computer reset

Question

I factory reset my computer, and lost all my password and saved logins, how can i get it back

Answer 1

If you performed a factory reset on Windows 11, whether you can recover your passwords depends on where they were stored before the reset:

1. Browser Passwords (Chrome, Edge, Firefox)

If you were signed in and syncing:

• Chrome: Sign back into your Google account and check Password Manager.
• Edge: Sign back into your Microsoft account and enable sync.
• Firefox: Sign back into your Firefox account if Sync was enabled.

2. Microsoft Account Passwords

If you saved passwords in your Microsoft account:

• Open Settings → Accounts → Windows Backup.
• Sign in with the same Microsoft account used before the reset.
• Check Microsoft Authenticator or the Microsoft password manager in Edge.

3. If You Had a Backup

If you created a system backup, File History backup, or exported passwords before resetting, restore from that backup.

4. If You Didn’t Use Sync or Backups

Unfortunately, a factory reset usually removes locally stored passwords and saved logins. Once the drive has been wiped and Windows reinstalled, recovering them is often impossible without a backup. If you performed a factory reset on Windows 11, whether you can recover your passwords depends on where they were stored before the reset:

1. Browser Passwords (Chrome, Edge, Firefox)

If you were signed in and syncing:

• Chrome: Sign back into your Google account and check Password Manager.
• Edge: Sign back into your Microsoft account and enable sync.
• Firefox: Sign back into your Firefox account if Sync was enabled.

2. Microsoft Account Passwords

If you saved passwords in your Microsoft account:

• Open Settings → Accounts → Windows Backup.
• Sign in with the same Microsoft account used before the reset.
• Check Microsoft Authenticator or the Microsoft password manager in Edge.

3. If You Had a Backup

If you created a system backup, File History backup, or exported passwords before resetting, restore from that backup.

4. If You Didn’t Use Sync or Backups

Unfortunately, a factory reset usually removes locally stored passwords and saved logins. Once the drive has been wiped and Windows reinstalled, recovering them is often impossible without a backup.

Answer 2

Since you haven't told us what app you use to save your passwords and logins, and you haven't described how you reset your computer, I'll answer assuming Microsoft Edge and a clean install.

If you did not sync them to your Microsoft account, and did not back them in some other way, e.g., by export, then they are permanently gone.

Answer 3

Hi! Let me help you.

If you selected Remove everything, locally stored passwords are usually deleted and may not be recoverable unless they were synced or backed up.

Answer 4

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