Sometimes, the most secure password is no password at all, and it works on Windows 10, 11, and Xbox.

So you forgot your Windows password and are now locked out. What to do? We'll show you the best ways to get back into the system.

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 ...