There are numerous ways to find lost Windows passwords, but one simple method, assuming you have multiple user accounts on the computer, is to change the user’s password from another account. These steps to change a user’s password work in Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, and Vista.
How to Change Another User's Password in Windows 10
The instructions vary slightly between different versions of Windows, but we'll explain the differences below.
Open Control Panel. On touch interfaces, the easiest method is via the link in the Start menu (or Apps screen in Windows 8), but the Control Panel or Power User Menu (Windows 8) may be faster if you have a keyboard or mouse.
What you select for this step depends on your version of Windows:
