

On the sign-in screen, type your Microsoft account name if it's not already displayed. Reset your Microsoft account password you use to sign in to your computer To see your device name, right-click Start, select System, and scroll to the Device specifications section. If the device name is the same as your account name, you can create a new administrator account, sign in as an administrator, and then rename your PC (when you view your device name, you can also rename it). Your preferred password manager suggests changing your weak and easily guessable Outlook password to a new one.Note: If you don't see security questions after you select the Reset password link, make sure your device name isn't the same as your local user account name (the name you see when you sign in).Your Outlook password shows up in one of the security data breaches.


While living a paper-free life may sound convenient, you shouldn't write your passwords on a sticky note or in your office computer. You expose yourself to potential data theft when you use an easily guessable password like your parent's name, birthday, or spouse's name. The function also warns you from using reused or weak passwords. Most top password managers like 1Password have features like Watchtower to alert you if your passwords were found in a database of breached passwords.

To secure your information, periodically change your email, social media, and online banking passwords. Data theft has become the norm these days.
