在保护您的帐户免受安全漏洞或侵犯隐私时，密码是您的第一道保护线。今天，每个连接的服务都需要密码才能访问它。登录Windows 计算机(Windows computer)时也没有什么不同。首次设置 Windows 11 PC 时，系统会提示您创建密码(Create a password)，每次登录时都需要该密码。但是，同样有必要定期更改此密码，以防止黑客和其他可能的威胁。在本文中，我们将讨论如何在Windows 11中更改(Windows 11)PIN 或密码(PIN or Password)。
如何在 Windows 11 中更改 PIN(How to Change PIN in Windows 11)
Why Change Your PIN/Password?
您应该在智能手机、平板电脑或计算机上更改设备密码(device password)的原因有多种。
- 首先，如果您的计算机连接到互联网(if your computer is connected to the internet)，黑客可能会窃取您的密码。这可以通过定期更改您的登录密码来避免。(Login password)
- 其次，如果您出售或赠送旧电脑(if you sold or gave away your old PC)，您一定要更改登录密码(Login password)。您的本地帐户Windows 登录密码(Windows Login password)将保留在您的硬盘上。因此，有人可能会提取密码并访问(password and gain access)您的新 PC。
当您在Windows PC上登录Microsoft 帐户(Microsoft account)时，您的用户配置文件的(user profile)功能与登录本地帐户时不同。因此(Hence)，将两者分开讨论。
如何在 Windows 11 中使用当前密码更改 Microsoft 帐户的 PIN
(How to Change PIN in Windows 11 for Microsoft Account Using Current Password
)
要登录您的个人资料，您必须使用您的Microsoft 帐户密码(Microsoft Account Password)或数字PIN。
选项 1：通过 Microsoft 恢复您的帐户网页(Option 1: Through Microsoft Recover Your Account Webpage)
如果您使用 Microsoft 帐户密码登录Windows 11(Microsoft Account Password)并(Windows 11)想要重置它，请执行以下操作：
1. 访问Microsoft 恢复您的帐户网页(Microsoft Recover your account webpage)。
2. 在给定字段中输入电子邮件、电话或 Skype 名称(Email, phone, or Skype name)，然后单击下一步(Next)。
3. 输入所需的详细信息（例如电子邮件(Email)）后，您希望如何获取您的安全码？(How would you like to get your security code?)，点击获取代码(Get code)。
4. 在验证您的身份(Verify your identity)屏幕上，输入发送到您在步骤 2中使用的(Step 2)电子邮件 ID的(Email ID)安全代码( Security code)。然后，单击下一步(Next)。
5. 现在，在以下屏幕上重置您的密码。(Reset your password)
选项 2：通过 Windows 11 设置(Option 2: Through Windows 11 Settings)
1. 同时按Windows + I keys打开设置(Settings)应用程序。
2. 在这里，单击左窗格中的帐户(Accounts)。
3. 然后，单击突出显示的登录选项(Sign-in options)。
4.在登录方式(Ways to sign in)下选择PIN (Windows Hello)。
5. 现在，点击更改密码(Change PIN)。
6.在PIN文本框中键入您当前的 PIN ，然后在出现的( current PIN)Windows 安全(Windows Security)对话框中的新 PIN(New PIN)和确认 PIN(Confirm PIN)文本框中输入您的新 PIN 。( new PIN)
注意：(Note:)如果您选中标题为包含字母和符号(Include letters and symbols)的框，您也可以在您的PIN中添加字母和符号。
7. 最后，单击确定(OK)以更改 Windows 11 中的 PIN。
另请阅读：(Also Read:)如何在Windows 10中更改您的(Windows 10)帐户密码(Account Password)
如何(How to Change Password )在 Windows 11中(in Windows 11 )使用当前密码更改(Using Current Password)本地帐户的密码(for Local Account )
如果您使用本地帐户登录，以下是在Windows 11中更改(Windows 11)PIN的方法：
1. 进入Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options，按照上一个方法的说明。
2. 在这里，点击登录方式(Ways to sign in)下的密码(Password )。然后，单击更改(Change)。
3. 在更改密码(Change your password )窗口中，在给定框中键入您的当前密码(Current password)。
4.在标有新密码 (New password )和确认密码(Confirm password)的框中输入并重新输入新( new password)密码。单击下一步(Next)。
注意：(Note: )建议在密码提示(Password hint)字段中添加提示，以帮助您在需要时进行帐户恢复。(account recovery)
5. 单击完成(Finish)保存所做的更改。
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如果您忘记了当前密码，如何在 Windows 11 中更改密码(How to Change Password in Windows 11 If You Forgot Current Password)
如果您忘记了密码，您可以使用本节中列出的方法更改密码。
方法一：使用命令提示符(Method 1: Using Command Prompt)
1. 单击开始(Start)并键入命令提示符(command prompt)。单击以管理员身份运行(Run as administrator)以启动它。
2.在用户帐户控制(User Account Control)提示中单击是。(Yes)
3. 在这里，键入net user并按Enter键以查看在您的计算机上注册的所有用户的列表。
4. 键入net user <username> <newpassword>并按Enter。
注意(Note)：将<username> 替换为您要更改密码的帐户的用户名，将<NewPassword>替换为您将用于登录的新密码。
方法二：通过用户账户(Method 2: Through User Accounts)
1. 同时按下Windows + R键打开运行(Run)对话框。
2. 键入netplwiz并单击OK，如图所示。
3. 在“用户帐户(User Accounts)”窗口中，单击您要更改密码的用户名。(User Name)
4. 单击重置密码(Reset Password)按钮。
5. 在重置密码(Reset Password) 对话框中，在(dialog box)新密码(New password)和确认新密码(Confirm new password)文本框中输入您的新密码。
6. 最后，点击OK。
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方法三：通过控制面板(Method 3: Through Control Panel )
1. 单击开始(Start )并键入控制面板(Control Panel)。然后，单击Open，如下图所示。
2. 单击用户帐户(User Accounts)下的更改帐户类型(Change account type )。
注意：(Note:)从右上角将查看(View by)方式设置为类别模式。(Category )
3. 单击您要更改密码的帐户。(Account)
4. 单击更改密码(Change the password)选项。
5. 输入新密码(New password)，并在确认密码(Confirm password)字段中再次输入。最后，点击更改密码(Change password)。
注意：(Note:)您也可以添加密码提示(Password hint)，以防您以后忘记密码。
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专业提示：如何创建强密码(Pro Tip: How to Create Strong Passwords)
- 将密码保持在 8 到 12 个字符之间，(between 8 – 12 characters long)以确保其适度安全。拥有更多字符会增加可能组合的数量，从而更难猜测。
- 确保您的密码包含字母数字字符。(alphanumeric characters.)这意味着您的密码应包含字母和数字。
- 您应该同时使用 case(use both cases)、大写和小写字母。
- 您还可以添加特殊字符(add special characters)，如_或@，以使您的密码更安全。
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(Unique, non-repeating passwords)Windows 登录和 Internet 帐户(Windows log-in and internet accounts)应使用唯一、不重复的密码。如果您对所有设备使用相同的密码，您也应该更改它。
- 最后，避免使用明显的术语(avoid using apparent terms)，例如您的姓名、出生日期(birth date)等。
- 请记住记下您的密码 (note down your password )并安全存放。
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我们希望您可以了解如何(how to) 在 Windows 11(change PIN or Password in Windows 11)中更改Microsoft 帐户和本地帐户(Microsoft account and Local account)的 PIN 或密码。您可以在下面的评论部分(comment section)发送您的建议和查询。我们很想知道您希望我们接下来探索哪个主题。
How to Change PIN in Windows 11
When it cоmes to securing your account from security breaches or a violatіon of privacy, passwords are your fіrst line of protection. Today, every connected service requіrеs a password to have access to it. It is no different when it comes to logging intо yоυr Windows computer. Whеn you first set up your Windows 11 PC, you will be prompted to Create a password, which will be required every time you log in. However, it is equally necessary to change this password regularly to keep hackers and other plausible threats away. In this article, we are going to discuss how to change PIN or Password in Windows 11.
How to Change PIN in Windows 11
Why Change Your PIN/Password?
There are a variety of reasons why you should change your device password on a smartphone, tablet, or computer.
- For starters, if your computer is connected to the internet, hackers may be able to steal your password. This can be avoided by changing your Login password regularly.
- Second, if you sold or gave away your old PC, you should definitely change the Login password. Your local account Windows Login password is retained on your hard drive. As a result, someone may extract the password and gain access to your new PC.
When you log into your Microsoft account on Windows PC, your user profile functions differently from when you log into a local account. Hence, the two have been discussed separately.
How to Change PIN in Windows 11 for Microsoft Account Using Current Password
To log in to your profile, you must either use your Microsoft Account Password or a numerical PIN.
Option 1: Through Microsoft Recover Your Account Webpage
If you are logging in to Windows 11 with your Microsoft Account Password and want to reset it, do as follows:
1. Visit Microsoft Recover your account webpage.
2. Enter Email, phone, or Skype name in the given field and click Next.
3. After entering desired detail (e.g. Email) for How would you like to get your security code?, click on Get code.
4. On the Verify your identity screen, enter the Security code sent to the Email ID you used in Step 2. Then, click Next.
5. Now, Reset your password on the following screen.
Option 2: Through Windows 11 Settings
1. Press Windows + I keys together to open Settings apps.
2. Here, click on Accounts in the left pane.
3. Then, click on Sign-in options shown highlighted.
4. Select PIN (Windows Hello) under Ways to sign in.
5. Now, click on Change PIN.
6. Type your current PIN in the PIN text box, then enter your new PIN in New PIN and Confirm PIN text boxes in the Windows Security dialog box that appears.
Note: If you check the box titled Include letters and symbols, you can add letters and symbols to your PIN as well.
7. Finally, click on OK to change PIN in Windows 11.
Also Read: How to change your Account Password in Windows 10
How to Change Password in Windows 11 for Local Account Using Current Password
If you are logged in using a Local Account, here’s how to change PIN in Windows 11:
1. Go to Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options, as instructed in the previous method.
2. Here, click on Password under Ways to sign in. Then, click on Change.
3. In the Change your password window, type your Current password in the given box.
4. Type & retype the new password in the boxes marked New password and Confirm password. Click on Next.
Note: It is advisable to add a hint in Password hint field, to help you with account recovery if need be.
5. Click on Finish to save the changes made.
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How to Change Password in Windows 11 If You Forgot Current Password
In case you forgot your password, you can change the password using the methods listed in this section.
Method 1: Using Command Prompt
1. Click on Start and type command prompt. Click on Run as administrator to launch it.
2. Click on Yes in the User Account Control prompt.
3. Here, type net user and press the Enter key to see the list of all the users registered on your computer.
4. Type net user <username> <newpassword> and hit Enter.
Note: Replace <username> with the username of the account for which you want to change the password and <NewPassword> with the new password you will use to login.
Method 2: Through User Accounts
1. Press the Windows + R keys simultaneously to open Run dialog box.
2. Type netplwiz and click on OK, as shown.
3. In the User Accounts window, click on the User Name for which you want to change the password.
4. Click on Reset Password button.
5. In the Reset Password dialog box, enter your new password in the text boxes New password and Confirm new password.
6. Finally, click on OK.
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Method 3: Through Control Panel
1. Click on Start and type Control Panel. Then, click on Open, as depicted below.
2. Click on Change account type under User Accounts.
Note: Set View by to Category mode from the top-right corner.
3. Click on the Account you want to change the password for.
4. Click on Change the password option.
5. Enter New password, and type it again in Confirm password field. Finally, click on Change password.
Note: You can add a Password hint too in case you forget your password in the future.
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Pro Tip: How to Create Strong Passwords
- Keep your password between 8 – 12 characters long to make it moderately secure. Having more characters increases the number of possible combinations, making it more difficult to guess.
- Make sure your password contains alphanumeric characters. That implies that your password should contain both letters and numbers.
- You should use both cases, uppercase and lowercase letters.
- You can also add special characters like _ or @ to make your password more secure.
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Unique, non-repeating passwords should be used for Windows log-in and internet accounts. If you are using the same password for all your devices, you should change it too.
- Finally, avoid using apparent terms like your name, your birth date, etc.
- Remember to note down your password and store it safely.
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