{"id":25883,"date":"2020-12-21T02:41:43","date_gmt":"2020-12-20T18:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.mwwsb.com.my\/pjci\/?post_type=kb&p=25883"},"modified":"2022-09-08T21:38:53","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T13:38:53","slug":"change-windows-administrator-password-info","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/www.casbay.com\/guide\/kb\/change-windows-administrator-password-info","title":{"rendered":"Change Windows Administrator Password [INFO]"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Below are the steps on how to change your\u00a0username\u00a0or\u00a0password\u00a0in major operating systems, online services, and other locations.<\/p>

Note: <\/span>Unless you’re the\u00a0administrator or root\u00a0of the system, you need to know the password of the account before it can be changed.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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1) For Windows Server 2012<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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  1. Firstly, log into your server via Remote Desktop.<\/li>
  2. Once logged in, press your Windows key and type Administrative Tools.<\/li>
  3. Double click on Computer Management.<\/li>
  4. Then expand Local Users and Groups.<\/li>
  5. Click on Users.<\/li>
  6. After that, right-click on Administrator. Click on Set Password > Proceed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>
  7. Type your new password in both fields and lastly press OK<\/strong>.<\/div><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    1. First, you need to log into your server via Remote Desktop.<\/li>
    2. Next, right-click on Computer and select Manage.<\/li>
    3. Double click on Configuration.<\/li>
    4. Then expand Local Users and Groups and then select Users.<\/li>
    5. Lastly, right-click on Administrator and choose Set Password, and then click Proceed.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      1. Start by logging in to your server via Remote Desktop.<\/div><\/li>
      2. After that, right-click on My Computer and select Manage.<\/div><\/li>
      3. Expand Local Users and Groups and then select Users.<\/div><\/li>
      4. Right-click on Administrator and choose Set Password and then click Proceed.\u00a0<\/li>
      5. Lastly, type in the new password and select OK<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        4) For Windows 10<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        1. Firstly, press the Windows key<\/kbd>, type\u00a0Sign-in options<\/b>. Then press Enter<\/kbd>.<\/li>
        2. In the\u00a0Password<\/i>\u00a0section, click the\u00a0Change<\/b>\u00a0button.<\/li>
        3. Next, verify your account by entering your Microsoft PIN.<\/li>
        4. Lastly, type in your current password (A<\/b><\/span>), choose a new password (B<\/span><\/b>), confirm your new password (C<\/span><\/b>), and click the Next button (D<\/span><\/b>).<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          Change Username<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          Note: <\/span>You may only change\u00a0local accounts names<\/b>, not Microsoft or administrator account names.<\/p><\/div>

          1. Firstly, press the Windows key<\/kbd>, type\u00a0Control Panel<\/b>, and then press\u00a0Enter<\/kbd>.<\/li>
          2. After that, select User Accounts<\/b>.<\/li>
          3. Click\u00a0User Accounts<\/b>\u00a0again.<\/li>
          4. Near the middle of the window, click\u00a0Manage another account<\/b>.<\/li>
          5. Then, select the account whose name you’d like to change.<\/li>
          6. Select\u00a0Change the account name<\/b>.<\/li>
          7. Lastly, choose a new account name (A<\/span><\/b>) and then click the Change Name button (B<\/span><\/b>).<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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            5) For Windows 8<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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            1. Firstly, open the Charms menu by pressing the Windows key<\/kbd>\u00a0plus the\u00a0C<\/kbd>\u00a0key and select\u00a0Settings<\/b>.<\/li>
            2. In Settings, select\u00a0Change PC settings<\/b>.<\/li>
            3. In\u00a0PC Settings<\/i>, select\u00a0Users<\/b>.<\/li>
            4. Lastly, select the Change your password<\/b>\u00a0option to change the password for your local Windows account.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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              1. From the Windows desktop, open the\u00a0Charms menu<\/i>\u00a0by pressing the\u00a0Windows key<\/kbd>\u00a0plus the\u00a0C<\/kbd>\u00a0key and select\u00a0Settings<\/b>.<\/li>
              2. In Settings, select\u00a0Control Panel<\/b>.<\/li>
              3. Then select User Accounts<\/b>.<\/li>
              4. In the User Accounts window, select\u00a0Change your account name<\/b>\u00a0to change the username for your local Windows account.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                6) For Windows Vista and 7<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                1. First of all, open the Control Panel.<\/li>
                2. Secondly, click Add or remove user accounts<\/b>.<\/li>
                3. Proceed by clicking the account you want to change.<\/li>
                4. Lastly, remember to click Change the password<\/b>.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                  1. To start changing your username, open the Control Panel.<\/li>
                  2. After that, click Add or remove user accounts<\/b>.<\/li>
                  3. Click the account you want to change.<\/li>
                  4. Finally, click Change the account name<\/b>.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                    7) For Windows XP<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                    1. The very first step is to open the Control Panel.<\/li>
                    2. Then double-click the Users Accounts<\/b>\u00a0icon.<\/li>
                    3. Next, select the account you want to change.<\/li>
                    4. Select the option\u00a0Change my name<\/b>\u00a0to change your username or\u00a0Create a password<\/b>\u00a0or\u00a0Change my password<\/b>\u00a0to change your password.<\/li><\/ol>

                      Note: <\/span>Windows XP Home users can only change the administrator password through\u00a0Safe Mode.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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                      1. First off, open the Control Panel.<\/li>
                      2. Double-click\u00a0the\u00a0Users Accounts<\/b>\u00a0icon.<\/li>
                      3. Select the account you want to change.<\/li>
                      4. Proceed by clicking Change My Name<\/b>.<\/li>
                      5. Enter the new name you want to use and click the Change Name button.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                        7) For Windows 2000<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                        Microsoft Windows 2000 users can change their username by pressing\u00a0Ctrl<\/kbd>+Alt<\/kbd>+Del<\/kbd>\u00a0while in Windows to open the Windows Security window. From this window, click the “Change Password”\u00a0button.<\/p>

                        Enter your old password and the new password you want to use.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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                        To change the username of an account on Windows XP, you need to have an account with\u00a0administrator rights. If you are logged in as an administrator or have an account with administrator rights, follow the steps below.<\/p>

                        1. Open the Control Panel.<\/li>
                        2. Double-click\u00a0the\u00a0Users and Password<\/b>\u00a0icon.<\/li>
                        3. Make sure “Users must enter a user and password to use this computer” is checked.<\/li>
                        4. Highlight\u00a0the account you want to change the username for and click the\u00a0Properties<\/b>\u00a0button.<\/li>
                        5. In\u00a0Properties<\/i>, you can change the username.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                          8) For Windows 95, 98, and ME<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                          To change your password or password settings in Windows 95, 98, or ME, follow the steps below.<\/p>

                          1. Start by opening the Control Panel.<\/li>
                          2. Double-click\u00a0the\u00a0Passwords<\/b>\u00a0icon.<\/li>
                          3. In the\u00a0Password Properties<\/i>\u00a0window, click the\u00a0Change Windows Password<\/b>\u00a0button.<\/li><\/ol>

                            Note: <\/span>The Windows password can also be changed through the\u00a0Users<\/b>\u00a0icon in Control Panel.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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                            You can change the user settings in Windows 95\/98 through the\u00a0Users<\/b>\u00a0icon in Control Panel. However, this does not allow you to change the actual username. If you need to change the username, we suggest you create a copy of your existing username and use the new username. Below are the steps to do this.<\/p>

                            1. First of all, open the Control Panel.<\/li>
                            2. After that, ouble-click the Users<\/b>\u00a0icon.<\/li>
                            3. Highlight the user you want to make a copy of and click the\u00a0Make a copy<\/b>\u00a0button.<\/li>
                            4. One final step is to follow the wizard in creating a new user account.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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