Windows 10: How do I change a local user account password?

Discus and support How do I change a local user account password? in User Accounts and Family Safety to solve the problem; Aside from Brink's 'Create Control Panel' shortcut, you can easily do same and more from Start Menu/ Windows System (open file location will let you... Discussion in 'User Accounts and Family Safety' started by dictum, Dec 31, 2017.

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  1. MRGEEK
    mrgeek Win User

    How do I change a local user account password?


    Aside from Brink's 'Create Control Panel' shortcut, you can easily do same and more from Start Menu/ Windows System (open file location will let you make a desktop shortcut vs Tile, like me) -


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    mrgeek, Dec 31, 2017
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  2. DICTUM
    dictum Win User

    I managed to pin it to the quick start menu (I think that's what it's called). What an illogical design, it should be there to begin with, or the Start menu.
     
    dictum, Apr 5, 2018
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