Most of us know that changing your
Windows Vista logon password regularly is a good
habit to help keep your PC secure.
Changing your password in Windows Vista
is pretty easy and is something you should do if
you're having problems remembering your current
password.
Follow the easy steps below to change
your Windows Vista logon password:
Difficulty:
Easy
Time Required:
Changing your Windows Vista logon password usually
takes less than a few minutes
Here's How:
1.
Click on Start and then Control
Panel.
2.
Click on the User Accounts and Family
Safety link.
Note:
If you're viewing the Classic View of Control
Panel, you won't see this link. Simply double-click
on the User Accounts icon and proceed to Step
4.
3.
Click on the User Accounts link.
4.
In the Make changes to your user account
area of the User Accounts window, click the
Change your password link.
5.
In the first text box, enter your current
password.
6.
In the next two text boxes, enter the
password you would like to start using.
Entering the password twice helps to make
sure that you typed your new password correctly.
7.
Click the Change password button to
confirm your changes.
8.
You can now close the User Accounts
window.
9.
Now that your Windows Vista logon password
has been changed, you must use your new
password to log on to Windows Vista from this point
forward.
