On the first day after your vacation, you sit down at your PC, type in the password — and fail. Windows says: “The password is incorrect. Please repeat the process” and expects you to click “OK.” ...

Getting locked out of your Windows 11 PC when you don't know the password can be frustrating, but regaining access is easier than you might think. The process you should use depends on how you set up ...

Microsoft has fixed a known issue that was causing the password sign-in option to disappear from the lock screen options after installing Windows 11 updates released since August 2025.

Verify Login Credentials Check Microsoft Servers Sign in with a Local Account Change your Microsoft Account password System Restore to a point before the error ...