Password is a secret string of characters self-set by user to authenticate accesses to resources such as computer, email, software, etc. Password exposed or stolen will lead to information security risks: account hijacked, personal profile leaked, etc. To avoid these risks, please consult the following notes:
- The length of your password should be of at least 6 characters or more.
- Your password should be a combination of letters, numbers, special characters such as @, #, $ etc. and blank space " ".
- Do not set password which is easy to guess such as name, phone number or birthday of yourself or your relatives.
- Your password should not be a simple word (noun, verb, adjective etc.) which can be found in any dictionary of any language, for example: "car", "keyboard" etc.
- You should change your password periodically, at least once per 6 months.
To change your Windows log-in password, please take one of the following "How to", which match your computer current OS. (To know the current OS of your computer, please follow the guide here)
- How to change your log-in password in Windows XP
- How to change your log-in password in Windows Vista
- How to change your log-in password in Windows
How to change your log-in password in Windows XP
To change your Windows XP log-in password, please take the following steps:
Step 1: Right click on My Computer icon, choose Manage.
Step 2: In Computer Management window, double-click on Local Users and Groups, then choose Users
Step 3: In the right pane of Computer Management window, right click on the account that you want to change password, then choose Set Password
Step 4: In the next window that appears, choose Proceed
Step 5: Enter your new password in New password box, then confirm it in Confirm password box and press OK
Step 6: Press OK to finish the process
How to change Windows Vista log-in password
To change your Windows Vista log-in password, please take the following steps:
Step 1: Right click on My Computer icon, then choose Manage
Step 2: In Computer Management window, double-click on Local Users and Groups, then choose Users
Step 3: In the right pane of Computer Management window, right click on the account that you want to change password, then choose Set Password
Step 4: In the next window that appears, choose Proceed
Step 5: Enter your new password in New password box, then confirm it in Confirm password box and click OK
Step 6: Click OK to finish the process
How to change Windows 7 log-in password
To change Windows 7 log-in password, please take the following steps:
Step 1: Right click on My Computer icon, then choose Manage
Step 2: In Computer Management window, double-click on Local Users and Groups and choose Users
Step 3: In the right pane of Computer Management window, right click on the account that you want to change password and choose Set Password
Step 4: In the next window that appears, choose Proceed
Step 5: Enter your new password in New password box, then confirm it in Confirm password box and click OK
Step 6: Click OK to finish the process.
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