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Windows 10 3 Ways to Create Password for User Account in Windows 10

3 Ways to Create Password for User Account in Windows 10

By Michael | Last Updated

If you want to protect your Windows 10 laptop/desktop computer from unknown access, you can put a password on Windows 10 user account. The article presents three efficient methods to create password for user account on Windows 10 computer. Hope it can help you!

  1. Way 1: Create user password in Computer Management
  2. Way 2: Set password for user account in PC settings
  3. Way 3: Put password on user account in Control Panel

How to Set Password for User Account in Windows 10

Way 1: Create user password in Computer Management.

Step 1: Access Computer Management.

Step 2: Open the Users folder in Local Users and Groups.

open users folder

Step 3: Right-click a user account and choose Set Password.

select set password

Step 4: Tap Proceed to continue.

tap proceed

Step 5: Enter a new password, reenter it and click OK.

set password

After these five steps, a dialog shows up, prompting that the password has been set. In other words, your Windows 10 computer is protected with the password. Everyone should enter the password when they login Windows 10 using your account.

prompt about password settings

Way 2: Set password for user account in PC settings.

Step 1: Open PC settings.

Step 2: Click Users and accounts.

click users and accounts

Step 3: Choose Sign-in options and tap the Add button under Password.

choose sign in options

Step 4: Type a new password, retype it, input password hint and click Next.

set password

Tip: In this method, the password hint is a required field.

Step 5: Choose Finish.

choose finish

Way 3: Put password on user account in Control Panel.

Step 1: Enter Control Panel.

Step 2: Tap Change account type to move on.

tap Change account type

Step 3: Select a user account.

select user account

Step 4: Choose Create a password.

choose create a password

Step 5: Enter a new password, reenter it, type password hint and click Create password.

create password

Tip: The password hint is not a required field in this method, so you can skip the password hint box.

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