If you’ve recently switched to Windows 7 from Windows XP or Vista, one thing you must do is to keep it secure by adding a strong password. Here will discuss about how to add and change Windows 7 password to keep your PC secure, create a password reset disk to in case of a lost Windows 7 password.
How to add a Windows 7 password?
Your Windows 7 password is the password you use to log on to your computer. It is regarded as the first liner of safeguard for your computer data. For a strong Windows 7 password, it should be 8 characters long at least, consisting of letters, numbers and symbols. Please avoid setting a weak password like “123456”, “password”, and so on.
If you have no idea about how to add a Windows password in Windows 7, please follow the steps listed below.
1. Open the User Accounts window by clicking Start button, Control Panel, Family Safety and User Accounts, User Accounts.
2. Click on the Create a password for your account link.
3. Type your password, type your password again to confirm it, type password hint and then click the Create Password button.
How to change Windows 7 password?
You can help keep your computer more secure by changing your Windows password on a regular basis. As for how often to change your password, it depends though some PC experts suggest that users should change the Windows password every 3 months.
1. Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, and then click Change a password.
2. Type your old password, type your new password, type your new password again to confirm it, and then press ENTER.
How to create a Windows 7 password reset disk?
Believe it or not, many users are troubled by a forgotten Windows 7 password as they never create a password reset disk in advance. To in cease of the problem, please follow the below steps to create a password reset disk with a USB flash drive.
1. Open the User Accounts window by clicking Start button, Control Panel, Family Safety and User Accounts, User Accounts.
2. Click on the Create a password reset disk link on the left pane.
3. Insert a USB flash drive in computer and click Next button on the coming forgotten password wizard.
4. Follow the instructions of the forgotten password wizard to create a Windows 7 password reset disk.
One more tip: If you forgot Windows 7 password without a password reset disk, you can use Windows Password Breaker to create a bootable password reset USB/CD/DVD to bypass your lost password in 5 minutes.
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