How to Change your Hotmail Password

How to Change your Hotmail Password. Microsoft team discontinued the old Hotmail website. It was replaced with Outlook.com. However, user are still able to access their Hotmail accounts. They can also change passwords. This step-by-step guide will give you instructions on how you can change your password. 

How to Change your Hotmail Password

Changing a Hotmail password is an easy process. Changing a password regularly keeps your account secure and protects your online data.  Follow the steps below to change your password. 

  1. Log into your Hotmail account by using your username and current password.
  2. Click on the Settings option.
  3. Click on Accounts.
  4. Click on Change Password.

  1. Fill in your current password and then enter the new password. 
  2. Confirm the password. Ensure you fill in a strong password more than 8 characters long to keep your account secure. You can also add a two-factor authentication. 

How to Reset the Password

If you do not remember the password and are locked from your account, follow the steps below to activate and reset the password.

  1. First, ensure you have the correct email address. 
  2. Got to the Hotmail login page.

  1. Fill in your Email address and click Next. 
  2. Click on Forgot Password and follow the steps that appear. 

What do you do if Forget your new Hotmail Password

It is possible to forget a new password that you have just reset. Follow the tips below to recover your email.

  1. First, if you are still logged in, go to your spam folder or inbox and look for an email from Hotmail. Sometimes they email you the new password when you reset it. 
  2. If you are not logged in, clip on Forgot Password on the login page and follow the prompts that appear to reset the password. Follow the steps indicated previously to do so.
  3. Ensure you are filling in the correct email address. You can check your address book to verify.
  4. You can contact Hotmail contact support for assistance in resetting your password.

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