To change your password
Use this procedure to change the password you use when you log on to Windows if your computer is a member of a workgroup, and is not a member of a domain For information about changing your password if your computer is a member of a domain, click Related Topics.
1. | Open User Accounts in Control Panel. |
2. | Under or pick an account to change, click your account. |
3. | Click Change my password. |
4. | Type your current password in Type your current password. |
5. | Type your new password in Type a new password and Type the new password again to confirm. |
6. | You can type a word or phrase to use as a memory aid for the new password in Type a word or phrase to use as a password hint. |
7. | Click Change Password. |
Note
| • | To open User Accounts, click Start, click Control Panel, and then click User Accounts. |
| • | Password security depends on creating strong passwords and protecting them. For more information, click Related Topics. |
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