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HOWTO refresh password of a Microsoft account

28/05/2023

I had one PC that didn’t update my Microsoft account password for months.

After a few investigation clicks, I discovered the solution:

  • log in by using your outdated password, or even another valid credentials.
  • open the Command Prompt and type the following:

runas /user:MicrosoftAccount\<your account email address> winver.exe

It will run ‘winver.exe’ (a harmless system program) with your credentials asking for the account password.

Enter your current password, and it’s done.

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