
Sign into your Microsoft account if you’re not already.

This is a good opportunity to create a stronger password to improve your account’s security. But for that you have to log in to your Windows account via Microsoft account, then you will be able to change the password on the Accounts Settings directly. These are instructions for when you know your current Microsoft password and want to change it. How to Change Your Microsoft Account Password Next, we’ll go over how to change your Microsoft account password, and then we’ll discuss how to reset your Microsoft account password if you’ve forgotten it. In other words, if you sign into Windows 10 or Windows 11 with a local account password, you’ll still need to sign into your Microsoft account when you want to use Microsoft services and apps such as OneDrive,, or your Xbox Live account.Īlso, note that if you use a password manager like LastPass or KeePass and you created your Microsoft account before 2009, your Microsoft account password may be listed as your password. If you signed in with a Microsoft account, most of your account settings and personal files are saved in the cloud on Microsoft’s servers.

In the bottom left corner, click Start your user icon Lock. Enter your new password, and then select Change Password.

Under the Security tab, select Signing in to Google.Only an administrator can reset your password from the Ctrl+ Alt+ Delete screen on your device. Change your passwordīecause your Windows password is synchronized with your Google Account, you change your Google password, not your Windows password.

If the following instructions don't work, ask your administrator to change or reset your password. To change or reset the password for your device, you update your Google Account password. Your administrator might synchronize your Google and Windows passwords on your managed Microsoft Windows 10 computer. To synchronize passwords across your devices, go to Use passwords across your devices instead.
