how to use the "Net User" command-line option to quickly change your password in Windows.

Need to change user password in Windows 10? You can do this through the Settings app, but changing passwords at a command prompt is very fast.

Even if you're new to text commands on Windows, it's easy to change a user's password with a net user command. We'll show you how to change the Windows 10 password using this simple command line.

Use the network user command to change the Windows password.

To change the password of another Windows user through the command line, you need administrator privileges. If you are not already using an admin account, see How to get admin rights on Windows.

Also, note that this method only works for local accounts on Windows 10. You will need to change the password using Microsoft's web account management page instead.

Now, here's how to change the password via CMD using Net User:

• Open the administrator command prompt. To do this, type cmd in the Start menu, then right-click on the command prompt entry and run as administrator.
• Type the following net user command and press enter to list all users of your system. Save the name of the account for which you want to change the password:

Net user

• To change the password, type the net user command shown below, change the username and NEW PASS to the original username and new account password. If the username is more than one word, you must include it within the references, as shown:

Net user USERNAME NEW PASS.

Pure User "Username" New Pass.

• After pressing Enter to execute this command, you will see a message saying that it was completed successfully. You can now use the new password to log in to this account, as you changed it through the graphical interface.

If you see a denial of access message when you try, make sure you have started the command prompt as an administrator. Standard users cannot change passwords for other users.

Net user access with extra privacy.

You want to prevent people around you from seeing the new password you type. That way, for privacy, you can use slightly different commands to prevent the new password from appearing on the screen.

Type net user USERNAME * (replace USERNAME with the original username) and Windows will ask you to type the new password twice. However, passwords do not appear as you type, making sure no one around will see them.

If you have lost your administrator password, follow our tips for resetting the lost Windows admin password.

Change your Windows password more easily.

Now, how do you use the net user command to change your password in Windows? This is a quick way to change passwords without sorting through the menu, and you can change multiple passwords.

The next time you need to change a user's password, try it.