The ICQ communication program or simply ICQ has become a part of our life. But sooner or later, the user is faced with the question of changing the password of his favorite program. It doesn't matter what caused such a desire - a security requirement or the dictates of the left heel, but if you want to change the password, then you need to change it.
Instructions
Step 1
In what cases may it be necessary to change the ICQ password?
Cases can be as follows:
- friends complain that they are receiving spam from you
- you are worried that the password is very simple and easy to crack
- someone else learned the password and can now log into the network using your number
- the program reported that your number is being used on another computer
- you have purchased a new ICQ number
Step 2
The way to change the password depends on the software client to which the ICQ is tied. Most of the users of the Russian-speaking Internet space are active users of the QIP messenger. If you also use this program, then to change the password you need to go to the QIP settings, select the "Accounts" item, and in it there is already a sub-item "set up an ICQ account". You will be offered a window for changing the password, in which you will need to enter the current password once, then specify a new password and repeat it again.
Some ICQ mobile clients, for example JIMM or BayanICQ, also offer the ability to change the password in their settings.
Step 3
On the site of the direct developers of ICQ www.icq.com you can also change the ICQ password. Having entered the site, you fill out a special form, indicating the address of your mailbox, which may be useful to you in the future in the event of a password loss or ICQ theft. The "Change Password" button will redirect you to a page where you can easily change your password
Step 4
But if you have problems understanding the English language, then you can change the password using a Russian-language resource. To do this, you need to register on the site www.rambler.ru, get a mailbox on it and link the ICQ number to it. By changing the mailbox password, you change the ICQ password at the same time. If the need arises, the unlinking of the ICQ number from the mailbox is carried out with one click of the mouse in the site settings
Step 5
To avoid potential problems, it is best to use complex passwords consisting of letters, numbers, and special characters. Anything like F> -25 $ L. But don't overdo it. Firstly, the password should be such that you do not forget it right away, and secondly, you do not need to create passwords consisting of more than 8 characters, since ICQ simply does not accept passwords longer than 8 characters.
