By: J.N Villarreal
How to Change the Password in Windows
There are many reasons
to password protect your PC’s. Mainly to protect, your files and personal pictures
from others meddling around. In addition, changing the windows password every
few weeks helps keep your privacy secure. The process is easy and usually takes
just a few minutes. Here are some instructions for you to follow to do just
that with windows 7 operating system.
Click Start
Mouse over to the bottom
left corner of your screen and click on the windows icon. A pop up should
appear displaying a list of programs.
Click on Control Panel
Next, click on control
panel to open up a page with “Adjust your computer’s settings” displayed at the
top left corner of the screen.
Click on User Accounts
Mouse over to the “User
Accounts and Family Safety”, which displays a male and female icon to the left
of the link; and double click with your mouse to open the next window. If the
link does not show up, click on the icon with the male and female on the
display.
Link Does Not Appear
Most of the time when we
do not see the link to the “User Accounts”, it is because the icons are set to
either “small icons” or “large icons”. To make the link available, do the
following:
a) Click on “view by” at
the top right of the screen
b) Next, select “category”.
Click on Change Your Password Link
Next, under “User
Accounts” click on “Change your Windows password link”. When you click on the
link, it will take you to the “Make changes to your user account” page. From
there click “Change your password” link to open a box where you will be
prompted to enter your current password along with the new password.
Confirm the New Password
Once you have entered
the old and new password, type in a word in the “hint” box, which will remind
you of your new password. Next, click “Change password” to confirm. From here on out you will need to type in the
new password to log unto windows.
Putting a password on
the computer in the first place can add many levels of security, especially if
you have young children, and do not desire to allow them to get on the computer
or on the internet. It can be a great way to protect both you and your family
from influences found on the internet. It is highly recommended that you change
your passwords at least once every few weeks. It can help keep our important
files safe from both strangers and family member’s hands.
Tip:
If in the case that you
do not remember your password when logging into your windows operating system,
using the hint question can help you guess your password.
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