How to Change Password on Outlook
Your Outlook password is the first line of defense for personal and work emails. This quick guide shows you how to change it safely to stop breaches, protect attachments, and keep your account under control.
Your Outlook password is the first line of defense for personal and work emails. This quick guide shows you how to change it safely to stop breaches, protect attachments, and keep your account under control.
Keeping your Outlook password fresh is an easy way to strengthen account security. A regular update reduces risks by helping you:
Outlook accounts are prime targets for hackers. Updating your password reduces the chance of brute-force attacks succeeding and keeps your inbox off-limits to cybercriminals.
When other services you use are hacked, attackers often try the same passwords on Outlook. A fresh password cuts off that easy route into your email.
If you’ve ever signed in on a shared or public computer, changing your password makes sure no one can reuse that login session to access your Outlook account later.
Have you accidentally entered your details in a phishing email or fake site? Updating your Outlook password blocks the attacker and restores control to you.
Change Password on Outlook account by following these easy steps.
Updating a password is only half the battle. A password manager makes the process smarter by:
Instead of recycling old passwords, a manager instantly creates long, random combinations that are nearly impossible to guess, reducing the risk of brute-force or credential stuffing attacks.
A password manager encrypts and saves every login in one vault, so you never have to write passwords down or remember dozens of different combinations again.
Modern managers highlight weak, reused, or exposed passwords. This helps you spot security gaps early and change vulnerable logins before attackers can take advantage of them.
PureVPN’s Password Manager combines strong protection with simple features that make securing your digital life effortless. Here’s what makes it stand out:
Fill login forms instantly in supported apps and websites. No more typing or pasting as your credentials are securely auto-filled, making the process faster and safer.
Your vault stays encrypted and up to date across all devices, whether you’re on a desktop, tablet, or phone, so you always have your latest credentials wherever you log in.
Secure your vault with biometric authentication for quick access, or rely on your master password when needed. Two strong layers of protection keep intruders locked out.
Secure Wi-Fi details, payment cards, and private notes under strong encryption, giving your sensitive data a safe space beyond ordinary storage.
Generate strong, unique passwords instantly while creating or updating accounts. Say goodbye to weak, recycled logins and reduce the chances of your accounts being hacked.
Stay ahead of threats with alerts for weak, reused, or outdated passwords. The health checker helps you spot risky logins and replace them to improve overall security.
Most password managers just store your passwords. Ours shields how you access them, too.
Hackers rely on digital breadcrumbs like IP addresses and metadata. PureVPN hides those, and with an independently audited no-logs policy, there’s nothing for anyone to trace.
When your password vault lives behind a VPN, everything, from autofill requests to vault sync, travels through an encrypted tunnel. No exposure. No surface to attack.
No switching between tools or exposing yourself in the gaps. PureVPN combines your vault, VPN, and tracker blocker in a single, sealed-off environment.
From the moment you open the app, you’re covered—your traffic is encrypted, your identity is masked, and your credentials are locked behind multiple layers.
Just follow these simple steps to get started:
Open the PureVPN app, go to Password Manager, and enter your master password.
Use the built-in generator to create a strong, unique password for Outlook.
Save your Outlook password in an encrypted vault for secure auto-fill at login.
Find answers to common questions about PureVPN’s Password Manager here.
Changing your Outlook password reduces the chance that old or exposed credentials still work. It limits damage after a breach or successful phishing capture and disrupts credential stuffing attempts targeting your emails.
It’s recommended to update your Outlook password every few months to stay safe. Always change it right away if you notice suspicious activity or learn your credentials were part of a data breach.
You might be on a work/school account where admins control password changes or use SSO, which disables the option. You may also need to verify security info or clear a temporary account lock before the change appears.
Sign in at Outlook.com and click your profile picture. Choose My Microsoft Account, then select Change password under Account or in the Security section. Verify your identity, enter your old password, and set a new one.
