How do I change my Microsoft account password?

Try it!
  1. Sign in to account.microsoft.com with your Microsoft account. …
  2. Select Security.
  3. Select Change Password.
  4. Verify your account on the Protect your account page. …
  5. On the change your password page, type in your Current password.
  6. Type in a New password and then reenter the password.
  7. Select Next to change your password.

How do I find out my Microsoft account password?

To do this, perform the following: Visit the official Microsoft website at https://account.live.com/password/reset, enter your email address, phone number, or your username. and click Next. You will be asked where you want to get the security code.

How do I change my Microsoft password on my phone?

Change your password

From the Password security tile, select Change my password. On the Change your password page, enter your current password and then enter your new password. For additional security, select the optional checkbox which prompts you to update your password every 72 days. Select Save.

Is Microsoft account password same as Gmail?

What is a Microsoft account? A Microsoft account is an email address and password that you use with Outlook.com, Hotmail, Office, OneDrive, Skype, Xbox, and Windows. When you create a Microsoft account, you can use any email address as the user name, including addresses from Outlook.com, Yahoo! or Gmail.

How do I reset my Microsoft password on Xbox one?

Is my Microsoft account password the same as my Gmail password?

Microsoft even lets you sign up for a Microsoft account using external email addresses—like your Gmail address. But the password for your Microsoft account will be different than the password for an external account. Underneath the password field, click the “Forgot My Password” link.

What is a Microsoft password used for?

If you sign in to Windows with a Microsoft account, you need to use a password. Your password helps keep your account secure, no matter what PC you sign in to or what apps, settings, and services you use while you’re signed in.

Is my Microsoft password the same as my Windows password?

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Hi, For clarification, Windows 10 credentials are the ones you use to access your computer, while Microsoft account credentials are being used to access Microsoft products (e.g. Outlook, OneDrive etc.). To change your Windows 10 password, kindly press Ctrl+Alt+Del, then select Change a password.

How do I change a Microsoft account from a personal account?

  1. Step 1: Buy a Microsoft 365 for business plan. …
  2. Step 2: Create user accounts. …
  3. Step 3: (Optional) Users migrate Outlook information to their new Microsoft 365 for business email account. …
  4. Step 4: (Optional) Users migrate their OneDrive files to OneDrive for Business. …
  5. Step 5: Cancel your Microsoft 365 Family subscription.

Is Microsoft account password same as laptop?

Your Windows account password may be a local user account password or the same password as your Microsoft account. Whichever you’re using, you can change it from the Settings app and sign in with a different password.

Is my Windows account the same as my Microsoft account?

“Microsoft account” is the new name for what used to be called a “Windows Live ID.” Your Microsoft account is the combination of an email address and a password that you use to sign in to services like Outlook.com, OneDrive, Windows Phone, or Xbox LIVE.

Why can’t I change my Windows password?

Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, and then click Change a password. 2. Type your old password (Since no password is set, just leave it blank), type your new password, type your new password again to confirm it, and then press ENTER. Step 2: Clear “User cannot change password” in computer management.

Why do I have to keep changing my Microsoft password?

This is a security feature of all Microsoft accounts which cannot be turned off. If the option for 72 days password expiration is enabled in your account then it will automatically ask you to reset password.