Change Administrator Password

Windows makes it possible for one computer to be used by multiple individuals, each with its own settings, applications, and visual customization options. Accounts are usually secured with a password. In this regard, Change Administrator Password comes with the means for quickly changing the master account security key, just in case you think it’s compromised.

The application’s core feature can easily be figured out thanks to the name, but what it doesn’t tell you is that it’s actually a Windows gadget. These were discontinued since Windows 8, but with the right applications, like Thoosje Sidebar, you can still keep them around, even on the latest iteration.

Just like most gadgets, this one also takes only little space on your desktop, and benefits from the default set of customization options, including the option to make it transparent. It can easily be dragged around the desktop to a better location, or made to stay on top of every other window.

There are two steps through which Change Administrator Password gets the job done. The first is to specify the new password and validate it, as well as the target account. Next up, two drop-down sliders need to be filled in with corresponding details related to the domain you’re using, as well as the OU (organizational unit), which is an Active Directory component that is responsible for user management.

Apart from the process itself, the application is also capable of recording every change it makes, storing related info in a new log saved as a plain text file. You can open it at any given moment, or clear out content at the press of a button.

Bottom line is that Change Administrator Password is a lightweight utility that administrators can use to change passwords with little effort. This can be used as a method to daily renew the security key, but you need to be careful who can access it, because you’re not asked for the old password, nor any administrator privileges to change it.