How to Change Windows Password on Windows 7/Vista/XP?
<p>Setting a password on Windows 7/Vista/XP can add a level of security to your computer. So you are often advised to set a password on Windows. In addition, it is highly recommended to <strong>change Windows password</strong> regularly. And it is a good habit to keep your PC security by changing Windows password. Here are some simple methods to change Windows password among Windows7/Vista/XP.</p>

<h3>Method 1: Change Windows password by using Control Panel.</h3>
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<p>The steps to change Windows password have a little different on different Windows systems. The following steps are based on <strong>changing Windows 7 password</strong>.</p>
<ul>
<li>1. Click <strong>Start</strong>, <strong>Control Panel</strong> and <strong>User Accounts </strong>in order.
<li>2. Pick the specified Windows account whose password you want to change.</li>
<li>3. Click on <strong>change my password</strong>.</li>
<li>4. Enter your current password and type a new password, and then click <strong>Change Password</strong> button.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Note: </strong>you may need appropriate privileges to change the password of another user.</p>

<h3>Method 2: Change Windows password by pressing Ctrl +Alt +Del.</h3>
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<p>It is the easiest way to change Windows password for Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows Vista.</p>
<ul>
<li>1. Press <strong>Ctrl + Alt + Del</strong> when you log onto your Windows XP/7/Vista PC. </li>
<li>2. Click on <strong>Change password</strong>.</li>
<li>3. Type your new password, type your new password to confirm it, and then press <strong>Enter</strong>.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Note:</strong></p>
<p>1. If your press <strong>Ctrl+ Alt +Del</strong> when you log onto your Windows XP, it will show you the classic security options instead. Click <strong>Change Password</strong> to <strong>change Windows XP password</strong> of the logged on user.</p>

<p>2. If the security options does not appear. Task Manager shows up instead of the security options. Just go to <strong>Start</strong>, <strong>Control Panel</strong>, <strong>User Accounts</strong> and <strong>Change the way Users Log on or off</strong>. And then uncheck<strong> Use the Welcome Screen</strong>.</p></br>

<h3>Method 3: Use lusrmgr.msc to change Windows 7/Vista/XP password.</h3>
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<p>The following steps are operated to <strong>change Windows Vista password</strong>.</p>
<ul>
<li>1. Click <strong>Start button</strong> and input <strong>lusrmgr.msc</strong> into the Search box.</li>
<li>2. In the coming <strong>Local Users and Groups</strong> screen, double-click <strong>Local Users and Groups</strong>, and then click <strong>Users</strong>.</li>
<li>3.Right-click the account that you need to reset the password for, and then click <strong>Set Password</strong>.<li>
<li>4. Type and confirm the new password.</li>
</ul>

<h3>Method 4: Change Windows password with Windows Password Unlocker</h3>
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<p><a href="http://www.passwordunlocker.com/windows-password-recovery.html"><strong>Windows Password Unlocker Standard</strong></a> allows you to change lost or forgotten password on Windows 7/Vista/XP.You can adopt this method to reset Windows password when you are locked out of computer without a password reset disk.</p>
<ul>
<li>1. <strong><a href="http://www.passwordunlocker.com/downloads/windows_password_unlocker_standard_trial.exe">Download and install Windows Password Unlocker Standard</a></strong> in any accessible computer.</li>
<li>2. Run the program and insert a <strong>bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive</strong>.</li>
<li>3. Burn an ISO image file to the CD/DVD or USB flash drive.</li>
<li>4. Set your locked computer to boot form CD/DVD or USB drive.</li>
<li>5. Change Windows password with the burned CD/DVD or USB drive</li>
</ul>
<p>These are the simple methods can be applied to <strong>change Windows password</strong> on Windows 7/Vista/ XP. Of course, there are some other ways for your choice. Please remember your changed password. It is often for one to forget Windows password after changing it. Otherwise, you'll need to bypass<a href="http://www.passwordunlocker.com/knowledge/lost-windows-7-password.html"> lost Windows password</a> with Method 4 if you are locked out of computer.</p>