Wednesday, November 23, 2011
How to Create, Change, or Remove a Picture Password in Windows 8
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EXAMPLE: Picture Password at Log on Screen
1. Open the Metro Control Panel.
2. Click on Personalize in the left pane, then click on Create a picture password in the right pane. (see screenshot below)
3. Type in your user account's password, and press Enter or click on OK. (see screenshot below)
4. Click on Choose a picture. (see screenshot below)
5. Navigate to and select the folder that contains the picture that you want to use, select the image by clicking on it, then click on the Open button at the bottom right corner. (see screenshot below)
Tip
6. If you like the selected picture, then click on Use this picture and continue on to step 7. If not, then click on Choose a different picture and repeat step 5. (see screenshot below)
7. From here, you will need to draw three gestures on the picture one at a time. You can use any combination of circles, straight lines, and taps/clicks. The size, position, and direction of your gestures -- and the order in which you make them become part of your picture password. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: If you make a mistake while drawing your gestures, then you can click on the Start Over button.
8. When finished drawing the three gestures, you will now have to repeat them again exactly one by one again to confirm them. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: If you make a mistake while drawing your gestures, then you can click on the Start Over button.
9. When finished, click on OK. Your picture password has now been created. (see screenshot below)
10. You can now click on the Start button or press the Windows key to return to the Metro "Start" screen.
1. Open the Metro Control Panel.
2. Click on Personalize in the left pane, then click on Change under Picture password in the right pane. (see screenshot below)
3. Type in your user account's password, and press Enter or click on OK. (see screenshot below step 3 in OPTION ONE)
4. From here, you can select to Use this picture or to Choose a different picture. (see screenshot below)
5. When finished selecting a picture to use, you can now repeat steps 7 to 10 in OPTION ONE above to draw 3 gestures for the selected picture.
1. Open the Metro Control Panel.
2. Click on Personalize in the left pane, then click on Remove under Picture password in the right pane. (see screenshot below)
3. The picture password for your user account has now been removed.
4. You can now click on the Start button or press the Windows key to return to the Metro "Start" screen.
OPTION ONE
To "Create a Picture Password" for your Windows 8 User Account1. Open the Metro Control Panel.
2. Click on Personalize in the left pane, then click on Create a picture password in the right pane. (see screenshot below)
3. Type in your user account's password, and press Enter or click on OK. (see screenshot below)
4. Click on Choose a picture. (see screenshot below)
5. Navigate to and select the folder that contains the picture that you want to use, select the image by clicking on it, then click on the Open button at the bottom right corner. (see screenshot below)
TipHow to Navigate:
A) Click on Files to open a root folder to have it's subfolders open in the main window.
B) Click on a folder in the main window to open it's subfolders in the main window.
C) During this, you can click on Go up to go up one folder level in the main window.
A) Click on Files to open a root folder to have it's subfolders open in the main window.
B) Click on a folder in the main window to open it's subfolders in the main window.
C) During this, you can click on Go up to go up one folder level in the main window.
6. If you like the selected picture, then click on Use this picture and continue on to step 7. If not, then click on Choose a different picture and repeat step 5. (see screenshot below)
7. From here, you will need to draw three gestures on the picture one at a time. You can use any combination of circles, straight lines, and taps/clicks. The size, position, and direction of your gestures -- and the order in which you make them become part of your picture password. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: If you make a mistake while drawing your gestures, then you can click on the Start Over button.
8. When finished drawing the three gestures, you will now have to repeat them again exactly one by one again to confirm them. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: If you make a mistake while drawing your gestures, then you can click on the Start Over button.
9. When finished, click on OK. Your picture password has now been created. (see screenshot below)
10. You can now click on the Start button or press the Windows key to return to the Metro "Start" screen.
OPTION TWO
To "Change Picture Password" for your Windows 8 User Account1. Open the Metro Control Panel.
2. Click on Personalize in the left pane, then click on Change under Picture password in the right pane. (see screenshot below)
3. Type in your user account's password, and press Enter or click on OK. (see screenshot below step 3 in OPTION ONE)
4. From here, you can select to Use this picture or to Choose a different picture. (see screenshot below)
5. When finished selecting a picture to use, you can now repeat steps 7 to 10 in OPTION ONE above to draw 3 gestures for the selected picture.
OPTION THREE
To "Remove Picture Password" from your Windows 8 User Account1. Open the Metro Control Panel.
2. Click on Personalize in the left pane, then click on Remove under Picture password in the right pane. (see screenshot below)
3. The picture password for your user account has now been removed.
4. You can now click on the Start button or press the Windows key to return to the Metro "Start" screen.
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