{"id":498962,"date":"2022-10-06T22:00:21","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T19:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-change-a-windows-user-account-password-from-command-prompt\/"},"modified":"2022-10-06T22:00:21","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T19:00:21","slug":"how-to-change-a-windows-user-account-password-from-command-prompt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-a-windows-user-account-password-from-command-prompt\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Change a Windows User Account Password From Command Prompt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af6269af04db\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af6269af04db\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-a-windows-user-account-password-from-command-prompt\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Change_a_Windows_User_Account_Password_From_Command_Prompt%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Change a Windows User Account Password From Command Prompt&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-a-windows-user-account-password-from-command-prompt\/#What_to_Know_When_Changing_Passwords_From_Command_Prompt\" >What to Know When Changing Passwords From Command Prompt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-a-windows-user-account-password-from-command-prompt\/#Use_the_net_user_Command_to_Change_a_Windows_Account_Password\" >Use the net user Command to Change a Windows Account Password<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Change_a_Windows_User_Account_Password_From_Command_Prompt%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Change a Windows User Account Password From Command Prompt&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-822234\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/W10-Command-Prompt.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Command Prompt open on Windows 10 background header.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Windows\u2019 <code>net user<\/code> command, you can change your PC\u2019s user account passwords right from your Command Prompt window. This lets you set a new password for your chosen account without navigating any setting menus. We\u2019ll show you how.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Reset Your Forgotten Password in Windows 10<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Know_When_Changing_Passwords_From_Command_Prompt\"><\/span>What to Know When Changing Passwords From Command Prompt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <code>net user<\/code> command <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/194041\/how-to-open-the-command-prompt-as-administrator-in-windows-8.1\/\">requires admin access, which means you must be using an admin account to use the command. You can then use it to change passwords for your own account as well as for others\u2019 accounts.<\/p>\n<p>Also note that this command only lets you change your local account password. If you use a Microsoft account with your PC, you\u2019ll have to use another method to change your password.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Change Your Windows Password<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_the_net_user_Command_to_Change_a_Windows_Account_Password\"><\/span>Use the net user Command to Change a Windows Account Password<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re ready to change the password, then first, open the \u201cStart\u201d menu. In this menu, search for \u201cCommand Prompt\u201d. Then, on the right, select \u201cRun as Administrator.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-831592\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-open-cmd-as-admin.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Run as Administrator&quot; on the right.\" width=\"650\" height=\"321\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the Command Prompt window, type the following command and press Enter. In this command, replace <code>USERNAME<\/code> with the username whose password you want to change and <code>PASSWORD<\/code> with the new password you want to use.<\/p>\n<pre>net user USERNAME PASSWORD<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-831593\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-change-windows-password-with-net-user.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Change the password with the net user command.\" width=\"650\" height=\"318\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Not sure who\u2019s who on your system? You can <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/286707\/how-to-create-a-plain-text-list-of-all-windows-user-accounts-and-their-settings\/\">get a list of all user accounts by using the following command in Command Prompt:<\/p>\n<pre>net user<\/pre>\n<p>If your username has spaces, make sure to enclose it with double quotes. Like so:<\/p>\n<pre>net user \"Mahesh Makvana\" MYPASSWORD<\/pre>\n<p>Are you making these password changes in a public place? People around you (or looking through security cameras) could take a look at your password while you\u2019re typing it. In this case, use the following command.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure to replace <code>USERNAME<\/code> in the command with the username whose password you want to update.<\/p>\n<pre>net user USERNAME *<\/pre>\n<p>You\u2019ll be asked to type in the new password twice, but you won\u2019t see any text <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear on the screen. Then Command Prompt will display a success message indicating your password was successfully changed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-831594\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-windows-password-changed-with-net-user.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Password successfully changed with the net user command.\" width=\"650\" height=\"360\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s all.<\/p>\n<p>When you now log in to your account on your Windows PC, you\u2019ll use the newly created password. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Want to learn a few other useful Windows commands? 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