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This morning, I turned on my laptop and entered my password to sign in to Windows 10. Everything was normal as usual. In the noon, I put the laptop to sleep and then I left. After an hour, I resumed it, but Windows 10 said my password is incorrect. I checked my password several times and I’m quite certain it is correct, but the Windows 10 keeps saying the password is incorrect. I tried to restart Windows 10, but it still did not work. Why is this? How can I sign back to my Windows 10 now?
It’s possible that you’ve enabled NumLock or your keyboard input layout was changed. Try to type your password using the on-screen keyboard. http://www.top-password.com/blog/passwor… If you use a Microsoft account, make sure the your PC is connected to the Internet while logging in.
I suffer this problem occasionally and could not work out why. I have started to track this down recently to when Windows 10 or Microsoft is doing a silent install (which it does too frequently when not active). When the computer wakes up from power save it wants a Password or PIN but the correct one is not accepted. If you use START:POWER you see that the computer asks for “update and shutdown” or “update and restart”. I pick “update and shutdown” and then boot the computer; it now accepts the normal password or PIN to logon as usual. There is something strange when these silent installs happen in Windows 10 and the computer needs restarting because nothing tells you this after waking up from power save and your computer Password or PIN will not be accepted. This is a really annoying feature in Windows 10
I got new solution.it must works for everyone. 1.hold shift and click on restart.it will pop up a green screen with 4 option. 2.click troubleshoot. 3.click advanced options 4.click startup repair. 5.it will want to you to type your password(type the password which one was working before) 6.then complete next tasks and you’re back to previous.
This can be because of a keyboard error. Use the onscreen keyboard which can be activated from the ease of access icon on the login screen. Click on Ease of Access > On Screen Keyboard and enter the correct password using the onscreen keyboard I you are using a USB keyboard, just disconnect it clean the contact area with tissue paper and reconnect the USB cable. Also do not push the USB end completely into the slot. USB connectors work the best when they just about fully inserted.
I had the same problem this morning, couldn’t get past the request for password even though my computer is set for no password required and the p/w I did put in I know is the correct one. My answer in desperation was to do a long push on the power button on my computer and shut it down, wait a minute then a short push on the computer power button to clean start it. Everything came up as normal. In that case, problem solved.
Try your Microsoft account pass! In my case the system was asking for a password after i set to safeboot mode in cmd and i was trying login with my PIN as usually.
In my case, the keyboard wasn’t producing the A and W characters when pressed, even after rebooting the desktop. Disconnecting the keyboard from USB and reconnecting when the machine is powered on has helped.
Here’s how I solved this problem: Hold down SHIFT -> POWER icon -> Restart ->Restart anyway -> continue to hold SHIFTTroubleshoot -> Advanced options -> Uninstall UpdatesUninstall latest quality updateUninstall latest feature updateRestart computerNow computer accepts correct password
I seem to remember that in frustration I just did a long press on the stop button and turned it off for a while then turned it back on and it reset its self.
The answers on this page are not getting at the problem. I too have now encountered “wrong password” when trying to log in after computer has been sleeping. I’m 100% sure the pwd is correct (same one for a decade, no chance of being wrong). No one has mentioned this, but in my case I’m using an EXTERNAL keyboard. When I use the computer’s built in keyboard, I can log in fine. I have not changed my external keyboard in years, and it’s been working fine for years up till two days ago. As others have said, I can also log in using the on-screen keyboard. The fact that I can log in either of these two ways implies clearly what the problem is (in my case anyway): it has to do with the external keyboard. This is clearly yet another bug introduced by the brilliant Microsoft Windows team. I’ve checked the drivers for my keyboard and Windows thinks I already have the latest drivers. So now, I’m completely at a loss. I have to log in with the built in keyboard apparently. Thanks Microsoft, for another blunder. Hope this helps others: if you’re using an external keyboard, try logging in with the built-in one, or use the on-screen keyboard. Both ways work for me.
I have the same problem but have learned over time that if I hit the backspace first, then enter my password it works every time.
I started having this problem about a week ago. I found that if I click on “I forgot my password” then just close down the box that pops up, I can suddenly log in fine. Making the password visible showed me that for reasons unknown the numbers in my password were showing as if I was holding down the shift key. However the letters in the password were as they were supposed to be. I have no idea why this suddenly started. It’s annoying, but for now I have a work around :/
I had to ultimately format my entire laptop so if you have time then you can try and find how to repair it without formatting. But since i was short on time and couldn’t work without laptop, i had no other option.
I saw there was an option “Log on by option not showed here” . pressed it and got almost an identical logon screen. Suddenly all the numbers and letters of my password could be entered. If this solution lasts more than 5 minutes I’ll be amazed, but here’s hoping. It worked tonight
Why not remove it and creat an new login password for Windows 10?Only in this way,you can login to Windows computer,if you have no idea about removing login password,you can refer to some content and software provided by Google. https://trinityhome.org/trinity_rescue_k… https://www.passgeeker.com/remove-window… The last shared method worked very well for me,the Windows login password was cracked without destroying other data in the computer.
I uninstalled the latest update (quality) via troubleshoot and restarted the PC. Logged in fine after that. .
This may be due to a keyboard error. You can use the on-screen keyboard to activate it with the Easy Access icon on the login screen. Click Easy Access> Onscreen Keyboard, then use your mouse to click on the letters and enter the correct password.
This exactly happened to me, and I figured a way to log in, What I just did is click on Sign-in options on the bottom of the password box and changed it to PIN, and it logged me in.
