How Do I Set Up A Password on My Computer

Why need to setup a password on Windows 10 PC?

When you use the PC in a public space, if you don’t set the password, every one can get into your PC and steal data on it. Therefore, it’s quite important for you to set a password for your computer. How do I set up a password on my computer? Here, you can get 3 methods to perform this task. Read on.

How to set up a password on my computer [3 ways]

In this part, 3 methods on how to set password in computer will be displayed. Please choose the suitable one by yourself.

★ Method 1. Setup a password with Computer Management

Computer Management is a built-in tool on Windows OS, you can use it to perform operations to fix some PC problems. Besides, it can manage all components related to the drivers, permissions, basic functions, and so on. You can setup a password with the following steps.

Step 1. Right-click on “This PC”, then select the “Manage” option.

Step 2. In the Computer Management window, click “Local Users and Groups” and right-click on “Users”, then select “New user”.

Step 3. In the new window, you can set a new account and password, then click “OK”.

 ★ Method 2. Build a password via Windows Settings

In Windows Settings, you can change the basic setting of your PC, including interface, notes, operations, storage, multi-tasking, etc. Besides, it can be useful when you want to set a new password. The detailed steps on how to set up a password on PC are as follows.

Step 1. Press “Windows” key, then click “Settings” to run Windows Settings. In a new window, select the “Accounts” option.

Step 2. Click “Sign-in options”, then click “Add” under the Password option.

Step 3. Then set a new password and hint, click “Next”. You’ll successfully build a new password for your PC.

 ★ Method 3. Set a password in Control Panel

How do I set up a login password on my computer? You can also set a password in the Control Panel. Please follow the steps below to set up a PC password.

Step 1. Click “Windows”, then input “Control Panel” in the task bar.

Step 2. Click “User Accounts” in the new window.

Step 3. In the list of operations, click “Create a password”.

Step 4. Then type the password you want to set for your PC, click “Create password”.

What can you do when forgot the Windows 10 password?

In the former part, you can know the solutions to “How do I set up a login password on my computer?”. Although passwords can protect our private data on the PC, when you didn’t use the PC for a long time, you may encounter the dilemma of forgetting the password.

There are some common methods to reset the lost password, such as CMD, Command Prompt, and Windows password reset disk, but all of them have limitations. If you want to easily and safely reset the forgotten password, you can try a third-party software: AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional.

This tool is accessible in Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP, it can help you reset the lost PC password with several simple steps. Under the detailed guide, you will be able to create a new password reset disk and reset the password with it.

Step 1. Connect a new USB with another computer, then download and open this reliable tool, then select "Tools" and “Reset Windows Password”.

Step 2. You will be prompted to create a bootable USB, click “Next”.

Step 3. Choose a target USB boot device and click “Proceed” in the new small window.

Step 4. All data on the USB will be deleted, click “Yes”.

Step 5. Wait patiently, this tool will cost time to create the bootable USB, click “Finish”.

Step 6. Take out the USB and insert it into your computer, then restart it. You’ll change the boot drive, boot the PC from the target USB and choose the OS, click “Next”.

Step 7. In a new window, select “Reset password”, then you can set the new password and click “Yes”.  

Note: When you lose the PC password on Windows Server, please turn to the Server Version.

Epilogue

How do I set up a password on my computer? In this tutorial, we shared 3 methods to do it. Besides, we also mentioned the condition of losing PC password, and provide the powerful AOMEI Partition Assistant to reset the password.

Apart from password resetting, the AOMEI tool can also help you allocate free space, clone the whole hard drive, migrate the Windows system to another drive, convert MBR to GPT, etc.