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I changed my Windows' user name and now I can't log in. Windows shows me the previous user name at start up and denies any passwords. Hopefully, I have access to my Windows directory through Linux dual boot. Can I change the user name back or reset the password through the filesystem?

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  • No( use the built-in Administrator account
    – Ramhound
    Commented Dec 18, 2022 at 16:13

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  • If it's a local account, and the disk is not encrypted, it is easy to remove the password with a rescue disk.
  • If it's a Microsoft account, MS might be able to help.
  • If the disk is encrypted, recovery may not be feasible.

As Ramhound states, use the Administrator account to recover what you can, and create a new user.

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If you didn't used encryption for user data, then ntpasswd is for you. It will reset password for user. But if you encrypted user data - it will be lost (you will be not able to decrypt it).

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  • Please explain why minus.
    – pbies
    Commented Jun 20, 2023 at 14:50

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