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How to change Windows 10 start-up/lock screen password, NOT account password.

I have a laptop and desktop, both of which are associated by my Windows @live account.  I want to change the password that I enter when first turning on the device or when awoken from sleep/lock-screen.  The password for each device is different and I know its not the @live account password, but every step I try and take it won't let me change the start up password.  Only my account password.

I'm trying to lock my kids out of the computers and they have lost them but the know the password and I can't change it..

Help!

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Hello,

There are two type of accounts usually you've on personal Windows 10. One is Microsoft account and another is local account. 

If you're on Microsoft account, you need to use its password to login and unlock system after sleep. To change Microsoft account password, you can go to https://account.microsoft.com/security and click Change password link.

However, if you don't want to use Microsoft account password on your system for anonymous reason, you can switch to a local account. A local account can have its own password, or you can even go with blank password as well. 

To change a local account password, refer this support article:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/4490115/windows-change-or-reset-your-password

Hope this helps!

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