Windows 8 - Changing a Local Windows Account Password

This document explains how to change your local account password in Windows 8.

  1. Move your cursor to the upper right corner of your computer screen to reveal the Charms Menu.

  2. In the Charms Menu, click the Settings icon.

    • Note: You can also go directly to the Settings menu from any screen by using the key combination Windows + I.

    Windows 8 Settings Icon at the bottom of the Charms Menu.

  3. At the bottom of the Settings menu, click Change PC settings.

    Change PC Settings button is at the bottom of the menu with no icon.

  4. Select the Users tab on the right. Under the Sign-in options section, click the Change your password button.

    Users is the first option on the left menu and is selected with the Change your password button under Sign-in options highlighted.

  5. You will be prompted to confirm your current password. Enter your password in the Current password field, then click Next.

    Under the Current password box, the Next button in the bottom right is highlighted

  6. Type your new Windows account password in the first two fields, add a hint, then click Next.

    Prompt to enter and re-enter a new password and a password hint with Next in the bottom right highlighted.

  7. If the password reset was successful, the next screen will read, "Next time you sign in, use your new password." Click Finish.

    Completed password change screen with Finish in the bottom right.


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local account password change windows 8 win microsoft metro 
Doc ID:
37354
Owned by:
Help Desk KB Team in DoIT Help Desk
Created:
2014-02-06
Updated:
2026-06-23
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