How to bypass the Ctrl+Alt+Del logon prompt? One way of adding an additional layer of security to your computer is by enabling secure logon. By enabling secure logon, users are required to press Ctrl+Alt+Del before they can enter their credentials and log on. However, if you’re tried of pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del every time you turn on […]
How to Setup the Fingerprint Reader on Lenovo Laptops
August 18, 2014 by No comments »Unlike a password, fingerprint login (also known as biometrics logon) isn’t vulnerable to brute attacks and can’t be guessed. By sliding your finger across the fingerprint reader, it will read the fingerprint and determine whether that person is authorized to use the computer. If they are, the computer automatically logs you on. In this article […]
Recover Forgotten Password for Outlook Data File (.PST)
November 21, 2015 by No comments »If you have password protected a Outlook data file (.pst), when you try to import or open the .pst file in Outlook, a dialog box similar to the following appears. Without the password, you cannot open the .pst file, and you cannot access any of mail messages it contains. Microsoft is not able to help […]
How to Fix the Error: Outlook data file cannot be accessed
August 12, 2014 by No comments »When you try to send or to receive email in Outlook 2010 or 2013, you may receive one of these error messages: 0x8004010F: Outlook data file cannot be accessed. or 0x8004010F: The operation failed. An object could not be found. This proved to be a profile issue with Outlook application, which can be resolved by […]
Lost Admin Password on Windows 2000 Professional
August 11, 2014 by No comments »Lost admin password on Windows 2000 Pro and can’t log on? How to bypass Windows 2000 password on an older server if you’ve forgotten what is is and want the files off the computer? You can use a PCUnlocker Live CD (or USB drive) to reset the lost password. This tutorial will show you how […]
How to Reset or Change Outlook PST Password with Ease
August 7, 2014 by No comments »When you add a password to a PST file, every time you start Outlook, a dialog box will ask you for the password. Without entering the password correctly, you will not be able to see any information in Outlook at all. It’s a good practice to change your password regularly. In this article we’ll show […]
Login to Windows 8 Microsoft Account Automatically without Password
August 6, 2014 by No comments »I just received a new computer with Windows 8.1. When I boot it up, I set up a Microsoft account login. I am the only user on this computer. However, my Microsoft account has a secure (long, hard to type/remember) password. I don’t want to type in my password each time that I restart the […]
Reset Forgotten Windows Password for Xen Virtual Machine
August 5, 2014 by No comments »Forgot Windows password to a Xen virtual machine? How can I reset a Windows 2008 (Xen HMV) VPS administrator login? To reset a lost VM password, you will need a tool called PCUnlocker. This software exists of a bootable CD image which can be burned to a CD or USB drive. Basically, you boot a […]
How to Reset Forgotten Syskey / Startup Password with Freeware
July 31, 2014 by No comments »Forgot the syskey startup password and can’t boot up your system? In my previous post, I outlined how to lock your computer with syskey. SysKey is a little-known feature of Windows that allows users to lock out access to the Security Accounts Manager (SAM) registry hive so that login credentials cannot be cracked. The problem […]
Forgot System Restore / Startup Repair Password in Windows 7
July 30, 2014 by No comments »Need to repair or restore Windows 7 to a previous state but you can’t login with System Recovery Options? The System Recovery Options menu is a collection of repair and diagnostic tools for Windows like Startup Repair, System Restore, and more. It can be accessed by pressing and holding the F8 key when starting a […]