password protection

Setting up a password for your Windows login is one of the most fundamental steps you can take to safeguard your computer and personal information. While the process itself is relatively straightforward on modern Windows operating systems, understanding the nuances, benefits, risks, and best...

It’s tempting to leap straight into customizing a new Windows 11 PC—installing favorite apps, adjusting the wallpaper, tweaking just about every setting until the whole machine feels unmistakably yours. But amidst the excitement, the crucial work of securing your device can quietly slip through...

When you get a new Windows 11 PC, it's exciting to start personalizing the device with your favorite apps, wallpapers, and settings. However, the excitement should not overshadow one critical step: securing your device from the outset. Security is the foundation upon which all your digital...

Microsoft is stepping up its security game once again, this time for its popular OneDrive web app. In a move that will resonate with business professionals, students, and everyday users alike, the tech giant is introducing a powerful new feature: password protection for PDF files stored and...

Fasten your digital seat belts, Windows users, because the latest wave of cyberattacks is here, and it’s nastier, faster, and more pervasive than ever. Security researchers have identified a new method of high-speed brute-force password attacks aimed squarely at Microsoft 365 accounts. And this...

When it comes to securing personal or sensitive files on a Windows 11 system, sometimes discretion is the best part of valor. We all have those files—whether it’s boring work logs, personal photos, or items you'd simply prefer to keep hidden from prying eyes. Fortunately, Windows 11 offers...

Introduction In a world where sharing internet access has become a standard practice, many users are keen to know whether it's possible to create a hotspot on Windows 11 without a password. The article titled Hotspot With no Password on Windows 11: Can You Make it? published on September 16...

I received today the Zalman ZM-WE450 WIFI enclosure and planning to buy 4TB HDD for it. It works pretty well but since it is old it is limited to the speed of the WIFI 2.4GHz. I am trying to find a way to limit who can access it on the network. It is currently connected to the WIFI rounder and...

Hi Everyone: We use Windows Server 2008. We have an ftp site setup to share documents. The ftp is password protected with the credentials determined via Active Directory. It works well but, as with any ftp, the user must download documents to their computer to open and see them. Most...

I have Windonws 7 Professional running on several virtual desktops (VMWare View). The virtual desktops go to sleep after a few minutes, and require a password on wakeup. I've read a number of threads that deal with either disabling password on wakeup, or preventing the OS from going to sleep...

I have a windows 7 laptop and a windows vista desktop. There is a wireless router connected to my desktop and I am able to connect to it and use the internet on my laptop. But I am having trouble connecting to my desktop and viewing files on my desktop from my laptop. When I open up the file...

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I just received my new Dell Inspiron 15R-5520 64 bit laptop running Windows 8. It came with a new BIOS that supports both UEFI and Legacy. Compared to the BIOS on my old Dell Inspiron laptop it seems very insecure. I'm referring to access to the boot order. In my old BIOS I could set a password...

Hi I am trying to share files between pc and mac over lan. I am having trouble figuring it out. I have read a lot of different tutorial on the subject which only made me more confused. The main thing I dont understand is I read that to share files on the mac you need to enable password...

Share folders with everyone connected to my network (android, macs, windows) and share certain folders with people who only know the password. What would be the best way of doing this in windows 8?

Hello, Everyone knows you get what you pay for and this not a direct criticism on Windows Firewall, but recent studies have shown free paid products such AVG Antivirus and Windows Firewall have been hacked more often then other. My setup: * Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit * Norton Internet...

hello, i'm running win7 ultimate x64. i have network backup utility that requires that i mount some network drives as the SYSTEM user. i created a bacth file to run at logon that works great. my issue is that this batch file contains plain-text password(s) that i would rather not have...

Hi there I hope someone knows this but is there a good software out there that helps you set policy and restrictions on your PC? Like Novell but less expensive and for your desktop. I have found a couple but it does not have things like disallowing someone to use f8 or anything like it to by...

Fixes an issue in which you cannot open an image in a compressed (.zip) file in Windows 7. This issue occurs when you apply password protection to the image. More...

Hello, I've added a new laptop to my home network (now 3 computers, all of them with win 7 ultimate 64) . I didn't use home group because i don't like it, so i configured everything manually and everything worked great, file sharing. printer sharing, everything. And then I added a...