MySQL root password change

Question

I have been trying to reset my MySQL root password. I have run the mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables, updated the root password, and checked the user table to make sure it is

Answer 1

This worked for me -

ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'MyNewPass';

https://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql-windows-excerpt/5.7/en/resetting-permissions-windows.html