Passwords are essential security features to protect your system against any unwanted access. But it can be tedious if you have to enter it time and again, especially if you need to restart your computer or put it to sleep multiple times.

In such cases, you may either remove the password altogether or simply bypass the login screen. But I highly recommend you only do so temporarily for your computer’s security.

Removing Windows Password on Microsoft Account

you may’t remove the password on a Microsoft Account as it is tied to the actual online account. You can utilize the password replacements we discussed earlier. But to actually remove any security key, you need to switch to a local account instead. After logging in to the Microsoft account,

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If you don’t remember the password, you need to reset the password first.

Removing Windows Password on Local Account After Login

If you may log in toyour or any other administrator account, you can use various tools on Windows to remove your local account password. These programs include the Windows Settings, Control Panel, Local Users and Groups MMC snap-in, and so on.

Through Windows Settings

The easiest way to remove your password after logging in to the corresponding account is through Windows Settings. You will need to remember the current password to apply this method.

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From Local Users and Groups

you may utilize the Local Users and Groups utility on Windows to modify a user password. It allows removing both the current as well as another account’s password (only if you have logged in to an admin account).

After logging in to another admin account, you may also utilize the traditional configuration tool, the Control Panel, to remove the password for your original account.

Through Netplwiz Tool

Windows also includes another tool, Netplwiz, through which you may specify the basic configuration of the user accounts. It also allows you to remove the password of another account but not the current one.

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Using Command-line Interface

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