If you’ve lost your Windows account password, hopefully you had the foresight to create a password reset disc. Windows XP provides the option of creating a password reset disc to unlock lost accounts, but you need access to your account to do so. What to do if you forgot Windows login password and don’t have [...]
Forgot Windows Live Password in Windows 8
November 30th, 2012 by admin No comments »With Windows 8, you can sign in to your PC with a Windows Live account. This allows syncing and sharing personal data across multiple devices very easily. You might also be wondering, “How to log on the computer if I forgot my Windows Live password?” Well, here is a excellent hack for you. With Password [...]
How to Add a Local or Microsoft Account in Windows 8
November 29th, 2012 by admin No comments »If you plan to set up a Windows 8 system to be shared by more than one person, you’ll want to know how to add a second user account. As with many aspects of the Windows operating system, things have changed in Windows 8, and you’ll have to learn how to get around in the [...]
How to Start Windows in Safe Mode
November 28th, 2012 by admin No comments »Safe Mode is a special boot mode available in all versions of Windows, which is mainly used for troubleshooting purposes. Many times when you can’t boot into Windows because of a virus infection, a faulty software or driver installation, you can boot into Safe Mode and fix the problem. While in Safe Mode, only basic [...]
How to Change Windows 8 Product Key?
November 27th, 2012 by admin No comments »Do you need to change your product key so you can activate Windows 8 properly? After installing Windows 8, you’ll find that there is no option to enter a product key under Computer properties. Or, at least I did not see it. Luckily, the good old Command Prompt and slmgr.vbs tools came to rescue. Just [...]
How to Reset a Forgotten Administrator Password on a Domain Controller
November 27th, 2012 by admin No comments »Network administrators change the administrator account password often to provide an extra level of protection for the account. The administrator account is a target for hackers, because it has complete control over the network. But frequently changing the administrator password can also cause losing it easier. What to do if you forgot the administrator password [...]
How to Set Up Parental Control in Windows 8
November 26th, 2012 by admin No comments »We’re glad to see that parental controls in Windows 8 are simple and not nearly as complex as previous versions of Windows parental controls. It is much easier for all parents out there who want to protect their kids while they are using their computers. Parents can set up parental control to set limits on [...]
How to Unlock a Locked Out User Account in Windows 7
November 25th, 2012 by admin No comments »Normally the account lockout duration setting determines the number of minutes a locked out account remains locked out before automatically becoming unlocked. If the account lockout duration is set to 0 minutes, then a locked out user account will be locked out until you manually unlock that locked out user account. What to do if [...]
Sync PC Settings Across Multiple Windows 8 Computer
November 24th, 2012 by admin No comments »If you are someone who uses more than one computing devices (desktop PC, laptop or even a tablet), do you find it irritating that you have to make separate personalization settings on each device? Microsoft has introduced a sync feature in Windows 8 that allows you to solve this particular problem. You can sync all [...]
Find a Forgotten Password Saved in Chrome
November 23rd, 2012 by admin No comments »Chrome, like many popular browsers, includes a built-in functionality to save your password. Often we’ll use the saved password feature so we can login to the same website next time without re-entering your password. But we often tend to forgot the password when we need to login to the same website on another computer. Here’s [...]
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