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How to change password

If your laptop is accessible for Windows user account login and you want to change your current user account password, please find the link given below:
- Log on to the computer using the Administrator account.
- Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click User Accounts.
- In User Accounts, click Add or remove user accounts. The User Account Control dialog box opens, and requests your permission to continue. Click Continue.
- In Choose the account you would like to change, select the account you want to change, and then click Create a password.
- If Current password is displayed, in Current password, type the password that you used when you logged on to the computer.
- In New password, type a new password.
- In Confirm new password, retype the password.
- In Type a password hint, type a word or phrase that will remind you of your password or, optionally, leave this field blank.
- Click Create password or Change password.

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How to Reset Windows Password With an Standard User Account?

When you <a href="http://www.windowsloginrecovery.com/forgot-windows-password.html">forgot Windows password</a>, did you feel confused that why you cannot reset the forgotten Windows password via standard user or guest account? The answer is very simple as the standard user and guest accounts do not have rights to reset the password of another accounts. Within the three types of Windows user accounts, only the administrator account allows you to change another accounts' password. So if you want to <a href="http://www.windowsloginrecovery.com/reset-windows-password.html">reset Windows password</a> of another accounts, you need to change your account type to administrator firstly. Moreover, if you need to give a user more access to perform tasks like installing software or other system changes, you also need to change your account type.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Steps to Change Windows User Account Type</span><br /><br />1. Log on your Windows machine with an administrator account.<br /><br />2. Click "Start" - "Control Panel" - "User Accounts and Family Safety" - "User Accounts".<br /><br />3. Click "Manage another account".<br /><br />4. Click on the user account that you would like to change its type.<br /><br />5. On the following window, click "Change the account type" from on the left pane.<br /><br />6. Select Administrator and click "Change Account" Type to finish your operation.<br /><br />Since the standard user account turn to an administrator one, you can reset Windows password of another accounts or do other operations without limitation through control panel.<br /><br />You can change standard user to administrator only when you can log on your computer with an available administrator account. If you forgot Windows password of all administrator accounts, you'll need to reset Windows administrator password even you can access your computer with a standard user or guest account.<br /><br />Software Windows Login Recovery allows you to create a password reset disk with blank CD/DVD or USB flash drive. With the disk you can reset Windows password to be empty in few minutes. With it, you'll never be worried when you forgot Windows password. All you need to do is just three steps.<br /><br />1. Download and install Windows Login Recovery.<br /><br />2. Burn a password reset disk with a blank CD/DVD or USB flash drive.<br /><br />3. Reset Windows password to be empty.<br /><br />Now you can log on to your computer without passwords. By the way, you can reset any account's password with this software. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Something about Windows User Accounts</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Administrator:</span> A administrator account is intended for someone who can make system wide changes to the computer, install software, and access all non-private files on the computer. Only with administrator rights you can full access to other user accounts on the computer, change other their names, passwords, and types.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Standard user:</span> The standard user account can help protect your computer by preventing users from making changes that affect everyone who uses the computer. When you log on to Windows with a standard user account, you can do anything that you can do with an administrator account. But if you want to install software or hardware, reset Windows password of another accounts, etc. the computer might ask you to provide a password of an administrator account.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Guest:</span> A Guest account allows people to use your computer without having rights to access to any of your personal files. This can be useful if you want to quickly allow someone to use your computer. A person that log on computer with guest account cannot install software or hardware, change system settings, or create a password.
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How do I change my password?

To change your Gmail password on a phone or tablet:
  1. Go to accounts.google.com/EditPasswd.
  2. Type your current password and your new password.
  3. Touch Change password.

To change your Gmail password on a computer:
  1. Open Gmail.
  2. Click the gear in the top right.
  3. Select Settings.
  4. Click the Accounts tab at the top.
  5. Click Change password in the "Change account settings" section.
  6. Type your current password and your new password.
  7. Click Change password

Hope that helps!
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How do i change my yahoo password

When you sign up for a free Yahoo! account, you gain access to the extensive features of the Yahoo! community and receive a free email account.

As with any account, it is a wise idea to change your Yahoo! password a few times a year in order to ensure its security.

Knowing where to go in Yahoo! to change your password will allow you to do it quickly.

Sign into your Yahoo! email account.

Click on your Yahoo! name at the top of the webpage to access drop-down options.
Select the "Profile" option.

Your account page will open.
Place your cursor over "Account Info" in the toolbar.
Options will again drop down.

Click "Change Password."

Type in your current Yahoo! email password in the first text box.
Enter your new Yahoo! password in the lower two text boxes.

Click "Save."

Your Yahoo! password is now changed.
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How to get a new user account password

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Click the "Start" button.

Double-click "User Accounts."

Select the user account you wish to change.

Select "Change My Password." If you wish to remove the password, select "Remove My Password."

Enter the existing password in the first field.

Enter your new password in the second and third fields.

Enter a password hint in the fourth field.

Click "Change Password."

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How do I remove log in username

for which operating system ????

Windows XP users
Change password

  1. Open Control Panel
  2. Double-click the Users Accounts icon
  3. Select the account you wish to change.
  4. Select the option "Change my name" to change your username or "Create a password" or "Change my password" to change your password.

Note: Windows XP Home users can only change the Administrator password through Safe Mode

Windows Vista and 7 users
Change password

  1. Open Control Panel
  2. Click Add or remove user accounts.
  3. Click the account you wish to change.
  4. Click Change the password

Change username

  1. Open Control Panel
  2. Click Add or remove user accounts.
  3. Click the account you wish to change.
  4. Click Change the account name

Windows 2000 users
Change password

Microsoft Windows 2000 users can change their username by pressing CTRL + ALT + DEL while in Windows to open the Windows Security window. From this window click the "Change Password" button

Enter your old password and the new password you wish to use.
Change username

In order to change the username of an account on Windows XP you will need to have an account with Administrator rights. If you're logged in as Administrator or have an account with Administrator rights, follow the below steps.

  1. Open Control Panel
  2. Double-click the Users and Password icon
  3. Make sure "Users must enter a user and password to use this computer" is checked.
  4. Highlight the account you wish to change the username for and click the Properties button.
  5. Within the Properties you'll be able to change the User name.

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I trying to change my pass word to my computer.

click start control panel Open User Accounts in Control Panel. On the Users tab, click the name of the user whose password you want to change, and then click Reset Password. In New password and Confirm new password, type the new password, and then click OK. Notes You can change passwords only for local computer accounts, such as guest, administrator, or accounts you create for your computer. You cannot change your network logon password in User Accounts. To change your own password, press CTRL ALT DELETE and then click Change Password
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How to create a password

procedure. Open User Accounts in Control Panel. On the Users tab, click the name of the user whose password you want to change, and then click Reset Password. In New password and Confirm new password, type the new password, and then click OK. Notes You can change passwords only for local computer accounts, such as guest, administrator, or accounts you create for your computer. You cannot change your network logon password in User Accounts. To change your own password, press CTRL ALT DELETE and then click Change Password. My computer is not on a domain If no password has been assigned to the user's account, a password will need to be created before it can be changed. For information about creating a password, click Related Topics. The steps to perform this task differ depending on the type of user account you have. If you have a computer administrator account Open User Accounts in Control Panel. Click your account name. Click Change my password. In Type your current password, type your current password. In Type a new password and Type the new password again to confirm, type your new password. You can also enter descriptive or meaningful text in Type a word or phrase to use as a password hint to help you remember your password. Click Change Password. If you have a limited account Open User Accounts in Control Panel. Click Change my password. In Type your current password, type your current password. In Type a new password and Type the new password again to confirm, type the new password. You can also enter descriptive or meaningful text in Type a word or phrase to use as a password hint to help you remember your password. Click Change Password. Notes A user with a computer administrator account can create and change passwords for all users on the computer. Users with limited accounts can create and change their own passwords, as well as create their own password hints. If a user with a computer administrator account changes the password for another user, that user will lose all EFS-encrypted files, personal certificates, and stored passwords for Web sites or network resources. Notes To open User Accounts, click Start, click Control Panel, and then click User Accounts. For more information about user accounts, click Related Topics. Related Topics

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Login to your account using your current email address and password, now click on the "Account" on the top-right-hand corner. Select "Account Settings", you'll be directed to the "My account" page, locate the "password" and click "Change" on the left side. Type in the old password on the box labelled "Old password" and then enter your new password two times on the below boxes, click "Change password". Your password has been changed and you'll also receive a notification email that your password has been changed to make sure it's you who made the changes with your account.

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