Windows 10: Can I change a password hint without changing the password?

I am Win 11 Pro 64 bit fully updated except for Previews.I have Full Admin rights and had set up another User Acct a daughter who lives elsewhere on my laptop.This is purely for a form of backup purpose in case her laptop is indisposed. A few weeks ago, I changed her login password on my laptop but failed to change the password hint.I have checked online but can only find references that state the password must be changed in order to change the password hint.Does any member have a technique whereby I can change/edit the password hint without having to first change the password?Guidance ple

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Changing Password Hint in Windows 10

Hi,





To change your password hint, you can follow the steps below:

• 
  Click
  Start.
  
• 
  Type Control Panel on the
  Search bar and click it from the result.
  
• 
  Click
  Change account type underUser
  Accounts.
  
• 
  Select the user you would like to change password hint.
  
• 
  Change the password hint for that user.
  

Feel free to contact us if you need further help.

 

Changing password hint

Hi Richard,

I'm , an Independent Advisor.

Sorry to hear you're experiencing this issue.

You can try another way to change your password through these steps:

1. Click Start.

2. Type Control Panel on the Search bar and click it from the result.

3. Click Change account type underUser Accounts.

4. Select the user you would like to change password hint.

5. Change the password hint for that user.

Hope this helps. Let us know if you need more assistance.

 

Password Hints

Hi Pav,

You can create a password hint by creating or changing your password from the
Control Panel's User Account option or from the
Settings.

These steps are from the Control Panel:

• Type Control Panel from the Cortana search field, then click
  Control Panel from the results.
  
• Select Change account type under User Accounts.
  
• Choose the user you want to set the password with.
  
• Create or change the password, then type the password hint just below the password fields.
  
• Click the Create password button if you're creating the password for the first time, or the
  Change password button if you're only changing your password.
  

If you already have tried these steps, can you share with us what gone wrong? If you're receiving an error message when trying to create a password hint, let us know the exact error message as well.

Here's creating a password hint steps from the Settings:

• Press the Windows + I keys from the keyboard to launch
  Settings.
  
• Select Accounts, then Sign-in options from the left pane.
  
• Click the Add button if you still don't have a password, or the
  Change button under the Change your account password pane.
  
• Input your password or new password in the fields, then the password hint below.
  
• Click Next, then Finish.
  

We'll be waiting for your response.

Regards.

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