If the account is a local account (not linked to Microsoft), Windows 11 allows password reset via security questions if they were set up during installation.

Leo had just built his first gaming PC, and Windows 11 was installed and running. But when he tried to install a crucial driver for his new graphics card, a pop-up appeared:

“Easy,” Maya replied. Go to . Leo followed the path.

If you are logged into another account with admin rights, you can promote any standard user to an administrator.

A blue and yellow shield icon appeared next to it. Leo clicked, and a User Account Control window popped up asking, “Do you want to allow this app to make changes?”