I'm having some trouble with my laptop recognizing my fingerprint after super glue got on my fingers. I tried to log in multiple times without success, and now it keeps asking for my PIN or password, which I can't remember. I've attempted the reset options, but I can't find a way to reset it through the Windows recovery on Windows 10. If I leave the laptop alone for a few days and let the battery drain, will it eventually allow me to log in using my fingerprint again? My fingers are clean now, and I've been using fingerprint login for ages, so I'm hoping to avoid a full password reset.
2 Answers
Never lose your password again! It’s a tough lesson. But to answer your question, leaving your laptop alone for a while might help it ask for the fingerprint again. Just make sure your fingers are clean and dry when you try it. As for password reset, if you have your Microsoft account linked to a phone, you could try resetting the password online using that. If it's just a local account without online access, unfortunately, it might be a bit trickier to reset that password unless you have a recovery option available.
Great point about using multiple fingers! If your fingerprint isn’t being recognized right now, letting the battery drain could reset the login prompt. Just be careful! If it’s a local account and you don’t have BitLocker, you should be able to change the password from a recovery environment or command prompt, but it can get complicated. Since you mentioned you’ve already tried the recovery options, if you have another PC, you might want to search for guides on forced password resets for local accounts. Good luck!
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