Windows does allow you to add a password to your account later through the User Accounts feature in the Control Panel. Once set, Windows displays a password text bar when it boots up.

How to set local security policy in Windows The local security policy is accessible from Windows 10 and 11 and works the same in both versions.

We show you how to reset or change Local User Account password via Admin account in Windows, using netplwiz, Control Panel, Computer Management, CMD, etc.

Windows Hello is more secure AND more convenient than using passwords. Here's everything you need to know about using Windows Hello.

Windows users can easily change or reset User Password in an RDP Session in Windows 11/10 using various methods described here.

To password protect a folder in Windows 10, you'll need to open the folder's "Properties" menu.

On the first day after your vacation, you sit down at your PC, type in the password — and fail. Windows says: “The password is incorrect. Please repeat the process” and expects you to click ...

So you forgot your Windows password and are now locked out. What to do? We'll show you the best ways to get back into the system.