Learn how to reset or change your Microsoft account password. Get help with a forgotten Microsoft account password.

Discover the step-by-step process to change or reset your Windows password if you've lost or forgotten it. This guide will help you regain access to your Windows account quickly and securely.

The steps below describe how to change a known password for a Microsoft personal account. If you need to reset your Microsoft account password because you forgot it, see Reset your Microsoft …

Here you'll find guidance for how to secure your account going forward, make it easier to reset a password, and provide additional methods you can use to verify your account.

If your username or password have stopped working, you may need recover your account: Select Recover your account below and type in the email address, phone number or Skype name you use …

If you forgot your work or school password or have been locked out of your account, you can use your security info and your mobile device to reset your work or school password.

Tips for what additional steps you can take if a Microsoft recovery request wasn't granted.

The steps below describe how to change a known password for a Microsoft personal account. If you need to reset your Microsoft account password because you forgot it, see Reset your Microsoft …

Learn how to retrieve a forgotten username or password for your Office for home or Office for business account.

Learn how a Microsoft 365 admin can help employees with password issues, such as when they forgot their Microsoft password and need it to be reset.