On a slightly related note. Forgetting the password is common. So once you restart it, remember to have auto-login disabled. This way, you would at least have to enter it every time you access Hotmail emails. And make sure that the new password you set is not something very simple because this makes the account susceptible to being hacked.
Before we get into the details of how to reset your [u]Hotmail password reset[/u], you should know that your Hotmail account is accessed through Outlook.com, just like Outlook accounts, so the first thing you'll want to do is go to Outlook.com and your login page. Then follow this simple guide. To learn how to create a Hotmail account, please read our article and follow our step-by-step guide.
1. Type in your Hotmail email address and click "Next"
2. Click "Forgot your password?"
3. Check the entered email address, type the characters in the image, and click "Next"
4. Click "Use a different verification option" to select the option that works best for you.
• Select the email or text message option if you have a recovery email address or phone number on file and click "Send Code". You will then receive an email or text message with a code that you must enter on the next page.
• Go to the authenticator app if it has been enabled in the past and click "Next". Then enter the code you see in the app.
• Select "I don't have any of these" if none of the above options suits you and follow the on-screen instructions.
5. Choose and type a new password in both fields and click "Next".
