# How do you change your password?

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**Created:** [February 26, 2000, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-change-your-password/868 "2000-02-26T03:09:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sycorax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@Sycorax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sycorax)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2000, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-change-your-password/868/1 "2000-02-26T03:09:00Z")

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Do I have to re-register or what?

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**Author:** ![Yankee\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/7ea924/32.png) [@Yankee\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yankee_Blue)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2000, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-change-your-password/868/2 "2000-02-26T15:52:00Z")

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No, just go to your profile erase your old pass word and install a new one. That’s all.

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