

For example, many years ago, I configured Windows to log in automatically since I was the only one using the computer.

And yes, it can happen to the experts too. PCunlocker (with universal USB installer) was the one that managed to boot but then crashed.We all have that family member, friend or work colleague who comes to us in times of distress asking for help – yup, they forgot their password and can’t login to their PC. So far I've tried Windows Password Recovery tool, ophcrack (meant for win 7 but people said it works on 10 too) and PCunlocker. So the only thing that I could think about was password cracking tools. I guess Windows 10 has gotten some security updates and it's not that easy anymore.

The funny thing is that Windows 10 ISO booted without problems and I could access CMD but Windows defender blocked my attemts to replace system32\utilman.exe with system32\cmd.exe. There is a CD/DVD reader tho but I don't have any CDs at hand right now. I read that it might not be possible to boot from USB 3.2 but I don't think the computer has any 2.0 ports. I tried to turn on legacy and managed to boot from USB but that only caused a crash. How to get password reset software (Bootable from USB) working on a laptop that's using UEFI boot.
