Skip to content
Back home
The home of William Rendell
  • Home
  • Family
    • Holidays
    • Pets
    • Vehicles
  • Health and Fitness
  • Technical
    • Mikrotik
    • Computing
    • Renewable Energy
  • Privacy Policy
    • Cookie policy (UK)
  • Music
    • Harmonica
      • Easy
      • Intermediate
  • Contact
  • Search
Back home
  • Search
  • Home
  • Family
    • Holidays
    • Pets
    • Vehicles
  • Health and Fitness
  • Technical
    • Mikrotik
    • Computing
    • Renewable Energy
  • Privacy Policy
    • Cookie policy (UK)
  • Music
    • Harmonica
      • Easy
      • Intermediate
  • Contact
Home » Technical » Computing » Change password on Windows using cmd
Computing Technical

Change password on Windows using cmd

by William Rendell|Published June 26, 2020

In a cmd prompt run the below command

net user username newpassword

if the username contains a space do the below

net user “user name” new password

If you want to remove the password try the below

net user username “”

  • password
  • Windows

You may also like

Convert PFX SSL Cert to PEM
Published February 26, 2020

Convert PFX SSL Cert to PEM

openssl pkcs12 -in certname.pfx -out key.pem -nodes

Import into MySQL database
Published September 20, 2010

Import into MySQL database

If you have a MySql database that you want to import (pipe) into another server, as long as you have the filename.sql […]

Published September 23, 2010

HTC Desire HD

I have just heard that HTC are releasing the next generration Desire handset. The Desire HD it features; 4.3″ Touch Screen 8 […]

Windows 10 update loop
Published June 4, 2018

Windows 10 update loop

In an elevated CMD type Net stop bit Net stop wuauserv Net stop cryptsvc Rename systemroot\softwaredistribution to softwaredistribution.old And systemroot\system32\catroot2 to catroot2.old […]

Post navigation

  • Previous post SSH from one Mikrotik to another
  • Back to post list
  • Next post WiFi disconnects when an ethernet cable is connected.

© 2026  – All rights reserved

Powered by WP – Designed with the Customizr Theme