# Personal Computer VAIO Tap 11SVT1122

## Password

- Switching from a Local Account to a Microsoft Account

  In Windows 8, you can switch between a local account and a Microsoft account.

- Creating/Changing/Removing Your Windows Password

  Setting a Windows password allows you to protect your VAIO computer from unauthorized access by requiring password entry when the computer is turned on or returns from power saving mode to Normal mode.

- Setting/Changing the Power-on Password

  You can set a password (power-on password) for booting up your VAIO computer, using the BIOS function. Entry of the power-on password will be prompted after the VAIO logo appears to start the computer.

- Removing the Power-on Password

  If power-on password input for booting up your VAIO computer is no longer necessary, follow these steps to remove the machine password and user password.

### You might be looking for the following topics:

- About User Account Types
- What should I do if I forget the Windows password?
- What should I do if the Enter Onetime Password message appears and Windows does not start after I enter a wrong power-on password three times consecutively?
- What should I do if I forget the power-on password to start my VAIO computer?

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