Change password with CMD - how it works

If you want to change the password of a Windows user, this not only works via the control panel, but also via the CMD console. We'll show you how it's done.

Change password using the CMD console

1. Open the console by searching Windows for "cmd" and clicking on the result "cmd.exe".
2. Enter the command "net user" here.
3. You now get an overview of all user accounts. Find the name you want here.
4. With the command "net user" Tim "*" the password change of Tim's account is started.
5. Enter a new password and confirm it. You can then close the console.

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