Forgot your SA password or get locked out of SQL Server? How to connect to SQL Server database in case the ‘BUILTIN\Administrators’ group is removed from SYSADMIN server role? One of my previous articles covers how to recover sa password through single user mode, but that approach requires of restarting your SQL Server instance and […]
How to Reset Forgotten SA Password without Stopping SQL Server Instance
November 18, 2013 by No comments »Forgot Windows 8 Password and No Reset Disk?
November 6, 2013 by No comments »Many Windows users are familiar with password reset disk that could be used to reset a forgotten Windows password. But most of people tend to ignore the importance of creating a password reset disk in advance before losing their passwords. What to do if you forgot Windows 8 password and don’t have a password reset […]
How to Gain Admin Access to Windows from Standard User Account
October 25, 2013 by No comments »Accidentally demoted your administrator account to a standard user and can’t get admin rights on your computer? Forgot the administrator password after setting up Parental Controls for your child’s account? With a standard user you are unable to install any programs. When you try the “net user” command to reset admin password, you’ll get the […]
How to Recover SA Password on Microsoft SQL Server
October 24, 2013 by No comments »If you ever lost SA password, you may have thought your only option is to reinstall SQL Server and re-attach all of the user databases. However, SQL server provides a much better disaster recovery method which preserves objects and data in the master database. Simply start SQL Server in single user mode and you can […]
KeyFinder Plus: Recover License Keys of Installed Software
October 22, 2013 by No comments »Lost your license key and can’t find it on a CD case, a manual or an old email somewhere? For those situations when you have to reinstall software on your computer and you don’t have the license keys or serial numbers, KeyFinder Plus is your savior. This small application will find the license, serial and […]
How to Find Your Lost Adobe Acrobat Serial Number
October 16, 2013 by No comments »Need to transfer Adobe Acrobat to a new computer but lost your serial number? How do you find Adobe Acrobat Pro serial number before formatting your hard drive? If you somehow lost your serial number, there may be a way to find it as long as Adobe Acrobat is still installed. Product Key Finder is […]
How to Find SQL Server 2012 Product Key from Windows Registry
October 15, 2013 by No comments »Need to perform a repair installation of SQL Server 2012 and can’t locate your original CD key? How can I recover lost product key from SQL Server 2012 installation? If you’ve misplaced your SQL Server installation key, you can retrieve it from Windows registry using a key finder program. Product Key Finder is a simple […]
How to Fix “Your PC is offline” Issue in Windows 8
October 7, 2013 by No comments »I’ve been using Windows 8 since it came out. I shut my computer down last night and I’ve gone to log in this morning and I get this message: “Your PC is offline. Please sign in with the last password used on this PC.” I’ve tried all of possible passwords and can’t log in to […]
How to Bypass the Microsoft Account Password in Windows 8
October 2, 2013 by No comments »Forgot your Microsoft account and get locked out of your Windows 8 system? How can you bypass the Microsoft account login? If you are logging in to Windows 8 using a Microsoft account you should always have an additional local account to use in case your Microsoft login doesn’t work for whatever reason. But in […]