Change Hotmail account password – step by step

Microsoft's email service is experiencing two major revisions, the Hotmail account to Windows Live account and then Outlook account. If you want to change your password to ensure safety after each change, please follow the instructions below.

Step 1: Log in to your Outlook account, formerly Hotmail account by typing your username and password. After a successful login, go to your mailbox.

Step 2:

Click on the Settings icon in the upper right corner of the main screen of the mailbox, choose More mail settings.

Step 3

Next, click on the Account Details link in the Account Management section and your mailbox will be asked to sign in again to continue the next operation.

step 4

You’ll see the Password and Security info section, click on the Change Password link under that section.

Step 5

Change the Hotmail password interface appears, type your current password and 2 times the new password that you want and select Save.

Notes:

– The password you just changed is used for all Microsoft account. Therefore, when you sign into Windows 8, SkyDrive and Skype, you need to enter the new password.

– If you want to maximize security, you can enable changes password after 72 days by ticking on the box “Make me change my password every 72 days”.