Change Your Windows XP Logon Password

Change Your Windows XP Logon Password

Most of us know that changing your Windows XP logon password regularly is a good habit to help keep your PC secure. Changing your password in Windows XP is easy and is something you should think about doing if you're having problems remembering the one you're using now.

Follow the easy steps below to change your Windows XP logon password:
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: Changing your Windows XP 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 link.

Note: If you're viewing the Classic View of Control Panel, double-click on the User Accounts icon.
3.

In the pick an account to change area of the User Accounts window, click on your Windows XP user name.
4.

Choose the Change my password link.
5.

In the first text box, enter your existing 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 and the Control Panel window.
9.

Now that your Windows XP logon password has been changed, you must use your new password to log on to Windows XP from this point forward.