How to change your computer, phone and Mac passwords

If you are a person who has a habit of using a password on a computer or a phone, others cannot access and view data on the computer when you are not around. Sometimes the password you created has been discovered by someone else. Changing a new password (password) on your computer and phone will help you absolutely protect your data and prevent unauthorized people from accessing it when you're not around.

On Widows

Windows 7

To change the account password on Windows 7 , first open the Control Panel, then click "User Accounts".

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On the User Account screen , click "Change your password" to proceed to change the password.

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Next enter your current password in Current Password.

Then enter the new password you want to change into the New Password section.

Under Confirm New Password enter the new password you entered in the New Password field to confirm the new password.

Enter a reminder for your password in the Password hint section . Suggestions are required and cannot be identical with passwords.

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Finally click Change Password to change the password.

If you accidentally forget your password to log in to your computer and don't know how, refer to the steps here.

Windows 8.1

To change the password on Windows 8.1 , go to PC Setting, click "Accounts".

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On the Accounts screen, click "Change" under the Password section to change the account password. Windows will ask you to enter your current password before changing your new password. Your task is to enter the current password into the Current Password section .

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Then enter the new password in the New Password section .

In the Reenter password, enter your new password again to confirm the password.

Enter a reminder for your password in the Password hint section . Suggestions are required and cannot be identical with passwords.

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Windows 10

Click on the Windows icon, select Setting.

In the Setting section, click " Account".

Next click on "Sign-in Options" , then click "Change" under the "Password" section to change your account password.

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However, to change the password, you must log in again using the Microsoft account password currently in use. Enter your Microsoft account password in the Password box, then click the Sign in button .

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On the "Change your Microsoft account password" dialog box, enter your old password in the Old Password section .

Then enter the new password in the Create Password section .

In the Reenter Password section , re-enter the new password you just entered in the Create Password section to confirm the changed password and press Enter.

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On Mac OS X

To change the account password on Mac OS X , first open System Preferences, click on "Users & Groups".

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On the Password account screen, click on "Change Password .".

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Enter your current password in the Old Password section .

Enter the new password in the New Password section .

In the Verify section , re-enter the new password you just entered in the New Password section to confirm the password change.

Enter a reminder for your password in the Password hint section. Suggestions are required and cannot be identical with passwords.

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Android phone

To change the account password on your Android phone , first open the Settings section . Then tap to open the "Security" option.

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On the next screen, you will see the "Screen lock" option . Tap on the option to add or change the password to access your Android phone .

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You will see 5 options appear on the screen.

1. None

1. Swipe

1. Pattern

1. The battery

1. Password

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iPhone or iPad

To change Passcode (screen password) on your iPhone or iPad phone , first open Settings , then tap to select and open the "Touch ID & Passcode" section.

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Enter your old passcode before proceeding to change the new passcode .

Scroll down to find the Passcode Options option. In this option you can choose to change Passcode or turn off the Passcode section .

If you choose to change the Passcode, re-enter your Passcode again in the Enter your old passcode section.

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Then enter the new Passcode in the Enter your new passcode section to change the new passcode .

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Good luck!