Your device is offline. Please sign in with the last password used on this device.

There may be a time, when you may receive a Your device/PC is offline. Please sign in with the last password used on this device/PC message, when you start your Windows 10 or Windows 8 computer and try to log in. If you are facing this issue, then this post may help you troubleshoot the issue. This issue can typically result, when you are using a Microsoft Account to log into your Windows 10 / 8.1 PC and you have reset the password online on your Microsoft, Outlook or Hotmail account, but forgotten to make the change on your PC. Alternatively, you may receive this message if you inadvertently typed the wrong password in the box. It can also happen after installing Windows 10 Updates.