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How to Retrieve Outlook Password from Registry

May 28th, 2013 by Admin

I forgot my email password in Outlook 2007, I know what my username is. I just do not remember my password. Is there any way that I would be able to find out what my password is?

If you’ve lost or forgotten your Outlook password, you will be unable to access your email account online through a web browser or set up that email account on another computer. This could be a headache thing especially when you have to reinstall the system but can’t afford to lose the email account in your Outlook application.

Luckily, there is an easy way to retrieve your Outlook password from the Windows registry. If Outlook asks you to enter your email password and you’ve checked the “Remember password” option, it will save your password in the Windows registry but in a encrypted form. Using Outlook Password Recovery program you can decrypt and retrieve your forgotten Outlook password quickly and easily.

How to Retrieve Outlook Password from Registry?

Download and install Outlook Password Recovery program on your local computer.
After installing, start the program and click on the “Start Recovery” button.
The program will begin to search your Windows registry for Outlook email accounts, then decrypt and retrieve your Outlook passwords immediately.
After recovering the password, you can save the Outlook passwords along with other account settings into a text file for safe keeping.

The method above allows you to retrieve Outlook 2013/2010/2007/2003/2000 passwords from registry on Windows 8/7/Vista/XP. This is not a hacking trick because it requires you to have physical access to your computer.

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How to Unlock ASUS Laptop if I Forgot the Administrator Password

May 28th, 2013 by Admin

I changed the administrator password and then when I tried to log in again, I forgot it. It’s an ASUS laptop and I do not have a password reset disc. How can I recover or reset the administrator password without wiping out the hard drive?

Forgot the administrator on your ASUS laptop? Need to reset lost password in an ASUS notebook running Windows 7, Vista or XP? Losing an administrator password can render Windows system useless and the situation arises frequently. Luckily there is an easy way to unlock your ASUS laptop by resetting your forgotten administrator password, so you can log back in to Windows without reinstalling.

How to Unlock ASUS Laptop if I Forgot the Administrator Password?

To unlock the administrator password on your ASUS laptop, we need to use a software called Reset Windows Password. It is password recovery program which needs to be burned to a CD or USB thumb drive. Boot your locked ASUS laptop from the CD/USB drive and you can reset the administrator password easily. Just follow these simple instructions:

To get started, download the .zip archive of Windows Password Reset utility which contains a bootable ISO image. Unpack the .zip file and you’ll get the ResetWindowsPwd.iso file. Burn it to a CD (or USB thumb drive) using ISO2Disc, BurnCDCC or other CD burning program.
After the boot CD is created, take it out from the CD drive and then insert it into your locked ASUS laptop. Turn on or restart the laptop and press ESC when the Asus logo is on screen to access the Boot Menu. Choose the CD-ROM from the bootable device list and press Enter.
The system will boot from the CD and open up the Reset Windows Password program after a while. The program automatically analyzes your Windows SAM registry hive and shows you a list of local user accounts.
Choose the administrator account and click on “Reset Password” button, the program will reset the password and unlock the administrator account if it was disabled, locked out or expired.

Remove the CD and restart your ASUS laptop. Now you should be able to log in to the administrator account without being asked for a password. Quickly unlock your ASUS laptop without losing any files on your computer. You can use this method to reset lost or forgotten administrator password on any ASUS laptop running Windows 8, 7, Vista or XP.

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2 Options to Recover Windows Product Key from Dead or Unbootable PC

May 27th, 2013 by Admin

How to recover Windows product key in the event your computer won’t boot? In one of my previous post I wrote how to recover Windows product key, but it requires that you are able to boot normally into Windows. What to do if your computer has already crashed? In this article we’ll show you two options to help you recover Windows product key from a dead or unbootable computer.

Option 1: Connect your Dead or Unbootable Drive to Another Working PC

Simply take the hard drive out of your dead or unbootable computer, then attach it to another working computer as a slave (or secondary) drive. Using KeyFinder Plus program you can easily recover lost Windows and software product keys from the Windows registry file on your dead or unbootable hard drive. Follow these steps:

Launch KeyFinder Plus and then click on “Start Recovery” button.
Choose the “From non-booting system” option from the drop-down menu, a new dialog box will appear.
Click the “…” button to specify the SOFTWARE registry file of your dead or unbootable hard drive, which is present in the Windows\System32\Config folder. Click OK.
The program will now show you all the product keys that it is able to find from your broken computer which makes it very handy when needing to re-install.

Option 2: Using a Key Finder Bootable CD

PCUnlocker is the ultimate rescue & recovery bootdisk which can not only be used to reset forgotten Windows admin/user password, but also recover lost Windows product key from crashed or dead computer.

Boot your target computer from PCUnlocker Live CD, which can be created by following this tutorial.
When the PCUnlocker program starts, click the Options button at the bottom left corner and then select “Find Product Key“.
In the popup window, you’ll see a list of product keys which are recovered from your Windows installation. Click on Save.
Browse to a location where you want to save the product keys. It could be your external USB flash drive.

Conclusion

There are many other ways to recover lost Windows product keys from a dead or unbootable computer, but these two method above should be the best and the easiest ones. The key finder programs mentioned above support the product key recovery for Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP, Microsoft Office and many other softwares.

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How to Reset Windows 2003 Domain Administrator Password After Forgotten

May 27th, 2013 by Admin

I am trying get an unused Windows 2003 server up and running, it booted fine but I was greeted with the login window and none of the known passwords seem to work. The server I am trying to get to work is a domain controller and has not been used in a long time. How to recover or reset the forgotten domain administrator password?

Have you forgotten your domain administrator password? Do you need to reset the password in Windows Server 2003 Active Directory? Don’t worry, it happens to the best of us and you are not alone. In this article we’ll explain how to easily reset Windows 2003 domain administrator password after forgotten. This requires you to gain physical access to the domain controller that you are locked out of.

How to Reset Windows 2003 Domain Administrator Password After Forgotten?

Step #1: Download the Reset Windows Password package and save it on any computer which you can log on as administrator. extract the ResetWindowsPwd.zip file and it contains an ISO image file. Burn the ISO file to a CD or USB flash drive using ISO2Disc utility.

Step #2: Now start the Windows 2003 system which you want to reset the domain admin password by putting the CD or the USB in the computer. While start up you have to make sure that it boots up from the correct device i.e. from the CD or the USB. In order to do this go to your BIOS settings and change the boot order as CD or USB drive as the first option. Or if you know the Boot menu key then press it and boot from the correct device.

Step #3: After booting from the CD or the USB, the Reset Windows Password program will launch after one or two minutes. Click on the “Reset Active Directory Password” option, it automatically searches your 2003 Active Directory database and shows you a list of domain user accounts.

Step #4: Choose the domain administrator account from the list, and then click on “Reset Password” button. It will unlock/reset your forgotten Windows 2003 domain administrator password in no time.

Step #5: Now restart the computer and remove the CD/USB drive. When you reach the Windows 2003 login screen, you can log in to the domain administrator account using the new password: Password123. It’s so easy!

Conclusion

So this is how can you reset lost Windows 2003 domain administrator password. You can also use the CD/USB drive you’ve created above to reset forgotten local administrator password on Windows 2003. Enjoy it!

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How to Install Windows XP from USB Flash Drive

May 27th, 2013 by Admin

Windows XP is an old yet one of the most preferred operating systems. Recently I got an email from one of our customers who wanted some help in installing Windows XP from USB flash drive. If your computer doesn’t come with a CD drive or the CD drive is not in a working condition, the only alternative to install Windows XP is by using a USB flash drive. In this tutorial we’ll walk you through how to install Windows XP from USB flash drive.

How to Install Windows XP from USB Flash Drive?

This procedure allows you to create a bootable USB flash drive which acts exactly same with the XP installation CD. After a bootable Windows XP installation USB drive is ready, you can plug it into any computer and start the installation of Windows XP immediately.

1. Firstly, download the software Win to Flash from here. Just double-click the setup file to install it. During installation, when asked for licence key, press ‘exit’ to use this tool for free.

2. After installing, run this tool and select ‘Windows Setup Transfer Wizard’, then click Next.

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3. In this step, you have to select the source of Windows XP installation disk and the destination USB flash drive that you want to use for installing Windows XP. If you have only a Windows XP ISO image, you could uncompress the ISO image and then specify the output folder as the Windows files path. Click Next.

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4. The tool will then start formatting your USB drive and transfer your Windows XP installation files into the USB flash drive. After the process gets completed, your USB flash drive is ready to install Windows XP!

5. Now bring the USB flash drive to the computer that you want to do a clean install of Windows XP on. Turn on the computer and get it to boot from your USB flash drive. If you don’t know how to do this, please refer to this article: How to Set Your Computer to Boot from CD or USB Drive.

6. Once the system boots from the USB flash drive, you’ll see a list of boot options: one is Text mode setup, while another is GUI mode setup + 1st start of windows. Here, you must select the first option. During the installation process, the computer will restart itself and then, you have to select the second option as the booting medium.

7. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Install Windows XP from that USB flash drive same as you install from an optical CD drive.

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Forgot Windows 7 Password on Your HP Laptop

May 26th, 2013 by Admin

I bought A Windows 7 HP laptop about a year ago. It has a finger swipe to gain access to your account just the same as using a password. Using the finger swipe so much I have forgot my password, is there a way to reset it without knowing your current password?

Forgot Windows 7 password on your HP laptop? Is there any way to bypass or reset the login password when you are locked out of Windows 7? When you come here, you might have tried everything to get into your HP laptop but still to no avail. In this article we’ll explain how to reset forgotten Windows 7 password on any HP laptop. This also works with both HP desktop and netbook computers.

How to Reset Forgotten Windows 7 Password on Your HP Laptop?

Before resetting HP password, you need to make a password recovery boot disc on another computer that you can access to. Simply boot your locked HP laptop from the boot disc and it enables you to reset forgotten Windows 7 password in no time. The whole recovery procedure can be divided into two steps. Let’s proceed.

Part 1: Create a Password Recovery Boot Disc

Download Password Recovery Bundle and save it to any computer with internet access. After installing, launch the program and click on Windows Password button, and you’ll get the interface as follow.
Place a blank CD on the CD tray, and then click on Refresh button and select the device you just plug in. Click on Start Burn button to begin the burning process. A password recovery boot disc will be ready after a few minutes.

Part 2: Reset Forgotten Windows 7 Password on HP Laptop

Insert the password recovery boot disc into your locked HP laptop.
To access the Boot Device Options window, turn on the computer and immediately press the Esc key to display the Boot Menu. Use the arrow key to select CD-ROM drive and press Enter.
The computer begins to boot from the CD, and after a few minutes you’ll reach the main window of Reset Windows Password program.
Choose the user account you would like to reset the password for and then click on Reset button. The program will unlock/remove your forgotten HP login password immediately

Now you’ve successfully reset your forgotten Windows 7 password. Restart the computer and remove the password recovery boot disc. When you reach the Windows 7 login screen, you can then log in to your user account using a blank/empty password.

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2 Options to Reset Lost Microsoft Account Password in Windows 8

May 23rd, 2013 by Admin

I just switched over from Windows XP to Windows 8 and for some reason. But now I can’t remember The password that I used for Microsoft account. Is there any way to recover or reset the Microsoft account password so I can regain access to my computer?

Lost or forgot your Microsoft account password? Windows 8 allows you to sign in to your computer using either a Microsoft account or a local user account. If you have forgotten the password for the Microsoft account that you use to log in to your Windows 8 computer, it seems to be impossible to hack into your computer. In this article we’ll show you two methods to help you reset lost Microsoft account password in Windows 8.

Method 1: Reset Lost Microsoft Account Password Online

If you’re using a Microsoft Account instead of a local user account, you can reset your password online if you forget it. To do so, visit the Reset Your Password page on Microsoft’s website. Enter your account’s email address and enter the CAPTCHA code to confirm you’re a human being, not a robot.

There are a number of ways to receive a reset link, including via email to the address associated with your account, a code sent via SMS message to a phone you’ve associated with your account, and a PC you’ve trusted to access your Microsoft account.

When the password is reset, you will be able to use your Microsoft account with the new password to sign in to your Windows 8 computer. Make sure the Windows 8 computer is connected to the Internet before you attempt to sign in.

Method 2: Reset Lost Microsoft Account Password with Boot Disc

There are tons of password recovery boot discs available on the internet which can help you recover or reset lost Windows local account password. But they don’t support Microsoft account password recovery at all, except the Reset Windows Password utility.

Reset Windows Password utility basically boots off from a WinPE disc and hack into the SAM database that stored the password hash of Microsoft account and reset your account’s password from there. Let’s see how can use it to reset your forgotten Microsoft account password in Windows 8:

First, you need to find an alternative computer in order to make a bootable Live CD. Download the Reset Windows Password utility and save it on the computer. Unzip the download file and you’ll get an ISO image file called ResetWindowsPwd.iso. Burn the ISO file to a blank CD (or USB flash drive) using ISO2Disc program.
Next, insert the Live CD into your locked Windows 8 computer and boot the computer from it. If you don’t know how to set your computer to boot from CD, please refer to your computer’s manual or check out this guide: How to Boot A Computer from CD or USB Drive.
The computer will load the mini operating system inside the Live CD and open up the Reset Windows Password window as follow.
From the window, you can see a list of local user accounts existing in your Windows 8 installation. For dual-boot or multi-boot computer, make sure you choose your desired Windows SAM registry hive from the drop-down list.
Choose the local user account which is linked to your Microsoft account, and then click on Reset Password button. The program will assign a new password (Password123) to your Microsoft account.
Remove the Live CD and restart the computer, you can then log in to your Windows 8 Microsoft account using the new password: Password123

Note: This Live CD only replaces the password hash of your Microsoft account which is cached on the local computer, so you can log in to your Windows 8 PC using a new password. It doesn’t reset your online account password.

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No User Accounts Show Up on Windows Welcome Screen? How to Log In?

May 23rd, 2013 by Admin

I’ve got an issue with Windows 7 logins. There is no user accounts appear when the computer boots to the Windows Welcome screen. How do I log into Windows? I also tried to boot up in safe mode and got the same thing. Is there a way to resolve this?

Cannot log into Windows because somehow the user accounts are gone from the Windows login screen? When you start the computer and reach the Welcome screen, there are no user accounts to click on to login. This is one of the most tricky computer problems faced by Windows users. Most of us have no other choices but to reinstall Windows. However, there is an easy fix to this problem.

No user accounts at Windows Welcome screen

No user accounts at Windows Welcome screen? This usually happens when you disable or delete all of your Windows user accounts. It can also caused by inappropriate local group policy or registry settings. Reset Windows Password utility can help you fix all of these problems so your user account will show up again on Windows Welcome screen. Quickly log back into Windows Desktop without reinstalling Windows.

Solution to the Problem of “No User Accounts Show Up on Windows Welcome Screen”

Reset Windows Password utility is mainly designed for resetting forgotten Windows user account passwords. But it can also help you fix the login problems that might be caused by inappropriate local group policy, registry settings or others. Just go through the following steps to get your user account show up again at Windows Welcome screen.

Step #1: First, you need to find an alternative computer in order to make a bootable Live CD. Download the Reset Windows Password utility and save it on the computer. Unzip the download file and you’ll get an ISO image file called ResetWindowsPwd.iso. Burn the ISO file to a blank CD (or USB flash drive) using ISO2Disc program.

Step #2: Place the Live CD into the CD drive of your problematic computer and select CD/DVD as the first boot device in computer BIOS. If you don’t know how to get your computer to boot from CD, please refer to this article: How to Set Your Computer to Boot from CD or USB Drive.

Step #3: Once the computer boots from the Live CD, it will open up the Reset Windows Password program after one or two minutes. The program automatically searches your Windows installation and displays a list of user accounts existing inside Windows SAM registry file.

Step #4: Choose a user account and click on “Reset Password” button. The program will remove your user password and also fix any problem with your user account: enable the account if it was disabled, unlock the account when it was locked out, tweak your local group policy or registry settings which cause your account disappear from the Windows Welcome screen.

Step #5: Restart the computer and remove the Live CD. When booting to the Windows Welcome screen, you should see your user account show up again. Simply click on your user account and left the password field blank/empty, you can then log back into Windows Desktop.

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How to Show File Name Extensions in Windows 11 / 10 / 8 / 7

May 22nd, 2013 by Admin

By default all Windows versions such as Windows 7, Vista, Windows 8 or Windows 10 don’t show file name extensions for known file types. This means that as long as a file type is associated with a program, Windows will show only a file name and not its extension. But sometimes this may cause unnecessary confusion. For example, if there are two files with the same file name but a different extension, it’s difficult to distinguish one file from another. In this tutorial we’ll explain how to show file name extensions in Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7.

Part 1: How to Show File Name Extensions in Windows 11

Open File Explorer, click on View at the top and then select Show from the drop-down menu.
Next, choose “File name extensions” so that there’s a tick next to it. The extensions of all your files will become visible.

Part 2: How to Show File Name Extensions in Windows 10 / 8

Open up File Explorer.
When the File Explorer window opens, click on the View tab at the top. Check the box next to “File name extensions“.
Now, you should be able to see file name extensions for every file on your computer.

Part 3: How to Show File Name Extensions in Windows 7

Open up Windows Explorer.
click Organize in the toolbar on the top, and then select Folder and search options.
Click the View tab in the Folder Options dialog box. Deselect Hide extensions for known file types and click OK.
This will make Windows 7 show file name extensions immediately.

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How to Bypass Windows 7/Vista/XP Login Screen

May 21st, 2013 by Admin

Tired of having to type in a password every time you want to log into Windows? Forgot Windows password and didn’t know how to get back on your computer? In this tutorial we’re going to show you how to bypass Windows 7/Vista/XP login screen and gain access to your computer without entering a password.

How to Bypass Windows 7/Vista/XP Login Screen?

If you’re the only person with access to your computer, you can have Windows boot straight to the Desktop without prompting you for a login password. It’s easy to bypass Windows login screen and the instructions below will show you how to do it.

Step #1: Press Windows + R to open the Run command, type netplwiz or control userpasswords2 and press Enter.

Step #2: Under the Users tab, uncheck the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer option, click Ok.

Step #3: Now enter the existing password in Automatically Log On dialog window, click OK, restart your Computer.

You won’t be prompted to enter your password next time you turn on or restart your computer.

Forgot Windows Password? How to Bypass Windows Login Screen?

The method above requires you to know the existing Windows password on your computer. How to bypass Windows login screen if you forgot your password? In this situation, you need to remove your forgotten Windows password in order to bypass Windows login screen. Follow these step-by-step instructions:

Step #1: Download the Reset Windows Password utility and save it on an alternate PC which you have full access to. Unzip the download file and you’ll get the ResetWindowsPwd.iso file. Burn the ISO image to an empty CD (or USB flash drive) using ISO2Disc program.

Step #2: Simply insert the CD into your locked computer and restart it. You may have to call up the boot menu by pressing F12 or something, but it may automatically boot from the CD drive you inserted.

Step #3: Once the computer boots up from the CD, it will open up the Reset Windows Password program. Select a user account and then click on “Reset Password” button. It will reset/remove your forgotten Windows login password instantly.

Step #4: Remove the CD and restart the computer. Normally the computer will then boot directly into the Desktop without requiring you to enter a password. However, the Windows login screen might still appear even if you are using a blank password. If you’re that case, just press OK to log on your computer. After getting into Windows, you can use the method above to enable automatic logon feature.

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