In order to change your password you have to sign in with your current microsoft account password.
Windows change password screen.
Now to change lock screen password windows 10 or set the new password of your choice follow the given steps.
In the first text box enter your current 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.
Select start settings accounts sign in options under password select the change button and follow the steps.
Click on change under change your account password.
The image you select here will appear as both your lock screen background and sign in screen background.
You can configure the sign in screen background you want on the lock screen settings page too.
Double click the display icon.
Click apply b then ok c.
For windows xp users look instead for the or pick an account to change section and click your user account and then click change my password on the following screen.
Select windows spotlight for an automatically changing selection of images from microsoft or select picture or slideshow to choose your own preferred background image.
Changing the screen saver password in windows xp and earlier.
Open the control panel.
Within the settings menu click on the accounts to create a new password.
Enter your password in the box.
Go to the start menu of the computer and click on the settings option.
In the screen saver settings window check the box on resume display logon screen a.
In the display properties window click the.