Use a picture password to log into your computer

Use a picture password to log into your computer

Windows 8 introduce a new security feature, picture password. While you can continue to use a numeric combination as your password, you can enable the security feature if you have a touch enabled device and experience the new way of logging into your Windows 8 device. To find more info on picture password, read the blog post “Signing in with a picture password”, in which Steven Sinofsky and his team provides a detailed explanation of what a picture password is and how it works.

1. Open the Windows Charms (Windows + C).
2. Click Settings and then More PC settings
3. In the PC settings window click Users and then select Create a picture password

Bonus tip: A four digit pin password can also be created and used to access your computer.