Adjusting Passwords Options

Select the Passwords icon in Control Panel to grant or deny access to your computer, to change passwords, to allow preferences and desktop settings to be customized for users, and other password settings.

Step

Mouse actions

Keyboard actions

On the Start Menu:

Point to Settings.
Select Control Panel.

Display the Start menu by pressing CTRL+ESC (or the Windows logo key).

Move to Settings by Pressing S.
Select Control Panel by pressing C.

In Control Panel:

Double-click the Passwords icon.

Note: If all of the Control Panel icons are not displayed, select view all Control Panel options.

In Control Panel:

Select the Passwords icon by using the arrow keys.
Press ENTER.

Note: If all of the Control Panel icons are not displayed, press the TAB key until view all Control Panel options is selected, then press ENTER.

In the Passwords dialog box, select the appropriate tab:

To grant or deny access to your computer and to change passwords and other settings, select the Change Passwords tab.
To allow preferences and desktop settings to be customized for users, select the User Profiles tab.

In the Passwords dialog box, select the appropriate tab by pressing CTRL+TAB (continue pressing TAB until you reach the desired tab).

To grant or deny access to your computer and to change passwords and other settings, select the Change Passwords tab.
To allow preferences and desktop settings to be customized for users, select the User Profiles tab.

Screenshot of the Change Passwords tab in the Passwords dialog box

Passwords: Change Passwords tab

Passwords: User Profile tab