How to change Windows 10 laptop password easily, secure computer

If you forgot your Windows 10 password, here are instructions on how to quickly change or recover your password, keeping your computer secure.

How to change Windows 10 laptop password

Step 1: Open the Start Menu and click on the login account icon and select Change account settings .

Step 2: You will immediately go to Settings, here you select Sign-in Options .

Step 3: There are 4 ways, here Free Download will guide you through the 2 most common ways: using the default password and pin code .

Step 4: In case your device has entered a pin code, when you click Change, it will ask you to enter the pin code first.

Note: If your computer does not have a PIN code set up before, this step will not be available. Refer to how to set a Win 10 PIN code here.

Step 5: Next, re-enter the password of the computer you are using and select Sign in .

Step 6: The system will then ask you to enter the exact email address as in the dialog box above to verify again.

Step 7: The system will send a confirmation code to your email, you can check it in your email.

Step 8: In the final step, you just need to enter the old password in the first box, then type the new password in the second and third boxes.

And when the message You've successfully changed your password appears, it means you're done.

In case you want to change your pin code, just click on Change in the Pin section to change.

And then type the old password, fill in the new password and confirm the new password to complete.

Changing the password of a Win 10 laptop is not difficult and you can follow these simple steps to change the password quickly. If you encounter any problems while setting a new password for your Windows 10 laptop, please leave a question for us to support you.

Jessica Tanner

Update 10 March 2025