Windows 10: "The referenced account is currently locked out and may not be logged on in"

I have not used a desktop computer for a few weeks and forgot the password. I got the message "The referenced account is currently locked out and may not be logged on in" after trying to log into windows several times. By using my laptop, I tried to see if I can reset this local password from my Microsoft account online. I can identify my desktop in the device section in my Microsoft account, but there seems no option for me to reset the password. How can I fix this problem?Thank you.

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the referenced account is currently locked out and may not be logged on to

Sorry for the late reply and thanks for sharing additional info. Since there's no issue with your Microsoft account, the error might be caused by multiple incorrect password entry and it usually gets resolved after waiting for a couple of hours before retrying but if its still the same after a day, I suggest following the steps in the link below to help you troubleshoot.
https://appuals.com/the-referenced-account-is-c...

Feel free to share how it went.

Kind regards.

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The referenced account is currently being locked out and may not be logged on to

Hello,

See if this fix helps you:

[FIX] The Referenced Account Is Currently Locked Out in Windows 10

Hope this helps!

Note: Included link in this reply refers to blog post by a trusted Microsoft MVP.

 

windows 11 the referenced account is currently locked out and may not be logged on to

I'm the author of my pc and I have created a local user with a passkey. The local user has set-up successfully. But when I'm trying to log into my admin account I'm getting the error "windows 11 the referenced account is currently locked out and may not be logged on to"

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