The easiest way to reset a forgotten Windows password is to use a previously created password-reset disk. You can create such a disk (on USB removable media or a floppy) within the Windows User ...

Getting locked out of your Windows 11 PC when you don't know the password can be frustrating, but regaining access is easier than you might think. The process you should use depends on how you set up ...

Windows users can protect themselves from falling victim to ongoing “hack your own password” attacks by doing these three ...

A basic task that all Windows users should know how to do is to change their password. If your computer becomes compromised or you are concerned that someone may know your password, you should ...

Having to enter your Windows password each time you boot up can be a hassle. If you're in a hurry, you can easily mistype it (more than once), and that gets annoying. The main purpose of the password ...

When you first set up a new computer, Windows prompts you to set a password for your account. You may have missed or skipped that step, or previously removed the ...

Protecting access to our Windows 11/10 PC is of paramount importance, and one way of doing it is protecting it with the help of a strong password. While most of us use a password to log in, quite a ...

In Windows 8, you can remove the password for your Windows account in the Accounts section of the PC Settings utility. If you use your Microsoft account to log in to your computer, you need to first ...

Don doesn’t need to keep other people off his PC. He asked me how he could skip the logon screen and boot directly into Windows without a password. My first piece of advice would be to leave your ...