Summary: With the most recent updates to Windows Live Hotmail, the steps to changing your Hotmail password have changed as well. We'll walk through it.
I cannot get into the account summary page or options of my Windows Live Hotmail account. I needed to change my password.
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This is something that's also changed recently with Windows Live Hotmail updates. As I've said before, if you use Windows Live Hotmail, you should expect change. Sometimes small change, sometimes dramatic change, but change nonetheless.
Let's walk through how to change your password in the current design.
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After you login to Windows Live Hotmail, click on the Options menu:
On the resulting drop down menu, click on More options:
On the resulting "Hotmail Options" page, underneath "Manage Your Account", click on the View and edit personal information link:
For security, Windows Live will likely now ask you for your password again. Once you've entered it, you should end up on an account information page, that includes "Password Reset Information":
Click on the Change button and you'll be taken through the steps to change your password.
Note that this changes your password for your Windows Live account, and will affect all services on which you use that account. We got here through Hotmail, but if you use this account for Windows Live (MSN) Messenger, Windows Live Spaces or any of the other Windows Live (formerly MSN branded) services, this password change will apply to all.
Article C3582 - December 4, 2008
This step by step really was helpful i change my hotmail password in five minute. Thank You
Posted by: linda at June 26, 2009 1:34 PMthank you soo much this was so helpful, with your step-by-step method i managed to change my password in 5 minutes :)
Posted by: kylah at August 27, 2009 9:26 AMI need to have my Windows Live e-mail password back as I recently changed it and I can't remeber it. When I go through the Windows Live help it indicates me to follow some steps to reset my password by indicating the account details (name, location, secret question) but as soon as I try to do that I can't get those options. Please help me!
Thanks...
Posted by: Carlos at October 1, 2009 4:46 AMMmm Tried your step by step instructions which reulted in a blank page that produced nothing even after waiting 10 mins, any tips?
Posted by: Peter J at December 2, 2009 10:08 AMCan't reset password...get stuck at location question, too many incorrect attempt...I wait over a week between attempt. no alternate email... who can I contact to reset password..
Brian
Posted by: Brian at January 16, 2010 9:48 AM