Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
If you want to change or reset the password you use to sign in to Windows, you have different options. This article outlines the different approaches you can take, whether you’re using a Microsoft account or a local account, logged in or at the sign-in screen.
Use these settings to configure the sign in with a PIN, instead of a password. In this section you can also change your PIN or remove it. To learn more, see Configure Windows Hello.
The steps below describe how to change a known password. If you need to reset your password because you forgot it, see Reset your Microsoft account password instead. Change your password. Go to account.microsoft.com and if you’re not already signed in, sign in with the username and current password for the account you want to update.
If you’re using a Microsoft account, make sure you’re using the password for that account. If you have Windows Hello set up, you can use facial recognition, fingerprint, or a PIN instead of your password for a quicker and more secure sign-in.
Change or update your email password in Outlook for Windows. If you intend to change your email password, you must do that with your email provider (e.g., Microsoft 365, Gmail, Yahoo, iCloud, Xfinity, or a corp. Exchange server). Then you will need to update the password in Outlook.
If you need to reset your Microsoft account password, see Change your Microsoft account password . Learn how to reset your PIN if you aren't signed in to Windows and having trouble using your PIN.
The steps below describe how to change a known password. If you need to reset your password because you forgot it, see Reset your Microsoft account password instead. Change your password. Go to account.microsoft.com and if you’re not already signed in, sign in with the username and current password for the account you want to update.
Change your password in Outlook.com. Your Outlook.com password is the same as your Microsoft account password. Go to Microsoft account security and select Password security. As a security measure, you might be prompted to verify your identity with a security code.
Reset a forgotten Microsoft account password. If you know your password, but just want to change it, go to account.microsoft.com Security tab, and select Change my password. If you know your username and password but they have stopped working, read My username and password have stopped working. 1.
Sign in to the My Account portal with your work or school account, using your existing password. Select Password from the left navigation pane or select Change password from the Password block. Type your old password, and then create and confirm your new password. Select Submit.