3 Options to Reset Microsoft Account Password in Windows 8

Using a Microsoft account to log in to Windows 8 makes your PC easier to use. But what if you forget your Microsoft account password and cannot log in to Windows 8? Take it easy. We'll show you three ways to reset Microsoft account password in Windows 8/8.1.

• Option 1: Reset Microsoft account password from PC Settings
• Option 2: Reset Microsoft account password online
• Option 3: Reset Microsoft account password with Windows Password Refixer

Option 1: Reset Microsoft account password from Windows 8 PC Settings

If you have not forgotten your Microsoft account password, but just want to change it for security reasons, you can easily do it in PC Settings within Windows 8/8.1. Log in to Windows 8/8.1 with your Microsoft account, and then follow these steps.

Step 1: Press the Windows key and I key at the same time. When the Windows 8 Settings charm bar appears in the right side of the screen, click Change PC Settings.

Step 2: When PC Settings opens, click Accounts > Sign-in options in the left pane, and then click Change under the Password section in the right pane.

Step 3: Enter your old password and the new password you want, and then click Next.

Step 4: Your Microsoft account password is changed successfully. Next time you log in to Windows 8/8.1, use the new password.

Option 2: Reset Microsoft account password online

If you have forgotten your Microsoft account password and are locked out of Windows 8.1, you can simply go online to reset your password. Open the Microsoft account password reset page on any computer or mobile phone with a network, and then do the following.

Enter the email address you use as your Microsoft account, click Next, and then follow the on-screen steps to get your security code to verify your identity.

After verification, you can reset your Microsoft account password. Once the password is reset, you can log in to Windows 8/8.1 with your new password.

Option 3: Reset Microsoft account password with Windows Password Refixer

When you reset your Microsoft account password from Microsoft online page, it may happen that you can't receive a verification code. If so, is there any other way to reset Microsoft account password to regain access to Windows 8? Yes, there is. iSumsoft Windows Password Refixer is a good option to reset Microsoft account password on Windows 8/8.1. Follow these steps.

Step 1: Download and install.

Download and install iSumsoft Windows Password Refixer on any working computer.

Step 2: Create a password reset disk.

Run this software, insert a USB drive or CD/DVD flash drive into the computer with this software installed, and then follow the on-screen steps to burn the software to the flash drive. You get a bootable password reset disk when burning is complete.

Step 3: Boot the locked computer from the disk.

Insert the password reset disk into your Windows 8 computer on which you need to reset Microsoft account password, and then make the computer boot from the USB or CD/DVD drive.

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Step 4: Reset Microsoft account password on Windows 8.

Select your Windows 8, select the Microsoft account, and then click Reset Password.

Microsoft 계정 비밀번호는 8자 이상이어야 하며 대문자, 소문자, 숫자, 기호 중 2개 이상을 포함해야 합니다. 따라서 iSumsoft Windows Password Refixer는 Microsoft 계정 비밀번호를 iSumsoft@2018로 재설정합니다. 예를 클릭하면 비밀번호가 성공적으로 재설정됩니다.

5단계: 컴퓨터를 재부팅합니다.

부팅 가능한 USB 또는 CD/DVD 플래시 드라이브를 제거하고 Reboot 버튼을 클릭하세요. 그러면 컴퓨터가 정상적으로 다시 시작되고 새 Microsoft 계정 비밀번호로 Windows 8에 로그인할 수 있습니다.

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