account security

I just bought a new laptop with Win 10 Home on it and I want to make the logon password the same as the old one, which was "not" the Microsoft account password. When I set the new one up it only uses the Microsoft password and if I change it the Microsoft password also changes. How do I just...

Did you know with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, you can now easily reset your pin or password, right from your device’s lock screen? Here’s how to get started: On your PC’s lock screen, click I forgot my password and sign in with your MSA account. From there, you’ll be asked to prove...

Revision Note: V1.0 (December 12, 2017): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information regarding security settings for the AD DS (Active Directory Domain Services) account used by Azure AD Connect for directory synchronization. This advisory...

Revision Note: V1.0 (December 12, 2017): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information regarding security settings for the AD DS (Active Directory Domain Services) account used by Azure AD Connect for directory synchronization. This advisory...

Is there a Microsoft Account associated with my Windows 10 computer and if so how to I change the address to something else? Microsoft has a bad habit of claiming my account is being used by others and blocks me from the account. For example this message keeps appearing: You need to fix your...

Hi, I have an account for bitcoins. I use the account for online games. I am worried about its security after watching this video blog. Link Removed They say that bitcoin accounts are prone to attacks from botnets. And they say users of windows servers are also prone to such attacks. What...

Hi I've been getting Phishing emails in the last few days. I got one from my bank saying that someone had tried to log into my account and asked me to input my Account information and Password, to confirm that I was the account holder. It said that if I didn't do this immediately my account...

I have a new Acer Aspire E5-574 laptop that cam with Windows 10 pre-installed. I now have a single admin user account using MS Live. I now wish to change this account to a local account but I find that this is impossible. I have found on the internet simple instructions as how this can be...

Hi, I am not sure where to post this, even after checking around the entire forum for a good five minutes. Today, I received an email from this site, with the subject of "Windows 10 is upon us! Free public release is imminent!!!" The email starts with "Dear B14CKH4WK," and later on states...

I got the notice Microsoft is modifying there Customer and Privacy agreements. It struck me the alteration would take place Aug. 1st, which is three days after the planned public release of Windows 10. I read through some of the requirements, but I am not up to date on the current agreement so...

Not sure where I can ask this question but I will ask here. What causes the email sites to request your name and address like every 3 days to sign in? Is there a way to lengthen the sign in periods? I know that is 2 questions sorry if this is not the place to ask. Delete if wrong place. Thanks

Hi Quick question. As I mentioned elsewhere I was hit by lightning again. It took out my router, and I have a new one. Several sites have questioned my IP address since. One said that someone was trying to log into my Guild Wars 2 account from a different IP address etc. Is this because...

Hello I started a thread in Win 8 hardware[flash drive] and when I tried to reply I was prompted to re enter my information again. I copied my post and left the site . I then returned and pasted the reply I was originally was sending. Do you think I was being phished when I could see my name...

Hello, I will be sharing my Windows 8 laptop with my brother. I would like to log into my laptop with my microsoft account while my bro will use a local account with his own user ID and password. I understand that signing in with a microsoft account will sync all my online details such as...

I had a backup hard drive go out and corrupt the File History. Couldn't get it back even after numerous refresh and reinstall of 8. Reinstalled windows 7 on my Dell Inspirion 570 which was a royal pain. Let 7 run all the updates over night since install of 8 failed after I did the restore. I...

I am new to Windows Live Mail and I have questions. This morning it said it was blocked because junk E Mail was being sent out. I had to change the password (for Live Mail) I guess. I know the mail was not sent from my computer. How can I keep the Live Mail Account safe? Also the Live Mail page...

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Just posting for those that have Amazon associated with your ordering email address. just this past week, I have received a couple of order update notices that looked like it came from Amazon, and sure enough it's faked. Since I used this particular email address for order notification, it was...

it is purported that creating a separate admin account then setting your admin acct to a std user helps with warding of malware. In order to do any admin tasks u must enter a PW. The purpose of UAC is to help ward off malware. If set at default, in order to perform admin functions u must...

Starting in Windows 7/2008R2, there are potential compatibility issues with using domain user accounts ending with the dollar sign ($). Managed service accounts are identified by ending in a dollar sign ($) and there can be confusion on a system when... Link Removed