Windows 10: How do I change my Windows 10 login password?

Thanks again! My login is for an Administrative Account. That clears it up..........

 

For the sake of argument, when I login to Windows 10 (administrator account), my login is "xxxxxxx." My Microsoft Account password is "BBBBBBB." I want to change my administrator's account login password from "xxxxxxx" to "KKKKKKK." When I follow the instructions, it seems I first have to login to my Microsoft Account to change my login password. Somehow, I think I'm doing something wrong. What if I didn't have a Microsoft Account password? Would someone please help me out before I do something wrong and lock myself out of my computer? Thank you........

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Windows 10 - How do I change my login email address?

Hi Andy,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to follow the steps from the below article to change the login email address and check if it helps.

Change the email for your Microsoft account

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/change-the-email-for-your-microsoft-account

Hope this information is helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.

 

Windows 10 - How do I change my login email address?

On my new computer with windows 10, when setting up I entered my Gmail email account rather than my Hotmail email account details. How do I now change this?

Thanks

Andy

 

It is not clear - are you logging in with an MS account or a local account?

 

I am logging in with a local account (which means it has nothing to do with my Microsoft Account). The two passwords are different as I explained in my first post.

 

Hey Nisko,
Have a look at this tutorial - Change Account Password in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials

Edit: Correct link to change password tutorial

 

I asked because it was not clear what you were saying. Just change the password from accounts settings if a local password. MS password is no relevant at all here.

 

When I do that and enter my login password, I'm told it's incorrect. If I enter my Microsoft account password, I get to the next screen - but if I change the password there, I think I will be changing the Microsoft Account password, not my Windows 10 login password.

 

I clicked on the link you sent - but the page I was looking at didn't change. Actually, I've always had a problem trying to find tutorials. Is there another way you can point me to that tutorial?

 

Sorry about that, didn't realize I posted the wrong link ... Change Account Password in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials

 

@Brink - I need your help here. I found the tutorial you wrote concerning changing my Windows 10 login password (local account). However, I don't get the pages you show in the tutorial when I follow the instructions. If you would, please read my post (above) and the thread. In my case, this is confusing. Thank you.........

 

Hello @Nisko, *Smile

If your Microsoft account is an administrator, you will be able to sign in to that account to change the password of your local account using Option Three below.

*Arrow Change Account Password in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials

 

Thank you for replying. It's been many years since I set up my Microsoft Account and I can't even remember why I did it. How can I tell if it's an Administrator Account?

 

Here you go: *Smile

Determine Account Type in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials