Discover the step-by-step process to change or reset your Windows password if you've lost or forgotten it. This guide will help you regain access to your Windows account quickly and securely.

Learn how a Microsoft 365 admin can help employees with password issues, such as when they forgot their Microsoft password and need it to be reset.

If you forgot your work or school password or have been locked out of your account, you can use your security info and your mobile device to reset your work or school password.

Learn how to reset or change your Microsoft account password. Get help with a forgotten Microsoft account password.

The Change password page of the My Account portal helps you to update an existing password for your work or school account, assuming you remember the password and that you're not locked out of your account.

Use Set up Windows Hello to enable to sign in using face recognition, a fingerprint or a PIN, instead of a password. In this section you can also improve facial recognition or remove it.

The steps below describe how to change a known password for a Microsoft personal account. If you need to reset your Microsoft account password because you forgot it, see Reset your Microsoft account password instead.

Learn how to create a password reset disk for a local account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Find the administrator for your work or school account. You may need to make an update to your Microsoft 365 subscription, like changing your display name or changing your email address due to a name change. Or you might have forgotten your password and need a reset.

When looking for your Microsoft 365 admin to contact an agent on your behalf, reset your password, delete an account, or do other tasks, here's who you should contact: