Windows 10 Need windows password to boot into safe mode - but I've forgotten it

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Samuel Wickstead

My PC (Windows 10, fully updated) has recently started repeatedly blue screening as soon as I turn it on - the furthest it gets is loading after log in. I have tried to boot into safe mode to investigate this issue, but when I do it asks for my Microsoft account password. Unfortunately none of the passwords I have recorded for the account work, and I can't see any option to reset it on the recovery screen; If I reset it on another device, I don't see how my PC could 'know' as it doesn't seem to connect to the internet before log in. Any ideas on how I could get in?

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