I attempted to reset password and it did not take. The request for password still pops up however I can just select cancel and it exempts the password???

Hi,1. What are the security devices that you are using?2. Have you checked with manufacturer of these security devices?I would recommend you to contact the manufacturer of these security devices on this issue.Hope this helps.Thanks and Regards:Shekhar S - Microsoft Support. Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think. If this post helps to resolve your issue, please click the "Mark as Answer" or "Helpful" button at the top of this message. By marking a post as Answered, or Helpful you help others find the answer faster.

You can do as following to bypass the password:Start system and press F8 key when Windows is starting up. Then select Safe Mode with Command Prompt and enter. Choose Administrator, the default password may be blank if you don’t set the default administrator password before. Then you will enter into doc Command as following.Type “net user net user xxx 12345 /add “(xxx is the locked account name and 123456 is the new password set on this account).Then you will see the Command Completed Successfully.Note: The above tips only used in the situation that you did not set the Administrator password. What if you have set an Administrator password before? You need do as the following tips:Hope the above help you!

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