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With Windows XP, how do I set a password hint?
John Savill
April 3, 2001
1 Min Read
A. XP introduces the option to have a password hint, which is useful in a workgroup (this option isn't available in a domain). To set a password hint, perform the following steps:
Start the User Accounts Control Panel applet (Start, Control Panel, User Accounts).
Select the account for which you want to add a password hint.
Click Change the password.
Enter your password in the two locations; in the bottom area, type your password hint.
Click Change Password.
These hints are stored in the registry under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionHints\[user name](Default) key, and you can change them there as well.
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