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If you want to remove or change your Windows 10 password, we have taught you how to change and delete Windows 10 passwords in this article.

Using a secure password is considered one of the most important factors in maintaining the computer System’s security. If you do not have a user account on the Microsoft website, you can create an account for Windows 10 locally and define a password for it.

However, sometimes you need to change your Windows password, which is why many users are looking for how to change their Windows 10 password.

Also, if you want to completely remove your password and use Windows 10 without one, we have provided instructions on how to remove or delete Windows 10 passwords.

How to change Windows 10 password or PIN

If you know your password, you don’t need to recover it; you can just change it very simply through Windows Settings. You can change the password after logging in using a Microsoft account or a local account. Follow the steps below to learn how to change your Windows 10 password.

Change Windows PIN

Click on the Settings option to open its window (you can also use the combination keys “Win + I” for this task).

Click on the Accounts option.

Enter the Sign-in options tab in the left menu.

In this section, you will find a variety of password models, including security settings related to Windows Hello. According to the password you have chosen for your Windows, click the Password or PIN section.

At the bottom of the password section, click on the Change button (if you have never set a password on the system, you will see Add instead of Change).
In this section, you need to enter and confirm the current password, then change it and choose a new one.

If the password field does not appear after you select it, disable the “Require Windows Hello sign-in for Microsoft accounts” option from the lower part of the same page (as shown in the picture below).

If you are using a local user account, in the last step, you can use the Password hint option to enter a guide or help phrase to remember the password. Also, remember that if you use a Microsoft account to log in, this password will be changed in all other services, including Outlook email and Xbox Live account, etc.

In this Sign-in Options tab, you can set a PIN code or image password to log into the System.

How to remove Windows 10 password

To remove the Windows 10 password, follow the steps above until you click the Change button. Here, when Windows asks you to enter a new password, leave all the boxes blank. Then click on Next. It removes Windows 10 passwords easily. Of course, you can do this only on the local account and must have a password on the Microsoft account. If you use a PIN, see the next part of the article.

You can use another method to remove the Windows 10 password. This method will work on both local and Microsoft accounts. Follow the steps below to remove the Windows 10 password:

Press Win + R to open the Run window.

Type netplwiz in the available box

You will see the User Accounts window. From the list of users, click on your account name.

Uncheck the Users must enter a username and password to use this computer.

Click on the OK option.

Next, Windows will show you a message saying that you will be logged in automatically in the future without entering a username and password. Then, you need to enter the current password of the user account. Well, that’s it. The next time you want to log in, you will enter your account without asking for a password.

Of course, this will not remove the password, which will remain on the system. If you sign out, it will ask you for your password when you sign in again. Also, if you plan to log into your system remotely, you still need to enter the password to allow access to the system.

How to remove PIN from Windows 10

If you use a PIN instead of a password, use the steps below to remove it.

How to remove PIN or password in Windows 10

Follow the steps in the previous section to reach the Sign-in options page.
When you click on the PIN field, use Remove instead of Change. After that, you will be asked to enter your current Microsoft account PIN or password.

After that, your PIN code will be removed from Windows, and you can enter Windows without entering any password or PIN.

In any case, we advise you to always use a strong password on your system for better security, although the decision is yours.