«windows can’t change the password»- Aministrator

I am the administrator and use the administrator account, but I have never set an administrator password. I have recently decided to use one, but when I try to set a password, I get an error message: «windows can’t change the password».

How many user accounts do you have on the computer?

You may want to try the following steps:

Step 1: Change password at logon

1. Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, and then click Change a password .

2. Type your old password (Since no password is set, just leave it blank), type your new password, type your new password again to confirm it, and then press ENTER.

Change your Windows password

If that doesn’t help

Step 2: Clear “ User cannot change password” in computer management.

1. Right click Computer select Manage

2. On computer management window under System Tools go to Local Users and Groups and select Users

3. Right click on “ Your User Name ” and select properties

4. Clear (Uncheck) «User cannot change password»>>Click apply ad Ok>>Exit Computer Management.

Now try to change the password.

Protect your computer with a password

This may interest you:
Tips for creating a strong password

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Change or reset your Windows password

If you forgot or lost your password for Windows 10, Windows 8.1, or Windows 7, you may be able to change or reset it. To get started, choose your version of Windows from the Select Product Version drop-down menu.

If you already know your current password and want to change it

Select Start > Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options . Under Password, select the Change button and follow the steps.

Reset your Windows 10 local account password

If you’ve forgotten or lost your Windows 10 password for a local account and need to sign back in to your device, the below options might help you get up and running. For more info on local standard vs. administrative accounts, see Create a local user or administrator account in Windows 10.

Windows 10 version 1803 and later

If you added security questions when you set up your local account for Windows 10, then you have at least version 1803 and you can answer security questions to sign back in.

After you’ve entered an incorrect password:

Select the Reset password link on the sign-in screen. If you use a PIN instead, see PIN sign-in issues. If you’re using a work device that’s on a network, you may not see an option to reset your password or PIN. In that case, contact your administrator.

Note: If you don’t see security questions after you select the Reset password link, make sure your device name isn’t the same as your local user account name (the name you see when you sign in). To see your device name, right-click Start in the taskbar, select System, andscroll to the Device specifications section. If the device name is the same as your account name, you can create a new administrator account, sign in as an administrator, and then rename your PC (when you view your device name, you can also rename it).

Answer your security questions.

Enter a new password.

Sign in as usual with the new password.

Windows 10 before version 1803

For versions of Windows 10 earlier than 1803, local account passwords can’t be reset because there are no security questions. You can reset your device to choose a new password, however this option will permanently delete your data, programs, and settings. If you’ve backed up your files you’ll be able to restore your deleted files. For more information, see Recovery options in Windows 10.
To reset your device, which will delete data, programs, and settings:

Press the Shift key while you select the Power button > Restart in the lower-right corner of the screen.

On the Choose an option screen, select Troubleshoot > Reset this PC.

Select Remove everything.

Warning: Resetting your device will permanently delete data, programs, and settings.

Reset your Microsoft account password you use to sign in to your computer

On the sign-in screen, type your Microsoft account name if it’s not already displayed. If there are multiple accounts on the computer, choose the one you want to reset. Below the password text box, select I forgot my password. Follow the steps to reset your password.

Troubleshoot problems signing in

If you’re still having trouble signing to your account, see more solutions in Troubleshoot problems signing in.

Reset your password

Note: If you’ve forgotten your Windows 10 password, see Reset your Windows 10 local account password.

If you’ve forgotten your Windows 8.1 password, there are several ways to retrieve or reset it:

If your PC is on a domain, your system administrator must reset your password.

If you’re using a Microsoft account, you can reset your password online. For more info, see How to reset your Microsoft account password.

If you’re using a local account, use your password hint as a reminder.

If you still can’t sign in, you must reinstall Windows. For Windows RT 8.1, contact your PC manufacturer.

More help with passwords in Windows 8.1

If you forget or lose your password, see Reset your password above to reset or recover it.

If you think your Microsoft account password has been compromised or stolen by someone with malicious intent, we can help. For more info, see When you can’t sign in to your Microsoft account.

If you’re signing in to only your local PC, yes. However, we recommend that you keep your PC more secure by using a strong password. When you use a password, only someone who knows it can sign in. If you want to sign in to Windows with a Microsoft account, a password is required. For more info, see Can I sign in to Windows without a password? To learn more about Microsoft accounts and local accounts, see Create a user account.

Stronger passwords contain a variety of characters, including uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols or spaces. A strong password should also be something that is difficult for a stranger to guess or crack. It shouldn’t contain a complete word, or easy-to-find details like your real name, your user name, or your birth date.

If you’re signing in to a Microsoft account, your password is limited to 16 characters. For more info about Microsoft accounts, see Create a user account.

You can update your password regularly to keep it more secure. If your PC isn’t connected to a domain, follow these steps:

Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings.
(If you’re using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)

Tap or click Accounts, and then tap or click Sign-in options.

Tap or click Change your password and follow the instructions.

If your PC is connected to a domain, your system administrator might manage how frequently you must change your password. To do so, choose one of the following:

If you’re using a keyboard, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete, tap or click Change a password, and follow the instructions.

If you’re using a tablet, press and hold the Windows button, press the power button, and then tap or click Change a password and follow the instructions.

It depends on whether you’re using a third-party email address. If your email address ends in outlook.com, hotmail.com, live.com, or another Microsoft service, changing the password for your Microsoft account also changes it for that email service.

But you can use any email address for your Microsoft account, even an email address from a third-party web-based mail service like Google Mail or Yahoo! Mail. When you choose a password for your Microsoft account, it doesn’t change the password you might need to use to sign in to web mail on a third-party site.

Create a picture password to sign in with gestures instead of by entering characters.

Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings.
(If you’re using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)

Tap or click Accounts, and then tap or click Sign-in options.

Under Picture password, tap or click Add, and then follow the instructions.

When you choose a password for your user account, it’s important to pick something you can remember. You’re going to need it again later!

Of course, you can also write your password down and keep it in a safe place. Taped to the underside of your laptop or the inside of your desk drawer is probably not a good idea, however. If you do write your password down, be sure to keep it separate from your PC.

For added security, use different passwords for different purposes. For example, it’s a good idea to keep distinctly different passwords for a social networking account and your online bank account.

If you do forget or lose your password, there are still several things you can try to reset or recover it. For more info, see Reset your password above to reset or recover it.

Reset your password

My computer is on a domain

Select the Start button , select Control Panel, select User Accounts, select User Accounts, and then select Manage User Accounts. If you’re prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

On the Users tab, under Users for this computer, select the user account name, and then select Reset Password.

Type the new password, confirm the new password, and then select OK.

My computer is in a workgroup

If you type the wrong password when you attempt to log on, Windows displays a message that the password is incorrect. Select OK to close the message.

Select Reset password, and then insert your password reset disk or USB flash drive.

Follow the steps in the Password Reset wizard to create a new password.

Log on with the new password. If you forget your password again, you can use the same password reset disk. You don’t need to make a new one.

Note: If an administrator resets your password, you might lose access to some of your files.

Change your password

Press Ctrl+ Alt+ Delete, and then select Change a password.

Type your old password followed by a new password as indicated, and then type the new password again to confirm it.

Note: If you are logged on as an administrator, you can create and change passwords for all user accounts on the computer.

Warning: If you use an administrator account to change a password for another account, any encrypted files or e mail messages for that other account will no longer be accessible to the person who was using that account.

Error: «Windows cannot change the password», when trying to create password for user account.

Original Title: Need to Establish a Password

I am having trouble establishing a password to protect my computer. I followed the instructions in USER ACCOUNTS but when I click on CREATE PASSWORD I get the message «Windows cannot change the password». Since there is no existing password the error message does not make any since. My computer uses windows vista operating system.

Adding to Soumya_Sengupta’s suggestion:

You might get this error message if the user account does not have the permission to change the Windows password. Try the methods below and check if it helps:

Note:

· You should be logged in as an administrator to follow the methods mentioned below.

Method 1:

Note: These steps cannot be completed on Windows Vista Starter, Windows Vista Home Basic, and Windows Vista Home Premium.

a. Click Start, right click “Computer” and select “Manage” to open “Computer Management”.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.

b. On the left pane, expand “Local Users and Groups”.

c. Double click on Users in the right pane.

d. Now right click on the user name in question and select Properties.

e. Uncheck “User cannot change password”.

f. Click Ok and close Computer Management.

g. Now try changing/creating the password and check if it helps.

Method 2:

a. Open an elevated command prompt. To do this, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.

b. Type the following command, and then press ENTER:

net user (user name) /Passwordchg:yes

Note: Substitute (user name) with the user name you want to allow changing their password. For example, if user account name is “windows”, then type the following command and press enter:

net user windows /Passwordchg:yes

Hope this helps.

Thanks and Regards,
Santosh Y – Microsoft Support
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Fix ‘Windows Cannot Change the Password’ Error in Windows 10

I use the administrator account in Windows 10, and I have set an administrator password. Now I decide to cancel the password, but when I try to change the password through Control Panel, I get an error message: «Windows cannot change the password». When I go to the Settings, I find the Change Password button is greyed out and unavailable. Even when I try to change the password by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del, I get an error message: «Access is denied«. Please help!

The above problem results from user properties changed. In this post, we will show you several options to fix the above problem.

Solution 1: Uncheck ‘Users cannot change password’ in Local Users and Groups

Step 1: Press Windows + R keys to open the Run dialog, type lusrmgr.msc in the Open box, and click OK to open Local Users and Groups.

Step 2: Under the Local Users and Groups, select the Users folder. From the right-side pane, select the user or administrator whose password Windows cannot change, right-click on it and select Properties.

Step 3: After the user’s Properties dialog opens, select the General tab, uncheck the checkbox next to ‘User cannot change password’, and click Apply followed by OK. When it’s done, the problem is resolved. When you change your user account password, you won’t receive the ‘Windows cannot change the password’ error or ‘Access is denied’.

Solution 2: Fix ‘Windows cannot change the password’ using Command Prompt

Step 1: Press Windows + X and then select Command Prompt (Admin) to run Command Prompt as administrator.

Step 2: Type net user /Passwordchg:yes and press Enter key. Replace the with your user name. When it displays ‘The command completed successfully’, the problem is fixed and you can change your user account password.