How to change or reset your password in Windows 11

You can change your secret key in Windows 11 through Windows XP by means of the User Accounts applet in Control Panel. Notwithstanding, the means included contrast to some degree relying upon which working framework you use, so make certain to observe those distinctions when they’re called out beneath.

• Adhere to these directions to change your secret key in Windows 8, 10, or 11.
• Utilizing the pursuit bar, type sign in choices and afterward pick Sign-in choices from the rundown of results.
• In the event that that doesn’t work, open Control Panel, pick User Accounts (Windows 11/10) or User Accounts and Family Safety (Windows 8), then, at that point, the User Accounts connect, trailed by the Make changes to my record in PC Settings.
• In Windows 11 and 10, select Password and afterward pick Change.
• In Windows 8, pick Change from the Password area.

Enter your new secret key two times to confirm that you’ve composed it accurately. You can type a secret word hint which will assist with helping you to remember your secret phrase would it be a good idea for you fail to remember it while signing in. It’s necessary in Windows 11 and Windows 8.

Select Finish. You can now leave some other open Settings, PC settings, and Control Panel windows.

Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP

• Select Start and afterward Control Panel.
• Pick User Accounts and Family Safety assuming you’re utilizing Windows 7.
• Assuming you’re utilizing Windows XP (or a few renditions of Windows Vista), this connection is rather called User Accounts.
• On the off chance that you’re seeing the Large symbols, Small symbols, or Classic perspective on Control Panel, you won’t see this connection. Basically pick User Accounts and continue to Step 4.
• Select User Accounts.
• In the Make changes to your client account region of the User Accounts window, pick Change your secret word.

For Windows XP clients, search rather for the or pick a record to change area, and select your client record, and afterward pick Change my secret phrase on the accompanying screen.

In the main text box, enter your ongoing secret word.

In the following two text boxes, enter the secret phrase you might want to begin utilizing.

Entering the secret key two times assists with ensuring that you composed your new secret key accurately.

In the last text box, you’re approached to enter a secret key clue.

This step is discretionary however we enthusiastically suggest that you use it. Assuming you have a go at signing in to Windows yet enter some unacceptable secret key, this clue will show, which ideally will refresh your memory.

Select Change secret phrase to affirm your changes.

You can now close the User Accounts window and some other Control Panel windows.

Tips and More Information

Since your Windows secret phrase has been transformed, you should utilize your new secret key to sign in to Windows from here on out.

Attempting to change your secret word in Windows (since you failed to remember it) yet can’t get into Windows (once more, since you failed to remember your secret word)? See our rundown of ways of tracking down lost passwords in Windows for certain choices.

Another choice is to make a Windows secret key reset circle. While not a necessary piece of changing your secret key, we enthusiastically suggest that you do this.

You don’t have to make another secret phrase reset plate assuming that you as of now have one. Your recently made secret phrase reset circle will work regardless of how frequently you change your Windows secret word.