- If you prefer to show your actual name instead of your nickname, or if you want to change your name. Windows provides certain features in order to change your username.
- People want to change passwords because they don’t like to share their PC with any other person. We all need privacy to some certain extent.
- Also, It becomes trouble if you somehow lost the password required to sign-in to your PC. So, I will show how you can change your username and password in your PC.
How to change password in windows 11?
Method 1(Using Control Panel)
1. First, click on the Search Bar.
2. Then, Search control panel.
3. Now, click on User Accounts on the control panel.
4. Click on Change account type.
5. Select the account to which you want to change the password.
6. There is the option to change the password click on it and type the new password to save it.
Method 2(using Keyboard Shortcut)
1. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del keyboard shortcut.
2. Choose Change a password.
3. Enter the old password and then type the new one and confirm it.
This is the simplest way to change the Password in Windows 10 & 11.
Method 3(Using System Settings)
1. Press Windows Key + I to open settings.
2. Go to Accounts and Select the Sign-in options from the left window pane.
3. From the right side, click on Password, then select Change.
4. Type the current Password.
5. Type your new desired Password, confirm it, and give it a hint, then click on Next.
Reset your Password in Windows 11
If you’ve somehow lost your password and couldn’t able to log back into your system. Then, continue to read below to learn how to reset your password and gain access to your PC.
Windows 11 needs internet access to download updates and take advantages of certain features. Internet access and Microsoft account is required in order to change and reset the password of your PC. Follow the steps to reset password using Microsoft account:
1. First off login to your Microsoft account using email address registered.
2. After Signing in to your Microsoft account, navigate to this link Microsoft account | Sign In or Create Your Account Today – Microsoft.
3. If you sign in with a local account, then use the steps below:
Step 1: Write the password that you think is correct in your Log-in screen, if it is incorrect. Then, click on Reset password.
Step 2: On this page certain security questions will be asked in order to verify the user. This will be the same questions asked when you first set up your machine.
- Answer your security questions.
- Enter a new password.
- Sign in as usual with the new Password.
How to Change Username in Windows 11?
1. First, click on the Search Bar.
2. Then, Search control panel.
3. Now, click on User Accounts on the control panel.
4. Click on Change account type.
5. Select the account to which you want to change the Password.
6. Instead of choosing Change the Password, you should click on Change the Account Name.
Note: If you are facing any issue in the above steps or regarding Windows 11, you can comment us below. It will be a pleasure to help you.
