Delete a forgotten password in windows 10. How to easily reset a forgotten password in any version of Windows

So, you're "lucky" to forget your Windows 10 account password and don't have enough experience to try to do something about it and get into the system. How to be in this case? This guide may help you. Here's how to reset your account password when you sign in to Windows 10 on your tablet, laptop, or PC in several ways.

Important: It is worth noting that only the first method helps to reset the Microsoft account password. The following are only suitable for local accounts.

Reset your Microsoft account password


Change Windows 10 User Password Using Command Prompt

Since you can’t get into the system, you are forced to resort to using, which will help you perform all the necessary command line manipulations to resume access to the user account. If you still do not have a boot drive, you urgently need to create one.

  1. The first thing you need to do is choose boot drive through the Boot Menu. Each computer manufacturer has its own way to enter this menu and you can usually learn about it from the instructions for the hardware.

  2. After the window with the choice of localization language appears operating system press the keys Shift+F10. If this does not work, press the key together with them fn. With this action, you will open command line. If she does not want to show up, you will have to go to the next step and click on the link System Restore.

  3. In the menu that appears, you need the second item. Select it and open a command prompt.
  4. In its window enter regedit and press Enter.

  5. In the Registry Editor window, find HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, and then File - Load hive.

  6. Find a file SYSTEM along the way C:\Windows\System32\config and select it.

  7. Enter an arbitrary section name in the newly appeared window.

  8. Expand the created section and select in it Setup.

  9. Open option CmdLine, which is located on the right side of the window, and change its value to cmd.exe. Follow him to open SetupType and replace the value in it with 2 .

  10. Go to the left side of the registry window and select the previously created section with an arbitrary name. Then click on FileUnload bush and consent to this operation.

  11. Close the window of the registry editor, command line, OS installation wizard, or exit the system recovery menu and start Windows 10 in normal mode.
  12. During the loading of the operating system, you meet and enter the command into it net user. In this version, the command displays a list of accounts that exist in the OS on your computer.

  13. Find the account you need, remember it and enter the command net user user_name user_pswrd, where username– name of the found account, new_pswrd- her New Password. If the account name consists of several words, then they must be enclosed in quotation marks.

  14. Enter the command exit to close the command prompt and go to the login screen.

  15. Enter a new password in the appropriate field and you will be logged into the system.

Changing the password through the hidden Administrator account

  1. Before use this method follow all the steps from the previous one until the command line appears during the startup of the operating system. After that, type the following into the command line: net user Administrator /active:yes. If the computer uses the English edition of the OS or manually Russified system, then in the command you need to replace Administrator on the Administrator.

  2. Write a command exit to close the window and get to the login screen.

  3. Log in to the administrator account and give the system a few minutes to prepare.

  4. Hold down the keys Win+R, enter compmgmt.msc and press Enter.

  5. Go to Local Users and GroupsUsers.

  6. click right click mouse on the name of the desired user and click on the item Set password.

  7. Take note of all warnings and move on to the next step.

  8. Enter a new password and apply it.

If for some reason you were unable to reset your Microsoft account password, you can use the last way in order to create a new user. This is done in a window with a list of users. You need to right-click on an empty space in it, select the first item in the menu that appears and enter all the necessary data for the created account.

Authorization in Windows 10 by entering a password is one of the mechanisms for protecting a computer and personal data. But having different passwords on each site, the user can easily mix them up and enter the wrong password to log into Windows 10.

If the user has forgotten the password for Windows 10, this is not a reason to reset or reinstall the operating system. The developers have saved several methods by which you can restore forgotten password from a Microsoft account. We note right away that in Windows 10 there are two types of accounts: local and Microsoft account.

Getting access to a Microsoft account

If you forgot your account password, here the Windows 10 developers give you the opportunity to instantly restore access to your computer. But first, make sure you're not using a local account. To do this, look at the form where you need to enter a password. If the username is an email address, follow the steps below. Otherwise, move on to the next section.

We fill out the online form offered by Microsoft to restore access to the problem account. Here we set the reason why we want to restore access to the account. Next, you will have to prove to the system that it is the user who is the owner of the account, the password for which he forgot and is trying to recover: enter the attached telephone number and email address. Then we enter the code received by mail or in the form of SMS, after which a form will appear asking you to set a new password to enter a computer with Windows 10 and confirm it.

If the user has entered all the data correctly, a form will appear asking you to set a new password and repeat it.

There are times when the user does not have a phone at hand, the ability to access the attached mailbox or does not remember additional email address. In this case, it is recommended to fill out a different questionnaire, which includes a number of secret questions, including your personal data entered during registration.

All actions must be performed from a computer connected to the Internet, or use another device, such as a smartphone or laptop, to gain access to a Microsoft account.

In order not to repeat this time-consuming procedure, forgetting the password again, Microsoft suggests using one of alternative methods authorization - using a pin code or graphic key(picture + gesture combination).

Getting access to a local account

Here you will have to suffer much more, because the access key is securely encrypted and you will have to use a special utility to select it or make an attempt to restore access using the Windows 10 installation distribution.

  • We perform the download from a removable bootable media with the "dozens" distribution kit.
  • When loading a window with installation language options, hold down "Shift + F10" to launch the command line.

  • Enter the following sequence of commands:

diskpart

list volume.

  • Take note of the letter label of the volume on which Windows 10 is installed.

This is usually the C:\ drive.

  • We execute two commands:

Their meaning is as follows: we rename the file "utilman32" to "utilman2", then we create a copy of "cmd.exe" with the name "utilman32".

  • If the operation is successful, enter "wpeutil reboot" and press "Enter" to restart the computer.
  • After loading the OS on the lock screen, click on the "Ease of Access" link to open the command line.
  • We enter a line like “net user imya_polzovatelya password '”, where we replace the command parameters with our own.
  • To see a list of computer accounts, type "net users".
  • Immediately after that, you can log into your account using the new password.

If this method did not help solve the problem, the procedure seemed complicated or incomprehensible, then use the Ophcrack utility, which also exists in the edition for working from removable media, Offline Windows Password registry editor.

There are enough instructions for using both products on the web.

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Sometimes Windows clients 10 forget their account password. To restore access to it and get to the "Desktop", you need to reset the old combination and install a new one.

How to reset your password on Windows 10

Any user can invalidate the old password without pen Windows installation 10. Today we will consider all possible methods.

If you enter the wrong combination of characters, the system displays a message that the password is incorrect and prompts you to enter it again

Before following the instructions below, make sure that:

  1. The Caps Lock button is off. It converts characters to upper case, that is, if it is active, only capital letters are set. Usually on the keyboard of stationary computers there is a special indicator for this key. If it is on, turn it off (press it once). On laptops, there is usually no indicator, so try pressing this button and entering the password again.
  2. The required keyboard layout is set, that is, the text language for typing. If it doesn't match the character language in your password, hold down the Shift + Alt key combination to change it. The language icon is also usually located in the lower right corner of the login screen. You can also click on it with the mouse. If worth desired layout, try to remember possible combinations that you could use as a password. If no options come to mind, proceed to the methods described below.

Change account password online

This method will only solve the sign-in issue if you've previously worked on the device with a Microsoft account. If you have not registered it or you have it, but you use the PC just as a local user (that is, this is a separate account that is not associated with a Microsoft account), this method resetting your password will not work for you - you should immediately move on to other methods. So, how to change your password online on the Microsoft website?

  1. Follow this link to get to the official Microsoft page. You will immediately be asked why you are unable to log into your account. We put a round mark to the left of the first option "I do not remember my password." After that, click on "Next".
    Specify the reason why you can't sign in to your Microsoft account
  2. Now, in the first field, enter your email address or phone number to which the account was linked. In the second field, you need to print a set of characters (captcha) from the image, consisting of Latin letters and numbers. If you can't see them, click on "New" or "Audio" to have the system replace the set or speak it. Enter and click on "Next".
    Enter your email address or phone number in the field
  3. For your email a letter with a special code will be sent, so you must have access to the email box. Open it and look for an email from Microsoft Live (it's usually sent immediately or within a few minutes). Copy the code or just remember and enter it in the appropriate field on the Microsoft website. Click on "Next" now.
    Enter in the field the code that came to your e-mail
  4. Two new fields will appear in which you need to enter a new password. The second field is needed to confirm it. Be sure to remember it, but rather fix it in notebook that only you have access to. After entering, click on "Next".
    Enter a new password in the first field and repeat it in the second
  5. On the next page, you will be notified that the password has been successfully changed.
    You are notified that access to your account has been successfully restored
  6. Now you can log into your account using the new combination.


    Enter a new account password in the field

Video: change a forgotten password from a Microsoft account

Due to the installation disk or flash drive

For this method, you will need a media (CD, flash drive, etc.) with installed Windows distribution 10. We will boot the system through it and already with the help of certain actions change the password from the account. Let's go straight to detailed description manipulations:

  1. We turn on the computer. When it starts to boot, enter the BIOS using the Delete key. The button to enter this menu may be different: it all depends on the PC model. You can find information about this button on your device's manufacturer's website or in the instruction manual that came with your device if the Delete key didn't work.
  2. In the blue BIOS menu, in the First Boot Device parameter, we set the boot from the media that contains the Windows distribution.
    Install the Windows distribution media in the First Boot Device option
  3. Connect the drive with the Windows 10 distribution kit to the laptop. If it is a disc, insert it into the drive. Restart your PC.
  4. When the drive boots, select the installation language and simultaneously hold down two keys on your keyboard: Shift + F10. This command should open the editor we need, in particular, the “Command Prompt”.
  5. If the black window does not appear on the screen, add Fn to this key combination. If it doesn’t work again, click on the “System Restore” link located in the lower left corner of the screen.
    Click on the "System Restore" link
  6. Now select the second section called "Troubleshooting". Click on "Troubleshooting" to go to "Command Prompt"
  7. In the next window, make a choice in favor of the "Advanced Options" item. The next step is to launch the "Command Prompt".

Now we go directly to the commands that need to be executed in the launched black editor. Let's describe the procedure in detail:

  1. We print the word diskpart in the line. We press Enter. After that, enter the list volume command. Your task is to remember the letter hard drive, on which your OS is installed, since it may not always be the “C:” drive. In the future, you will enter this letter at the beginning of all subsequent commands. To end the first diskpart command, type exit and press Enter on your keyboard.
    Run the diskpart and list volume commands in turn
  2. We are not saying goodbye to the "Command Prompt", as we need to enter a few more commands in it. The first would be move c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe c:\windows\system32\utilman2.exe. Copy it using the context menu or a combination Ctrl keys+ C and paste in black editor. Press Enter to run it.
  3. The second command is: copy c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe. Just copy and paste in the editor, and then press Enter.
    Run two commands in turn in the "Command line"
  4. Now you need to restart the device. To do this, we print the wpeutil reboot command in the editor. It is no longer necessary to copy here, since it is short and you are unlikely to make a mistake. You also have the right to restart your device in another way.
  5. This time we boot not from the drive with the Windows 10 distribution, but from the system disk.
  6. A window will appear with a field for entering a password. Here we click on the "Accessibility" icon located in the lower right corner. The black editor already familiar to us for entering commands will start again.
    Reopen "Command Prompt" after restarting PC
  7. We print the following in the window: net user user_name new_password. To run the command, traditionally press Enter. If the username, that is, your account, does not consist of one, but of several words, you need to put it in quotes.
  8. In the event that you, unfortunately, do not know what your username is in the system, use the net users command to familiarize yourself with the list and select the account you need.
  9. After executing the command, the system will ask you to enter a new password twice. We print it and each time we press Enter. Please note that characters will not be displayed when typing. This is done for security reasons. Now you can close Command Prompt.
    Enter the new password twice: first on one line and then on the other
  10. After setting a new password, you can immediately log into your account on your PC.

Video: set a new password using installation media

With the help of "Command line"

This method is suitable for versions of Windows 10 such as "Professional" or "Enterprise". For other options, the method will not work. If you do not have a Microsoft account and an installation flash drive or disk, this instruction will become one of the the best option For you.

The solution to the problem is to log in with an administrator account and then change the password in the "Computer Management" window. Let's go over the steps in detail:

  1. Run the black editor "Command Line" on your PC using the instructions from the section "Due to the installation disk or flash drive" of this article. In particular, you need to click on the "Accessibility" icon.
  2. This time we will enter other commands. The first one is: net user Administrator /active:yes. Please note that for English Windows versions 10, you must enter the English word Administrator, not Russian. Paste the command and press Enter.
    Paste in the "Command line" command net user Administrator / active: yes
  3. After these steps, another “Administrator” account will appear in the lower left corner. Go through it. You do not need to enter a password here.
    Enter in Windows using the "Administrator" account
  4. Now right-click on the "Start" button in the lower left corner. In a large list of options, select the "Computer Management" section. Select "Computer Management" from the context menu
  5. In the window that opens, in particular, in its left part we find the item "Local Users and Groups" and click on it.
    Open the "Local Users and Groups" section
  6. On the right side of the window, run double click the Users folder. We are looking for ourselves (our account) in the list. Click on this item with the right button. In the small menu, make a choice in favor of "Set password".
    In the context menu of the item that corresponds to your account, click on "Set Password"
  7. We read the system message with a warning and click on "Continue".
    Read the warning and click on "Continue"
  8. We print a new password and save it. Now you can log into your account under the new combination.
    In the new window, enter the password twice and click on OK
  9. After restarting the computer, at the login screen, open the Command Prompt again and enter the command net user Administrator /active:no in the black editor so that the administrator account disappears from the list of available ones.

Using the "Registry Editor"

You can also replace the old password with a new one using special manipulations in the "Registry Editor" window. Let's consider this method in more detail:

  1. We log in again under the “Administrator” account as described in the “Using the“ Command line ”section of this article. Open "Command Prompt".
  2. In the editor, enter the word regedit. It will launch the "Registry Editor" we need.
  3. In the left part of the window, open the third main branch HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
    Click on the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder on the left side of the window
  4. Now we switch our attention to the top panel of the window and click on "File", and then on "Load hive".
    Click on the "File" section and select the "Load hive" option
  5. In Windows Explorer, look for the config folder, and then SYSTEM file. Click on "Open" now.
    Select the SYSTEM file and click on the "Open" button
  6. We write an arbitrary name in the "Section name" field only in Latin letters. Click OK.
    Type an arbitrary name in the field and click on OK
  7. We go into the branch we just created and open the Setup folder.
    Open the Setup folder in the downloaded hive
  8. We are looking for the CmdLine parameter. Double click on it and change the value to cmd.exe.
    Change the value of the CmdLine parameter to cmd.exe
  9. We also find the SetupType item in the list, open it and set the value to 2.
  10. In the left part of the window, click on the section you created earlier with the left mouse button. Now click on File and then on Unload Hive. After that, confirm your action.
    Click on "File" again and then select "Unload Hive"
  11. Reboot your device. After the lock screen appears with a password field, the “Command Prompt” will appear. In the editor, enter the following: net user user_name user_pswrd. In this command, user_name is your account name and user_pswrd is your new password.
    Enter the net user command and add your account name and new password to the line
  12. Now issue the exit command to exit the black editor and return to the login window. We write a new password and finally go to our account.
    Type the exit command and press Enter to exit the "Command Prompt" and enter a new password in the login field

Reset your password using account recovery apps

If you do not have a Windows installation media, you can download a special password recovery program to any blank media and use it to log in to change your password. Programs are boot disk images.

They need to be downloaded and simply transferred to an empty drive (disk or flash drive). Since you cannot do this on your computer, you will have to ask someone to burn the image.

Offline Windows Password & Registry Editor: A free utility without an interface

Offline Windows Password & Registry Editor is a free boot disk image. main feature- lack of a graphical interface. To work in the utility, you need to enter commands from the keyboard.


The Offline Windows Password & Registry Editor does not have a graphical interface: all commands are entered from the keyboard in a black editor that is similar to the "Command Line"

What are the characteristics and functions of this program?

  • finds all user accounts, even blocked and disabled;
  • resets the "Administrator" password;
  • restores access not only to local accounts, but also to Microsoft accounts;
  • works for all versions of Windows;
  • supports 32-bit and 64-bit systems;
  • edits Windows registry(for example, to remove viruses from startup).

You can download the application directly from its official page. To create a CD image and a USB image, you need to download separate files. Each of them weighs only 18 MB.

Recover My Password Home Edition: free version with English interface

Recover My Password Home Edition is developed by Lazesoft. It has a convenient and simple interface, but only those who know English language: there is no Russian version. The advantage of the program is that it is free.


The interface of the program Recover My Password Home Edition is not translated, unfortunately, into Russian

What are the benefits of this utility?

  1. Suitable not only for "dozens", but also for other versions of Windows, even XP and Vista.
  2. Supports both 32-bit and 64-bit system.
  3. Allows you to create not only Flash and CD images, but also ISO images, optical disk images stored in a regular file.
  4. Works on all laptops including Legend, Toshiba, Dell, IBM and more.
  5. Restores access to the local Administrator account.
  6. The weight of the program is only 33.4 MB.

You can download this boot disk image from the official website of the developer.

Renee Passnow: a paid but convenient program

The Renee Passnow utility is a paid boot disk image. The principle of its operation is to bypass the password of the local account and Windows OS by changing the encrypted password in the Sam registry file.


The interface of the Renee Passnow program is very simple and intuitive: even a beginner will understand it

What are the features and benefits of the program?

  • does not delete data stored on the PC;
  • turns the Microsoft account into a local one, and then removes its password;
  • has a clear and simple interface in Russian;
  • Suitable for all versions of Windows including XP and Vista;
  • creates backups data stored on hard drives, without Windows;
  • erases information from the built-in drives completely or by sections;
  • restores Windows system after the occurrence of DBR or MBR errors during OS startup.

Of the minuses of the utility, one can single out the limited functionality of the free trial version. With the help of the latter, you will not be able to reset your password: it is only possible to find accounts on your PC. The cost of the main paid version is 1290 rubles, and the professional version is 1790 rubles. The weight of the distribution is 95 MB.

Download this useful utility you need from the official website of the developer.

Creating a password reset disk

Using the built-in Windows tools, you can create a so-called floppy disk, which will allow you to quickly and at any time delete the old password from the local account in the future. A huge disadvantage of this method is that the floppy disk (file) must be created on removable media (disk or flash drive) in advance. In this case, the method involves entering the current password, which the user still remembers.

The floppy disk is relevant only for the computer on which it was recorded. If you don't remember your password and you don't have a standard floppy, this solution won't work for you, as you won't be able to create one without account access. In this situation bootable media recorded using special utilities from the third parties described above in this article.

So, how to create a floppy disk to set a new password and how to use it later?

  1. Insert a disk or connect a USB flash drive into the computer's drive.
  2. Launch the "Control Panel" via " Windows Search” (the icon in the form of a magnifying glass on the “Taskbar”). Just enter the appropriate query in the search box. Enter the query "Control Panel" in "Windows Search"
  3. Now launch the "User Accounts" block.
    Click on the "User Accounts" link
  4. On the left side of the window, look for the link "Create a password reset disk". She will be third. We click on it so that a window called "Forgotten Password Wizard" starts on top of the "Control Panel".
    Select the "Create a password reset disk" link on the left side of the window
  5. We read the information about the option and click on the second button "Next".
    Click "Next" on start page"Masters of Forgotten Passwords"
  6. Using the drop-down menu, select a USB flash drive or disk as the carrier of the future floppy disk.
    Select the desired media from the drop-down menu that you previously connected to the PC
  7. We print the current password from the account and left-click again on "Next".
    Write the current password for your account
  8. After that, you need to wait until the creation of the diskette is completed. When it is 100%, click on "Next".
    You can now use this drive as a password recovery method in the future
  9. At the final stage, click on "Finish".
  10. After all the steps, a file called userkey.psw will appear on your media. It will store the standard Windows utility to recover your password. The drive can be used multiple times for password recovery.
  11. When you need to change your password, plug in the drive with the password disk. Enter any combination of characters in the field.
  12. A message will appear on the screen stating that you entered the wrong password. The system will prompt you to enter it again. We click on OK.
  13. Under the field for entering the combination there will already be the necessary link “Reset password” (Reset password). Just click on it and perform the simplest actions described in the instructions.
    Click on Reset password

Resetting the password on a tablet or smartphone with Windows 10

To remove a password on a Windows 10 tablet, you can follow the same steps as for a computer. Only the device is loaded in this case not from the installation disk, but from the bootable SD media.

For phones and tablets, the online password reset method is also suitable, that is, you will change the password from your account Microsoft records on the official page companies.

Reset Hard Reset

To remove the old password on a Windows 10 phone and tablet, such as Lumia or Nokia, use the option hard reset. It consists in resetting all settings to the factory settings, that is, those that you had immediately after purchasing the device.

The method has a big disadvantage: you will delete all personal information (files, photos, games, contacts, music) that was stored in internal memory smartphone or tablet, so before the operation, everything that was on the device must be transferred to another medium. Before unlocking the phone, remove the SIM card and SD card if they have any data on them, and also charge the device at least 50%.

Let's describe this procedure in detail:


If you do not remember the password for your account in Windows 10, you have the right to delete it and set a new one. In this case, you do not need to reinstall the operating system: there are many other ways. If you do not have an installation disk with the OS distribution kit, select the "Command line" method, that is, by logging in using the local "Administrator" account, or create bootable media using a special utility.

Read how to recover a forgotten password Windows user 10 and reset the administrator password. What are the programs for password recovery. Losing your Windows 10 user account password can be a very unpleasant surprise. Indeed, as a result of this, access to the data of a particular computer is completely lost. It's good if you know the password of the Administrator account, from which you can manage the passwords of users of a particular computer. But sometimes it is forgotten or lost.

Sometimes you need to urgently gain access to a computer for which you do not know the password. Necessary information is right at your fingertips, but you have no way to use it. How to restore access to the computer and your files or documents?

What to do if you forgot your Windows 10 password

Step 1: Recover data from a computer whose password is lost

If, as a result of losing your account password, Windows entries 10 lost access to your data, one of effective ways their recovery will use the program Hetman Partition Recovery.

For this:

  • Download the program, install and run it with a different account this computer. Check out the features of the program and step by step instructions.
  • By default, the user will be prompted to use File recovery wizard. Pushing a button "Further" and the program will prompt you to select the drive from which you want to recover files.
  • Double-click on the drive you want to recover files from and select the type of analysis. Specify "Full analysis" and wait for the disk scanning process to complete.
  • After the scanning process is completed, you will be provided with files to restore. Select the ones you want and click the button "Reestablish".
  • Choose one of the suggested ways to save files. Do not save files to the drive from which these files were deleted - they can be overwritten.


Step 2: Recover the password of the built-in Administrator account in Windows 10

Find out how to reset your account password Windows Administrator ten? Do the following:


Step 3: Windows 10 account password recovery software

Windows 10 account password recovery can be done using special programs to reset or recover passwords. Such programs are especially relevant in case of losing the password of the Administrator account (since the passwords of other accounts can be reset using this account).

For this:

  • Download and install a program to reset or recover account passwords.
  • Create a bootable CD using this program, DVD disc or USB stick(if necessary).
  • Restart your computer and boot from the boot media you created.
  • Reset or recover passwords from the required account.

Step 4: Recover a forgotten user password using Windows 10 tools

Before you start recovering your user account password, check the password hint, which is located on the welcome screen next to the password entry field.

If the hint did not help you remember your password:


Step 5: Windows 10 password recovery boot disk or flash drive

Boot disk to recover a password, you can create it yourself or use a ready-made version (which can be purchased or downloaded).

Recover your password using LiveCD

The account password can be recovered by starting the computer using a LiveCD, an alternative portable version of the operating system. This method is relevant if you cannot boot your computer or connect HDD to another system.

For this:


Use an installation disk image

If for some reason you did not create a system recovery disk, and Windows has lost its functionality, then it can be restored using the operating system recovery disk image.

Such an image can be created immediately after installing the OS and software or at any other time.

You can download free utility from Microsoft and create an image. To do this, do the following:


Note. Do not start the system recovery disc from working Windows. To use it correctly, set in the BIOS first boot device system image media and restart your computer.

Important: You need to create an image only on a working system that is not infected with viruses and does not contain errors. After recovery, you will receive exact copy system at the time of its creation.

Step 6: Restore access to your account on the Microsoft website

AT latest versions Windows accounting The user account is integrated with the Microsoft account. To manage some functions of the Windows account, to work with the operating system and to configure it, access to it is required.

If you need to restore access to your Microsoft account:


Step 7: Perform a clean install of Windows

If none of the above methods led to the desired result, reinstall Windows.

In order to perform a clean installation of Windows, you must create an installation disk or other media from which you plan to install the operating system.

Boot your computer from the installation disk. To do this, you may need to change the boot order in the BIOS (or UEFI for more modern computers).

Following the installer's menu options, select the drive on which you want to install Windows. To do this, you need to format it. If you are unhappy with the number or size of local disks, you can completely remove them and repartition them.

Remember that formatting, deleting or repartitioning drives will delete all files from your hard drive.

After specifying the disk for installing Windows, the copy process will start system files and installation of the operating system. During installation, you will not need to take any additional action. During installation, the computer screen will go blank several times for a short time, and the computer will restart itself to complete some installation steps.

Depending on the version of Windows, at one of the stages you may need to select or enter basic personalization settings, the mode of operation of the computer on the network, as well as account settings or create a new one.

After loading the desktop, a clean installation of Windows can be considered complete.

Note. Before starting to execute clean install Windows, take care in advance about the availability of drivers for all installed devices and the safety of your files. Download and save the drivers to a separate storage medium, and back up important data.

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