What to do when the computer cannot change the password?

While using the computer, to avoid data leakage, we can set a password for our computer. And usually, setting or changing a computer's password is quite simple. But there are times when no matter what you do, you cannot change the password on your computer. If you are also experiencing a situation where your computer cannot change your password , come immediately to some of the following troubleshooting tips .

Symptoms when the computer cannot change the password

While performing the operation to change the password on the computer, a notice board appears saying ' Windows cannot change the password '. This means that Windows cannot change the password.

Why can't I change my password?

As mentioned above, usually with just a few simple steps we can change the computer password. However, there will also be cases where you cannot change your password. The most common reason is because the account you are using does not have administrator rights. In this case, you just need to log in to several Administrator accounts and then change the password. In addition, you can also apply some of the following methods.

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Ways to fix when you can't change your Windows 10, 11 computer password

In my opinion, the error of not being able to set a password for a Win 11 or Win 10 computer is not too difficult a problem to solve. If you're having a headache because you can't change the password on your PC, try some of the following methods.

1: Change settings in Computer Management

Coming to the first way, we will access Computer Management. Here, you just need to uncheck the User cannot change password box.

1. Step 1 : Press Windows + S to open the search bar, then enter Computer Management and press enter .
2. Step 2 : When the new window appears, select Local Users and Groups then click Users .
3. Step 3 : Select the account you are using, then uncheck the User cannot change password box and press ok to save. After that, you just need to change your password as usual.

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2: Use Command Promp t

Using Command Prompt to fix errors or change settings on the computer is quite common. In case you cannot change your computer password, you can also use Command Prompt to fix the problem.

1. B1 : Press Windows + S then enter CMD in the empty box and select run as administrator .
2. Step 2 : Enter the command line net user username /Passwordchg:yes and press enter . In there, replace username with the user account name for which you want to change the password. And if the name has spaces, put the name in quotation marks ' '!

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3: Use the combination Ctrl + Alt + Del to change the password

Coming to the final way, we will proceed to change the computer password by pressing the combination Ctrl + Alt + Del . When the new window appears, select Change a password .

Then fill in the necessary information and press the arrow keys to continue.

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When the notification panel appears, click ok to complete your operation.

And those are a few ways you can fix the problem of your computer not being able to change your password. Now turn on your computer and follow the instructions to see if the problem is fixed or not!

David Pac

Update 21 June 2024