(2025) How to Reset Windows 11 Password Using CMD | No Software | Utilman Method

How to Reset Windows 11 Password with CMD Without Any Software (2025)

This tutorial shows how you can reset your Windows 11 password without using any third-party software. We will use Command Prompt (CMD) and the Utilman method, which works on laptops and PCs in 2025.

Steps to Reset Windows 11 Password using CMD (Utilman Method)

1. Open Command Prompt
   Boot into Advanced Startup → Troubleshoot → Advanced Options → Command Prompt.
2. Type Notepad and press Enter to open Notepad.
3. In Notepad, click File → Open and browse to:
   C:/Windows/System32
4. Locate the file Utilman.exe. Right-click and copy it, then paste a backup copy and rename it as:
   Utilman-TechThumps.exe
5. Now find cmd.exe in the same folder. Rename cmd.exe to Utilman.exe.
6. Close Notepad, restart your PC.
7. On the login screen, click the Accessibility (Ease of Access) icon. Instead of Utilman, Command Prompt will open.
8. Now type:
   net user ABC *
   Example: Type a Password For the user: 123456 Example: ReType a Password to confirm: 123456 The Command completed sucessfully.
   
9. Restart again and log in with your new password.

Important: After login, restore the original Utilman.exe (from Utilman-TechThumps.exe) to avoid issues.

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Transcript (Quick Summary)

Steps to reset Windows 11 password without software:
1. Open CMD from Advanced Startup
2. Run Notepad and open System32 folder
3. Backup Utilman.exe → rename to Utilman-TechThumps.exe
4. Rename cmd.exe → Utilman.exe
5. Restart → click Accessibility icon → CMD opens
6. Run 'net user USERNAME NEWPASS'
7. Restart and log in with the new password
8. Restore original Utilman.exe back

Tags: Windows 11, Reset Password, CMD, Utilman, No Software, 2025, Laptop Password Reset

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