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Hi all. Although I am a long time Windows user my knowledge is more on applications than Windows itself. Hence I have a question that while might well be simple if someone can help I would be very appreciative. My grandson (12) was recently given an HP all-in-one system that is at most a few...

I have forgotten the password to log on to my laptop. Does anyone know how to bypass this password?

I am using Rohos Mini Portable software to password a folder on flash drives and external hard drives, but I am wondering whether there is Windows-own software for the same purpose. Mike

We are a small group that share a PC and have separate User ID and password. Others who want to use the PC, can use as a guest account that does not need password. I want to load files on the PC and it should be password protected. It may be one with the User ID or guest. Can I create a disk...

Hello everyone Can you tell me program or what i recovery password i try everything. Try from microsoft-live but dont change.When i try to click to reset password show me this feature requires removable media such as a usb flash drive Please,help :))) Thank you,everyone!!!

I have entered every possible password and even reset my MS password, and it just keeps popping up. I don't know what it wants! It started after I rebooted my laptop, and now my iphone is prompting me for my exchange password.

I recently received a donation at our non-profit from a school of some 13 in. HP Streams with Win 8. When I go to install Win 10 on them from a USB, I am asked for a login and password, which I don't have. Is there any way to reset Win 8 so that it is free of logons and passwords?

I can't log into forum using my name and password. Have to log in using facebook.

Don't know what gives with my password. Win10 no longer sees it as legit. I entered it about 5 times and it then worked. After downloading a file to install software it then refused the password again... and then it worked. What do I do about this problem? and what has caused it to fail and...

I have been logging on to my PC for years using just the PIN, but I have a program that requires my Windows password, and I can't recall it. I can't share folders without it, and I can't manage my credentials without it. Can I change or reset the password after logging on with my PIN - AND not...

My Microsoft account password works fine to log me into Windows 10 but when I try to log into Windows Store (of Skype, etc) it tells me the password is invalid

I have an older windows computer that I forgot the password to. I want to reinstall windows on it, but I'm having a problem because I don't have another windows computer to create a standalone installation media. I tried running a windows virtual machine on Mac to create one, but it doesn't...

I am trying to factory reset my Samsung R519 laptop (running Windows 7 home premium) in order to recycle it but have encountered a problem: once the Samsung Recovery Solution 4 utility has finished using the 'initial computer status' recovery option and the system reboots, I still get the...

I’m beefing up my laptop (which in any event needs a new cooling fan (sounds like a 737 starting up sometimes) and battery (short charge time and looks a bit lumpy) with a new SSD. I’ve retrieved the product key just in case, and this is going to be a completely fresh installation using the...

I live in the United States and was vacationing in Rome, Italy. I was using the hotel computer and tried to sign into my Microsoft account to check my email. Microsoft told me they didn’t recognize the computer and would not let me sign in without verification. They wanted to TEXT or EMAIL me a...

Running Windows 10 Pro, on a Dell XPS machine. When I went to Settings > Privacy & Services > to click on the "Offer To Save Password", is NOT there any more for Microsoft Edge? Screenshot: : ImageBam

I set up a password for my admin account a couple of weeks back. I did NOT set up a PIN. I have been logging on without incident until today. Today at login, windows 10 will not accept password but wants a PIN. I want to use my password NOT a PIN. Can someone guide through this. Thanks again.

Hiw can i stop pop up boxes if i dont know password?

An elderly neighboor has a HP laptop that was managed mostly by her deceased husband. It has one Local account on it and she /we have the password full access to all their documents etc. She says the unit has become very slow, not sure why an i am starting to help her clean it up, backup all...