Changing the password of Windows 7 on a regular basis is a good practice to help keep your PC safe. You also may want to change the Windows 7 password if you have experienced problems to remember the password now. Changing your password in Windows 7 is very easy. It only takes several minutes to Change your password in Windows 7.

Follow the easy steps below to change Windows 7 password:

  1. Click [Start] and then [Control Panel].
  2. Click on [User Accounts and Family Safety]. Note: If you look at the Large icons or Small icons in Control Panel, you will not see this link. Simply click on the icon [User Account] and proceed to Step 4.
  3. Click the link [User Accounts].
  4. In the area [Make changes to your user account] on the window [User Accounts], click the link [Change your password].
  5. In the first text box, enter your current password.
  6. In the next two text boxes, enter the password you want to start using. Entering password twice helps to ensure that you have typed your new password correctly.
  7. At the end of the text box, you are prompted to enter a [Type a password hint]. This step is optional, but I highly recommend you use it. If you try to log in to Windows 7 but incorrect password, this guide will appear, hopefully your memory is good if you do not use this.
  8. Click the button [Change Password] to confirm your changes.
  9. Now you can close the window [User Accounts].
  10. Windows 7 Now the password has been changed, you must use your new password to log on to Windows 7 from now.

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