Security question change on Windows 11

Tariq ELJumaily 36

Hello,
My younger brother has accessed and changed my windows password through the security questions, which he knows the answer to. I tried to change them to be even more personal so that he wouldn't continue this but I couldn't find any option in the settings to change the security questions. Could someone please help me out with this?
Thanks.

Moeketsi Faso 0 Reputation points

2023-01-27T05:30:30.94+00:00

Thanks, this worked.

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Birkir Brimdal 26 Reputation points

2022-06-23T00:33:14.583+00:00

I was looking for the same as OP. I found the answer here (and it worked):
https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-manage-your-security-questions-for-a-local-windows-account/
The relevant info is:
Hold down the Windows key and press R to trigger the Run dialog box. In the Open field, type the following string: ms-cxh://setsqsalocalonly.
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Vivek Shah 0 Reputation points

2023-08-17T16:41:21.61+00:00

Best and easiest solution
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Leon Laude 85,816 Reputation points

2021-08-07T23:32:14.627+00:00

Hi @Tariq ELJumaily ,

You can follow along the guide over here: How to Reset Passwords in Windows 11

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If the reply was helpful please don't forget to upvote and/or accept as answer, thank you!

Best regards,
Leon
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Joonas Mäkinen 1 Reputation point

2021-10-01T20:38:41.863+00:00

What on earth, Leon? Stop hunting for easy upvotes by just providing barely relevant links and actually help the person! Password reset is not what was ased. Asnwer the question if you can.

I have a similar issue, although I would just like to turn security questions off completely. Some bigger can maybe tell if there's a magic registry editor hack for this?

Leon Laude 85,816 Reputation points

2021-10-01T21:13:10.253+00:00

@Joonas Mäkinen : The security questions settings should be on the same settings page where you change/reset your password, hence the link, however it doesn't appear that the current preview releases of Windows 11 has this option, Windows 11 will be out in three days so then we'll know for sure.
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