Once you boot using one of the methods shared above, you get to a blue screen that shows you several options, similar to the one below. Then, on the "Automatic Repair" screen, press the "Advanced options" button.
When your PC enters the Automatic Repair mode, the first thing you see is a screen that tells you that the operating system is "Preparing Automatic Repair." Wait for Windows to try to make an automatic diagnosis of your PC. When computer goes wrong, the system restore point can help you bring your computer back to the way it was when the restore point was created. There are two options, including Only the drive where Windows is installed and All drives. Windows allows users to create system restore point that backs up computer state including the system files, system settings, Windows Registry, and local user profiles. Only in this way, you can bypass the password from the user account. If you use the power button, you might have to keep it pressed for at least 4 seconds to force the power off. Click Reset This PC on the Troubleshoot window. To trigger the Automatic Repair mode, you must interrupt the normal boot process three consecutive times: use the reset or the power button on your PC to stop it during boot, before it finishes loading Windows.
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How to do a System Restore without reaching the desktop in Windows 10 (from Advanced Boot Options)