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- From the Start menu, open the Control Panel.
- Double-click on User Accounts. (If you are have a blue background in the Control Panel, you will need to click User Accounts again under "or pick a Control Panel icon.")
- Click on your user name (for McCombs notebook, this account is called "Student").
- Click Create a password.
- Type your password and retype it in the next field.
- In the third field, you can optionally give yourself a hint in case you forget your password.
- Click Create Password.
- Close the User Accounts and Control Panel windows.