Changing the screen saver password in windows xp and earlier.
Windows change password screen.
Enter your password in the box.
Select windows spotlight for an automatically changing selection of images from microsoft or select picture or slideshow to choose your own preferred background image.
Open the control panel.
The image you select here will appear as both your lock screen background and sign in screen background.
Double click the display icon.
In the display properties window click the.
In order to change your password you have to sign in with your current microsoft account password.
Reset your windows 10 local account password.
In the screen saver settings window check the box on resume display logon screen a.
You can configure the sign in screen background you want on the lock screen settings page too.
If you ve forgotten or lost your windows 10 password for a local account and need to sign back in to your device the below options might help you get up and running.
Click apply b then ok c.
Press the windows key type change screen saver then press enter.
Select start settings accounts sign in options under password select the change button and follow the steps.
Within the settings menu click on the accounts to create a new password.
Click on change under change your account password.
Go to the start menu of the computer and click on the settings option.
For windows xp users look instead for the or pick an account to change section and click your user account and then click change my password on the following screen.