If you use a Windows 10 PC, you must protect your files and folder using a password that will make your PC safe altogether. While some users don’t prefer to use the password at all, but it is not recommended. The only exception is when you mostly your PC at home, you can prefer not to use the password but still setting a password makes your PC more secure.
There are several ways to change your account password in Windows 10 easily, and today we will discuss all of them. You should set a password which uses a combination of letters, numbers, and symbols as it makes it impossible for hackers to crack. Apart from setting the password, you could also use PIN or picture passwords to access your account quickly. But Password is still the safest choice among all these, so without wasting any time let’s see How to change your account password in Windows 10 with the help of below-listed tutorials.
How to change your Account Password in Windows 10
Etsa bonnete ba hore u theha sebaka sa ho khutlisa haeba ho na le ntho e sa tsamaeeng hantle.
Hlokomela: You must be signed in as Administrator to change the password for local accounts. If an administrator changes the password of another user’s local account, then that account will lose access to all EFS-encrypted files, personal certificates, and stored passwords for Web sites.
If you don’t have an administrator account on your PC, then you could enable the built-in Administrator account to sign in and use to reset the password of the other account.
Method 1: Change your Account Password in the Settings app
1. Tobetsa Windows Key + I ho bula Litlhophiso ebe o tobetsa ho Litlaleho.
2. From the left-hand menu, click on Likhetho tsa ho kena.
3. Then in the right window, pane clicks on “Change" under Password.
4. You will be first asked to enter your Current password, make sure you enter it correctly then click E 'ngoe.
Hlokomela: If you have set a PIN, you would first be asked to kenya PIN then you will be asked to enter the current password for your Microsoft account.
5. For security reasons, Microsoft will ask you to verify your identity, which can be done via receiving a code either by email or phone number. If you select a phone number, you have to type in the last 4 digits of your phone to receive the code, and the same is the case with the email address, after selecting your preferred choice click Next.
6. Enter the code you received via text or email Ebe o tobetsa E 'ngoe.
7. Now you can set a new password, then you have to Reenter that password, and you have to set a Password Hint.
8. Click Next and then click Qetella.
9. Reboot your PC to save changes. And this How to change your Account Password in Windows 10 using Settings App.
Method 2: Change your Account Password in Control Panel
1. Tšoaea ho laola boemo in Windows Search then clicks on Lekhotla la Taolo.
2. Tobetsa ho Litlaleho tsa basebelisi ebe o tobetsa Manage another account.
3. Joale select the user account for which you want to change the password for.
4. Tobetsa ho Fetola phasewete skrineng se latelang.
5. Type in the new password, re-enter the new password, set the password hint, and click on Fetola senotlolo.
6. Close everything then reboot your PC to save changes.
Method 3: Change your Account Password in Local Users and Groups
Hlokomela: This method won’t work for Windows 10 Home Edition users.
1. Tobetsa Windows Key + R ebe u thaepa khalifa.msc ebe o otla Enter.
2. Eketsa Local Users and Groups (Local) joale khetha Basebedisi.
3. Now in the middle window pane select the user account for which you want to change the password then in the
right window clicks on More Actions > and Set Password.
4. A warning pop up will be shown; click on Tsoela pele.
5. Type in the New password then confirm the password and click OK.
6. Tlanya OK to finish then restart your PC.
sena ke How to change your Account Password in Windows 10 in Local Users and Groups, but this method doesn’t work Windows 10 Home users, so continue with the next one.
Method 4: Change your Account Password in Command Prompt
1. Bula Command Prompt. Mosebelisi a ka etsa mohato ona ka ho batla 'cmd' ebe o tobetsa Enter.
2. Type the following command into cmd and hit Enter.
basebelisi ba net
3. The above command will show you a list of user accounts available on your PC.
4. Now to change the password of the any of the listed accounts, type the following command:
net user user_name new_password
Hlokomela: Replace user_name with the actual username of the local account for which you want to change the password and replace new_password with the actual new password you want to set for the local account.
5. Qala hape PC ea hau ho boloka liphetoho.
Method 5: Change your Microsoft Account Password Online
1. Press Windows Key + I to open Settings app then click on Litlaleho.
2. From left-hand side menu Select Litaba tsa hau ebe o tobetsa "Laola akhaonto ea ka ea Microsoft".
3. Once the web browser opens, click on “Fetola senotlolo” next to your email address.
4. You may need to verify your account password by typing in the Microsoft account (outlook.com) password.
5. E 'ngoe, you will be asked to verify your account by receiving the code on your phone or email then using that code to confirm your account and tobetsa E 'ngoe.
6. Qetellong, type in your Current password, Enter a New password and Re-enter the new password. You also have an option to remind you to change your password every 72 days by check-marking the box that says “Make me change my password every 72 days".
7. Tlanya E 'ngoe 'me your Microsoft account password will now be changed.
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