Open the control panel.
Windows change password screen.
Within the settings menu click on the accounts to create a new password.
In order to change your password you have to sign in with your current microsoft account password.
Click apply b then ok c.
Select start settings accounts sign in options under password select the change button and follow the steps.
If you ve forgotten or lost your windows 10 password for a local account and need to sign back in to your device the below options might help you get up and running.
If you already know your current password and want to change it.
Double click the display icon.
Go to the start menu of the computer and click on the settings option.
In the first text box enter your current password.
In the display properties window click the.
Enter your password in the box.
Now to change lock screen password windows 10 or set the new password of your choice follow the given steps.
For windows xp users look instead for the or pick an account to change section and click your user account and then click change my password on the following screen.
In the screen saver settings window check the box on resume display logon screen a.
The image you select here will appear as both your lock screen background and sign in screen background.
Click on change under change your account password.
Select windows spotlight for an automatically changing selection of images from microsoft or select picture or slideshow to choose your own preferred background image.
Changing the screen saver password in windows xp and earlier.