Windows 8 In Depth

Change Account Settings

To change the settings shown in Figure 3.5 for your own account, use the Users panel described in the previous section. You can do the following:

• Change between a local and Microsoft account.

• Change your password.

Note

Before logging on to any new accounts for the first time, see the “Configuring a Default User Profile” section at the end of this chapter.

• Create a picture password. You can select a picture to use instead of a password to sign in. You draw three lines on the picture with your mouse or fingertip, gestures that only you know.

• Create a PIN. You can select a four-digit number to use instead of a password ...