 

Thank you.  That tells me to use ctrl+alt+del, and then change the
password there, but now my shares are working again, so everything's
good.
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How to reset the password on Windows 10, and get rid of the password reset on Windows 11 Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-10-03 02:38 +0800
  Re: How to reset the password on Windows 10, and get rid of the password reset on Windows 11 Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk <asdfadsasdfa@atomicmail.io> - 2026-10-04 17:52 +0200
    Re: How to reset the password on Windows 10, and get rid of the password reset on Windows 11 Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-10-05 08:28 +0800
      Re: How to reset the password on Windows 10, and get rid of the password reset on Windows 11 Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-10-05 08:29 +0800
        Re: How to reset the password on Windows 10, and get rid of the password reset on Windows 11 Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk <asdfadsasdfa@atomicmail.io> - 2026-10-05 10:09 +0200

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