Change the password for a user account in Windows 7

You may change the password for your user account or other user accounts. To change the password for other user accounts, you must be logged in as administrator. If you are logged in as a standard user account then to change the password for other user accounts, you must type the administrator account or you may provide confirmation. To change the password, perform the following:
1. Click Start button , click Control Panel.
2. Click User Accounts and Family Safety if the View by: is Category and then click on User Accounts or click on User Accounts if the View by: is Small icons or Large icons.
3. Do the following:

• To change your user account password : Click Change your password. Type the current password in the Current password box. Type the new password in the New password box. Type the new password again in the Confirm new password box.
  To have a hint for your new password, type the hint in the Type a password hint box.
  Click Change password.
• To change the password for another user account : Click Manage another account (If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation).
  Click and select the user account that needs the password change.
  Click Change the password.
  Enter the new password and confirm it.
  Click Change password.