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suggestion - do away with the 180 day password limitation
I'd like to request/suggest you do away with the 180 password re-use limitation. Forcing people to pick a new password is just a recipe for forcing them to always pick a new password since they (me) wont remember it and will use the password reset, at which point they'll have to pick a yet even...- merk
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- account management authentication limitations password password reset reuse security suggestions user experience
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First commercial tool to crack BitLocker arrives (Updated)
First commercial tool to crack BitLocker arrives (Updated) Passware a software firm that provides password recovery, decryption, and evidence discovery software for computer forensics, has updated its flagship application this week to support breaking Microsoft's BitLocker hard drive...- whoosh
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- bitlocker encryption forensics password reset
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Windows 7 How to Bypass Unexpected Administrator Password in Windows 7 Pro Installation?
Hi there! I have a huge problem. When I was installing Windows 7 Pro I left Administrator password blank. I used it few times without passord. Now I need to use it again but there is a password that I did not set. Why I got this issue? Only me use this PC. Got any idea how remove this...- napi
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- access account management active directory administrator cmd command line configuration error installation password password reset pc security security tech support troubleshooting user account windows 7 windows issues
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Windows 7 Username and Password recovery
I have an eee pc small laptop which I bought few days ago. Today I deleted the log in name for the Administrator and now windows 7 asks for username and password. I have not entered any username and password initially so I have no idea what I should enter for username and password and for...- usernamepass
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- administrator eee pc login issues memory card password reset reinstall tech support username recovery windows 7
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Windows 7 How Can I Change My Account Type Without My Dad's Password?
my dad and i have a account on the laptop gateway nv52 but i am a limited account and my dad is a addminitrator but my dad will not tell me his password so i can change my limited account to addminitrator. please help me. i want to delete my dad's account when i am a limited user.- darthmaul304
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- account management administrator gateway nv52 limited access password reset user account windows help
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Windows 7 Cannot Log on to my computer!
Here goes.. if anyone can solve this for me, I will be so grateful I set a password and changed my username on my new Windows 7 - when I logged out - the password doesn't work and what comes up is "username or password is incorrect" - we tried everything, every variation of the password it...- Laurenmorocco
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- admin account bootable discs login issues osphcrack password reset registry tech support troubleshooting username change windows 7
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Windows 7 Can Not Login As Administrator
Hello, I recently upgraded my laptop with Windows 7 Ultimate Version. Earlier my laptop was domain member and I changed to WORKGROUP (because I do not wanted this to be part of domain). Now I can not login as Administrator at all. Is there any solution to retrive the Administrator password...- Dhan
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- administrator domain login issues password reset upgrade windows 7 workgroup
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Windows 7 Windows Won't Let Me Log In
Hi, I've just bought a new acer laptop with windows 7. I went through all of the start up screens and chose a simple password for my user. When i went to log in for the first time it wouldn't let me and said my password was wrong. I've tried various different spellings incase I did it wrong...- Laura
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- access issues acer login issues new device password reset tech support troubleshooting user account windows 7
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Favorite Software
I have tested/used every program on this list If you want them all on DVD let me know. I could use a little support. Here are my MOST favorite programs: (I have discussed some of these in my other blogs) (Note, Panda Active Scan would go here but it runs online and does not need...- tblount
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- app management backup data recovery desktop tools disk imaging disk management file management ftp internet explorer malware monitoring optimization password reset registry cleaner software text editor tweaking utility virtualization windows 7
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Windows 7 Locked Out: Seeking Help to Retrieve Forgotten Password Without Data Loss
Hello someone has put in a password into my computer as a joke but he forgot it not very funny now :( Now I can't get in and I don't want to whipe it Please help thanks!- Shadowfoot50
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- account recovery computer access jokes login issues password reset tech help user account user support windows security
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Windows 7 Assistance Needed to Recover Forgotten Password on Windows RC Installation
I have two 7 RC's installed on my hdd. My wife has put a logon password on one of them and forgotten it. I really need to get back into that install, it has my Office 2007 suite loaded into it. Can anyone help me to clear or change the password. If not, how can i share the Office suite...- jesseok
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- forgotten help request login multi-install office 2007 password password reset software sharing user account windows 7
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Windows 7 switched domain to workgroup and can longer log onto computer
I was trying to setup a network to accexx windows xp desktop from windows 7 laptop. The 7 machine was on a domain thourgh work. I clicked this off and instead put in my home network workgroup name. I left the laptop name the same and only changed the workgroup name. Anyway now when I restart...- mattharms
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- domain switching home network login issues network password reset tech support troubleshooting windows 7 windows xp workgroup
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 7 Change Expired Password Problem
I was using Build 7000 with updates through 2-18-09 on a reasonably basis. It was installed with no password being declared. Thus, no password was required when starting up. I did not use W-7 for two weeks, during which the original password "expired." Now, when I try to launch W-7 I get the...- YoheBear
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- build 7000 bypass expired installation login issues password password reset security troubleshooting update user account windows 7 windows forum
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Windows 7 Windows7 Password Reset (Location of Registry/SAM?)
So it seems like windows 7 corrupted the password I set for the admin account because it did not work. Probably because I set the password then set it up to do automatic login using the 'control userpasswords2' command. So now i am using a vista password cracker but it can't seem to find the...- techie333
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- admin account auto login control panel corruption cracker tool file location password reset registry sam system32 user account windows 7 windows vista
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Windows Vista Recover Lost Password in Windows Vista Using Command Prompt
:confused: I have lost a password to get into a program. Can any one tell me what to type in command prompt to get up all password up on the comp. windows vista.- chaz
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- command prompt password password reset recovery security software tech support user rights windows vista
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Windows Vista Windows Vista Serious Issue.
Hello Windows Vista Community, I'm new here. Mostly because i'm here for one reason only. I have a serious issue with Vista on my PC which is causing me to use my causin's PC in order to find a solution. I feel like i am running out of time. Heres the issue gentleman, and i hear that this issue...- Mushroomer
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- access denied boot issues community help dell dim 3000 genuine software installation linux password reset pc repair reduced functionality security software issues software solutions system restore tech support trinity rescue kit user account windows vista
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support