Support for business. IT Pros and admins. Report a privacy concern. Report a support scam. Unlock now. Try one month free. Stay a step ahead with Microsoft Windows 11 is here! One of the most important ways to ensure that your online accounts are safe and secure is to protect your passwords. Follow this advice to help keep your accounts out of the wrong hands. Not a word that can be found in a dictionary or the name of a person, character, product, or organization.
Easy for you to remember but difficult for others to guess. Tip: Don't want to think up your own strong passwords? Microsoft Edge can create and remember strong, unique, passwords for you.
See Use Password Generator to create secure passwords. Never send a password by email, instant message, or any other means of communication that is not reliably secure. Use a unique password for each website. If crooks steal your account information from one site, they'll try to use those credentials on hundreds of other well-known websites, such as banking, social media, or online shopping, hoping you've reused the password elsewhere.
That's called a " Credential stuffing attack " and it's extremely common. The best password managers will automatically update stored passwords, keep them encrypted, and require multi-factor authentication for access. Microsoft Edge can remember your passwords for you and automatically fill them in for you when needed. If you're signing in to a Microsoft account, your password is limited to 16 characters.
For more info about Microsoft accounts, see Create a user account. You can update your password regularly to keep it more secure. If your PC isn't connected to a domain, follow these steps:. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings , and then tap Change PC settings. If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, click Settings , and then click Change PC settings.
Tap or click Accounts , and then tap or click Sign-in options. If your PC is connected to a domain, your system administrator might manage how frequently you must change your password.
To do so, choose one of the following:. If you're using a tablet, press and hold the Windows button, press the power button, and then tap or click Change a password and follow the instructions. It depends on whether you're using a third-party email address.
If your email address ends in outlook. But you can use any email address for your Microsoft account, even an email address from a third-party web-based mail service like Google Mail or Yahoo! When you choose a password for your Microsoft account, it doesn't change the password you might need to use to sign in to web mail on a third-party site.
Under Picture password , tap or click Add , and then follow the instructions. When you choose a password for your user account, it's important to pick something you can remember. You're going to need it again later! Of course, you can also write your password down and keep it in a safe place. Taped to the underside of your laptop or the inside of your desk drawer is probably not a good idea, however. If you do write your password down, be sure to keep it separate from your PC. For added security, use different passwords for different purposes.
For example, it's a good idea to keep distinctly different passwords for a social networking account and your online bank account.
If you do forget or lose your password, there are still several things you can try to reset or recover it. For more info, see Reset your password above to reset or recover it.
The steps to reset your password will vary a bit depending on if your computer is on a domain, or in a workgroup. If your computer is part of a work or school organization there's a good chance it's part of a domain. If this is a home computer it's almost certainly in a workgroup. Sign in with a domain account that has administrator permissions to this device. If you're not sure, contact your organization's IT admin for help. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
On the Users tab, under Users for this computer , select the user account name, and then select Reset Password. Account activity and closed accounts. Linked accounts. What is a Microsoft account? Update your profile. Microsoft account Microsoft account dashboard More Select Forgot password?
If the Enter password window is still open select Forgot password? Verify your identity For your protection, Microsoft must verify your identity before you can proceed with resetting your password.
Option 1: You received and can select a verification option Select which option to send the verification code to. Select Next. Get a verification code Depending on the contact method you chose, retype the first part of the email address or the last four digits of the phone number hinted at in the previous window. Select Get code. Microsoft will send a verification code to the email or phone number you selected. Go to the recovery phone or email for where you expect to receive the code.
Enter code and reset password Paste or type the code you received and select Next. Type your new password and select Next. Need more help?
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