I know how to change my Hotmail password in the old version of Hotmail, but now that there’s a new, fancier version, I’m kinda lost. Can you tell me how to change my hotmail password, uh, Windows live password, please?
Most of the approach is the same as in the older Hotmail interface, actually, and, of course, it’s quite possible that when you read this article you’ll find that it’s changed again: look for an update at the end of this article with the latest instructions on how to change your MSN Hotmail password. 🙂
You need to log in to start.
Make sure that you start by typing in hotmail.com to your browser, rather than clicking on any sort of link in a mail message or on another Web site, even this one!
Now, on the right corner you’ll see “Options”. Click on it:
The choice you want is at the very bottom, More options…. Chose that and you’ll see a familiar set of choices in your window:
You want the first one, and don’t be surprised if it promptly asks you for your password again:
Now you’ll be on “account.live.com” (check the URL in your browser) and you’ll have something like this:
You can see the blue “Change” immediately adjacent to my password. That’s what you want to click!
Enter your current password and your new password – twice – then click “Save” and you’ll have reset your password and will have to log in again.
That should help you reset your password, something you should be doing every few months anyway, just for good luck!
Note: this article has been updated: how to change your MSN Hotmail password
Thanks for a detailed answer, I’ve had a hotmail account for sometime now, the navigational menu is pretty self explanatory, but you have a more detailed answer to changing my password!
I suspect that someone is using my account or rather password. Can you please reset it for me please. I need a new one.
plz i need help i change my password 3 montrh ago i try to open my email i can remember my password old one i have this mail about 11 years ago now i lost all my freind thank for help me
I uncovered a lot of useful stuff in your blog particularly the on going discussion. From the tons of comments on your articles, I assume I’m not the only person having fun in reading your blog. Keep up the great work.
could u please help my husband get his password for his hotmail.com account he forgot it and have tried and tryed and nothin so he tryed to reset for new password and cant remember the surcuity question. i think he is have brain dead lol thanks for ur help
thx u alot i was gettin worryed that someone was usin my account but u hav fixed it.i used lotz of websites they were all rubbish but this one was full of descripsion thx u
I cannot long on to my account as I haven’t used my e-mail for a long time. Please help me to retrieve it.
sincerely Nady
I’m trying to change and password still trying to change my E mail addresswith no help someone has hacked into my address and I want to change everything my login also will you help me?
Thank you in advance
Len mayo
I forgot my password and I have tried to many times. How do i get back into my e-mail?
Hi , i forget my password , and all my information , plz. i need you help , thanks for you help
there doesn`t seem to be obvious links to us silver surfers for quickly changing email password
why dont I recieve a notification mail when I change my password?
I have forgotten my password, thus I requested an email reset via my second email accounts. The email of resetting password for my first account had been sent to my second email accounts, I followed the instruction by entering the referred link, reset my password. However, the new password still couldn’t work for my first email accounts after several attempts.
What happen, can somebody help me on this?
i forget my recent live password plzz tell me how can i change my password?plz help me
my adress blocked pasword
i do not have option e-mail for my reset password to check. how can i get my reset password to open my hotmail account
place hotmail password change
someone hacked onto my page and i cant find my password and forgot some of my information like my password to my yahoo alternative email adress and my security question and i still cant get into and when i try they dont give the help………………can you please help me find my password….
Find my password pz!!!
i want chaeng my pasword in thehotmail
to chang new password
please how i can i get my password back from hotmail.com,pls help me cos i have so many important mails.thank you.
I can remember my personal information or my password. send answer to jrbarrow@caribsurf.com
I FORGET MY HOTMAILPASSWORD AND ALSO SECRET QUESTIONS SO I HOW I CAN OPEN MY HOTMAIL ACOUNt
and i dont even know my alterative e-mail can someone please help me its my college e-mail and they said they cant help Only msn could what can i do can someone please help meeeee
thank u soo much!!! =D
Ok i figured it out. I guess it must have changed, hotmail seems to have “upgraded” (haha) recently. Rather than clicking “View and edit your personal information” I needed to click on “Windows Live” on the left under “Show Options For”. There I was able to change my password. Hope this is helpful 🙂
John
This is all I see under “Password reset information”:
/*
Adding all of the information helps make your account more secure.
Question: Mother’s birthplace Change
Alternate e-mail address: Not specified Add
*/
It seems I can change my question and secret answer, but I don’t see anywhere to change the password. Am I missing something?
In the help section on my email it gave me the same instructions you gave but no luck. I’d really appreciate any feedback.
Thanks,
John
I have two hotmail accounts one is a new version and one is the old. How do I update the old account to the new version?
Thanks,
Betty
thank you for your help.
ive been on other sites and they didnt answer the question and were also very rude in the comments they made on the other peoples comments.
so thank you again, ill definatly recommend your site 🙂
i did not get that how i can change my password on hotmail. i need a lot of help.
I too was having problem in changing the password. I do not understand why MS did hide the option for changing password so deep. This information was very useful for me. Thanks a lot.
to change the passward
i have answered the security question on my reset password page and it is sayin wrong information when i kno for certain it is correct, i do not kno why it is not allowin me sign in in the first place
hi,
i need to change my password, plz help me.
thanks
HI all how to remova and change my password in windows live messenger 2009 pleasy help 🙂
i need to change my password because to many people has it
I am getting the Error Code 80048831 which means my password has expired, it takes me to the page where they want you to change your password, but when I put in the new information the page just reloads and never resets my password. Anyone dealing with this? Thanks.
Hi
I need a help from any body
I forgot my password as well as my security answer
and more over i did not specify any alternative id
i really dont know what to do
but i need the password back
plz i need help
the lost password is for this email
saleem_i_kalusa@hotmail.com
plz sen me the new password to takia_11@hotmail.com
i really need it
plz help me
I’m like most of these people I was off line for 7 months and I forgot my password and secret question. Can you help?
yeh…i can change my password le…
Thank you soooooooooooooo much you are a lifesaver! 🙂
i want to change my password
when you want to reset your password how do you check your email box for the message if you cant sign in without a password
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hi, i have cannot loggin into my email adress: peyman_zebari@hotmail.com
i really dont know why, i have not forgot the password, because i login into this email everyday..
dont know if someone has hacked into it?…please help me, please…
which do i pick
how do i change my password from avatar to another password
I have been trying to get into my hotmail account
but it tells me I have the wrong password (I know
I have the right one) and won’t let me in—-I don’t remember my secret answer. They offer to send me reset info but the email they provided me with is the one I am trying to access and can’t—–how can I get in to access my emails????
my other email address i am trying to start the account password is not accepted i tried forgot my password option but in that my personal question is different how should i get my password back to retrive my account of hotmail
I JUST CHANGE MY PASSWORD VERY QUICKLY