Is it necessary to change your computer password?  If so, how often should I do so?
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In general as long as your password is secure (you don't suspect anyone of knowing it) it is fairly safe.  The risk of forgetting it and making it difficult to get at your data would outweigh the risk of having someone hack it.  Someone is just as likely to hack the first random password as the second one.\n\nInstead it is better to pick a good password to begin with: use a random selection of letters and numbers, upper and lower case, of a decent length.\n\nIf you ever suspect that your password has been compromised it would be a good idea to change it.  As to how often, for personal use you could probably get away with never changing it.  Use common sense, is someone really trying to hack into your information?  If you do know people are trying to hack into your info (you are famous, you are working on something secret, you've pissed off a foreign government, etc...) change it more frequently.\n\nHope this helps :-)
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Goto safe mode and login as Administrator and then follow this path:-\n\nStart>Control Panel>User Accounts...\nClick on your username and change Password:- Give a new password. It will not ask you for the old one. It will work.......... Believe me.
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Change your password and change your recovery questions.\nI would also set your new password to something at least six characters long and include some numbers at the end.
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Change your password frequently and make it something that most people wouldn't know.  Use a combination of letters and numbers for your password so its unique.  And don't ever tell anyone your password, even if its someone you completely trust.
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Not unless you leave your password handy.
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u have not mentioned that for which software/email/Operating system u want to change password.\n\nplease mention clearly ur question.
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just click on remember password when you sign in and you won't have to :)
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1) Change your password immediately\n2) Scan your computer for any keylogger\n3) Use another computer to change your password if you have a doubt that there may be some undetected spyware on your computer\n4) See that you have antivirus + antispyware + anti keylogger + firewall installed.\n5)Download and install antikeylogger
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TO CHANGE A PASSWORD YOU NEED TO FILL IN THE PREVIOUS ONE
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Is the password coming up before windows starts ? \n\nIf that is the case then hit f1 , f2 , or del key right when you turn on your computer. This will launch you into the bios settings , then you will see a option to stop it.\n\nIf the password comes up when windows starts then you prob have "fast user switching turn off" turn it on and it will not prompt you for a password. If you are the only user on the machine. This only works for Windows XP\n\nTo turn on fast user switching.\n1. Go to the control panel and click " User Acounts "\n2. Click " change the way users login and off"\n3. Check " use welcome screen and fast user switching
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hapens if you have a weak password
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Head to Start - Control Panel - User Accounts.  When you're there, click on your user name, and select create a password.\n\nIf you require additional assistance, email us at techsupport@thepcmonitor.com
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change your password thats an obvious one.
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You can use this website as a guide for entering your system without using the password.  However, you will need the Windows XP installation CD.  The steps are a bit complicated, so be careful when you make he changes, but they do work!\n\nhttp://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=305
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you'll have to change the security settings on your computer
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Hmm. There should be a security question to remind you of your previous password. I would suggest trying all passwords you have used in the past. If that doesn't work, call your computer manufacturer tech support for better advice. You can't be without an administrator account on most computers, so perhaps, if you have more than one account to the Windows program, one of the others is now Administrative. Don't forget your owner's manual, it can help you alot! =)
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Go to Start>Control Panel>User Accounts. Then click on your user account and click create password. It will ask for the new password, retype the new password and a password hint (optional). Then click save changes and next time you are at the login screen it will ask for  a password when you click on your user account.