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how to reset Forgotten Picture password in Windows 10

how to reset Forgotten Picture password in Windows 10

This article is about how to reset Forgotten Picture password in Windows 10. Some users prefer to use a picture password to log into Windows 10 because compared to a text password or PIN, it can be more secure.

But one downside of a photo password is that it’s easy to forget.

how to reset Forgotten Picture password in Windows 10

So, the problem is what if you forgot your Windows 10 image password and can’t log in to your user account? Take it easy, here are two solutions to this problem.

  • Solution 1: Use other methods to enter Windows 10
  • Solution 2: Reset picture password in Windows 10


Solution 1: Use other methods to log in to Windows 10 if you have forgotten the picture password


You need to create your text password in Windows 10 before creating a picture password or PIN.

So, when you can’t log in to Windows 10 with a picture password, log in with a text password or PIN.

Step 1: When you forget the picture password and try to take the wrong gesture on the picture to enter Windows 10, you will get the message “Picture password is incorrect.

Try again.” quickly. Click OK below immediately.

The image password is incorrect

Step 2: Then you can choose other login options like PIN or text password to log into Windows 10.

Select the connection option

Solution 2: Reset the forgotten picture password in Windows 10


Either way, you need to sign in to Windows 10 before resetting your picture password.

Note: If you forgot your text password or PIN and can’t log in to Windows 10, you need to reset the text password to recover Windows 10 and reset the forgotten picture password or PIN.

Tip: If you forgot the Windows 10 text password, there are many ways to reset the password, among which it should be the most convenient way to reset the forgotten Windows 10 password on a USB drive.

Step 1: Use text password to log in to Windows 10 user whose picture password you forgot.

Step 2: Press the Win key on your keyboard to bring up the Windows 10 start menu and click Settings.

Click Settings

Step 3: When the Settings app opens. Select Account.

Select an account

Step 4: Select the link option. Then click Change under the picture password.

Change the picture password

Step 5: Type the current text password and click OK to verify your account information before you can change your photo password.

Enter a password to verify your account information

Step 6: Then you can click Use Image. Then set a new motion setting on your photo.

Use this picture

If you still want to use the forgotten photo password, click Reset to restore your photo gesture.

Conclusion:

If you forgot your picture password or PIN in Windows 10/8.1/8, you cannot reset the picture password before logging in to the system. However, when a text password is forgotten, you have several options to reset the password even without a login system.

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