Win 8.1 computer password reset?

[PastyWhiteGuy]

What a mess! New computer, just purchase, just set up in a very foreign OS 8:1.

Set up late last night and to the best of my knowledge, I did not add a system password, but when the computer woke up this am, it's demanding a PW. Arrrgh.

Microsoft. com says"use your password recovery disk". So, what if said disk was never created?

HELP!!

[PastyWhiteGuy]

Never mind. Finally figured out what it wanted. Also disabled that puppy!  :dance:

[Digerati]

It sounds like it wanted your Microsoft login ID - the default with W8.1. I assume you changed that to a "local" account - which is what I did.

I do recommend using a PW however. This is to make it a little bit harder for a badguy who breaks into your house and steals your computer, or a nosey houseguest from snooping around when you are not looking.