Question

How to change password of user account in windows 7 using cmd?

Answer 1

Open your PC's Start menu. You can do this either by clicking the Windows logo in the bottom-right corner of the screen, or by pressing the ⊞ Win key on your keyboard. The Start menu will open with your mouse cursor in the "Search" field.



2

Type command prompt into the "Search" field. This will search your computer for the Command Prompt app. You should see it pop up at the top of the search menu.On Windows 8, you can bring up the "Search" bar by hovering your mouse in the top-right corner of the screen and clicking the magnifying glass when it appears.If you're using Windows XP, you'll instead click the Run app on the right side of the Start menu.



3

Right-click Command Prompt. It resembles a black box; right-clicking it will invoke a drop-down menu.If you're using Windows XP, you'll instead type cmd into the Run window.



4

Click Run as administrator. It's near the top of the drop-down menu. Doing so will open Command Prompt with administrator privileges.You'll need to confirm this choice by clicking Yes when prompted.If you're using Windows XP, you'll click OK to open Command Prompt.