Restrict access to safe mode by setting administrator password!

 Windows XP  2 Responses »
Apr 252011
 

Safe mode is a special operating mode available in all Windows. In safe mode you can not run audio and video files, if you are affected with Trojans or malware and if you are not able to get rid of them then log on to safe mode.

You can also change and diagnose programs in safe mode. But some times safe mode can be risky for the security reasons because any one can open the computer in safe mode. So it is very important to set a password for safe mode also, to restrict the access to safe mode you can set administrator password for the safe mode.

We will help you to set a password for safe mode in Windows XP, you just have to follow the following steps:

Step1:
The first step is to shut down the system and after some seconds reboot the computer. Now to go to safe mode, you just have to press F8 while it is rebooting. You will see a black screen with a number of options, choose Safe mode and click enter.

Step2:
Select the Windows XP as the operating system and when safe mode will be loaded, you will get the welcome screen. Now click on the administrator to log on as administrator.

Step3:
Now click on the start button on the extreme left of the computer screen and click run. Now in the run dialog box, you have to type “control userpasswords“. Now press enter, you will see a new window pick an account to change, there you just click on the administrator account.


Step4:
Now you will see list of options, just select change my passwords from the options given. You will get two dialogue boxes as current and new password, fill both of the fields. Now you have to click ok to finish the process. Now to see the changes made, reboot the computer and after selecting safe mode; you will ask to enter the passwords.

We recommend you to make a note of the passwords as well as use some other medium to remember the passwords. Because whenever you will need to log on to safe mode, you need to enter the password. We also recommend you to change the passwords at least once in a month to avoid any kind of security breaches. It is also essential to update the Windows once in a month to avoid internet worms.

You can also reset Windows XP forgotten passwords in safe mode whenever you want. To do so, you just need to enter into safe mode, then go to start, click run and type mmc in the dialogue box and press enter. Now you have to expand the local user and groups by clicking a “+” symbol on the left side of the window. Now you just have to click on the users in the local users and groups. After this go to administrator account, on the administrator account right click the mouse and press set password option. After finishing these steps, you successfully reset the password.

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Recover Windows XP Password In Safe Mode

 Windows Password  1 Response »
Apr 192011
 

Many times you cannot boot into normal Windows mode because of wrong user password, you can start Windows XP in safe mode and login the default admin account to recover other user password.

What is XP safe mode?

All versions of Windows come with a diagnostic setup called “Safe Mode“. Safe mode starts Windows with a limited set of files and drivers. Startup programs do not run in safe mode, and only the basic drivers needed to start Windows are installed. Many average PC users are unfamiliar with the purpose of Safe Mode and only encounter it when there has been a system crash or similar problem. They are then puzzled by what to do next.

Safe mode is the best thing to use if you are having any problems booting your system. The purpose of Safe Mode is to help troubleshoot computer problems by operating with a bare minimum of drivers and Windows components. It can also be used if you have any issues form running any new software on your computer. By reducing what is running, Safe Mode can help you diagnose a problem caused by a faulty driver or software.

What is XP default administrator account?

Windows XP passwords are used to protect the system against unauthorized intrusion. The default Administrator account on an XP machine is typically reserved for performing special tasks on the computer since it has no security restrictions placed upon it. It is often overlooked, and many users do not even know that it exists. If you have forgotten the password for the normal account on your XP system, you can recover it by login the default admin account.

How to get into XP safe mode and recover user password?

Step 1. To get into the Windows XP Safe mode, as the computer is booting press and hold your “F8 Key” which should bring up the “Windows Advanced Options Menu” as shown below.
XP safe mode with command prompt

Note: With some computers, if you press and hold a key as the computer is booting you will get a stuck key message. If this occurs, instead of pressing and holding the “F8 key“, tap the “F8 key” continuously until you get the startup menu.

Step 2. Use your arrow keys to move to “Safe Mode with Command Prompt” and press your Enter key.

Step 3. Select the operating system to start.
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Step 4. Windows XP Safe Mode is loading.loading safe mode

Step 5. A logon screen displays all OS user names, there are 2 accounts in this example: Administrator, Mike. Here we assume that you want to recover the “Mike” account password. Enter password for your administrator account to get in safe mode, the default password is blank if you never set a password for administrator before.

It is similar with the normal logon screen, but normal logon screen will only list Mike.

Screenshots: Safe Mode logon screen VS normal logon screen
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Step 6. After entering safe mode, you can see the Windows command prompt. Enter “net user” and press Enter to list all the user names in your Windows XP. Enter “net user Mike 123456789” and press Enter. It means that you want to reset “Mike” account password to “123456789″. When it takes effect, you can login the “Mike” account with the new password of “123456789″.
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Step 7. Enter “shutdown -r” and press Enter, the System will be restart, then you can access Mike account in normal logon mode.

How to recover xp password if the default administrator account is also protected?

Sometimes, you may set a password on the default admin accoun to enhance security, you also forgot its password. What can you do now?

Step 1. Download a boot CD, such as Windows Password Recovery Tool Professional, from the Internet. This type of boot CD has a password reset program that can be used to recover the Administrator password in XP.

Step 2. Install and run that application program.

Step 3. Burn the boot CD (which comes in a writable ISO file format) to a blank CD.

Step 4. Take the boot CD that you have burned and insert it into the computer whose Administrator password needs to be reset. Start the computer and boot from the CD.

Step 5. Choose the password reset option in the boot CD. This option will be located differently depending on what type of boot CD you choose, but in each case the general process for launching it will be the same.

Step 6. Select the Administrator account as the account you wish to modify and choose to either reset the password or completely remove it.

Step 7. Restart the computer and allow it to boot to the operating system. Log in to the operating system on the Administrator account using the new password you have chosen.

Screenshots on recover XP administrator password

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Finally

Now you don’t need to worry about lost Windows XP Password, this software can help you. It supports all versions of Windows OS, including Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, 2003, 2008.

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What to do if you Forget BIOS Password?

 Bios Password  2 Responses »
Apr 182011
 

You can protect your computer from some unwanted things or uses through the BIO password. You can set total two types of password in BIOS. One type of password is that your computer will ask you for that password when you will start your computer. If you fail to give the correct password, then you can not enter into the computer. The second type of password is that you can easily enter into the computer without any password, but when you will try to enter into the BIOS of that computer then you will have to press the correct password.

Sometimes, it can be happened that you have forget your own BIOS password and you can not log into the computer. Again you have purchased computer from another person and when you want to enter into the BIOS settings of that computer then you see that there is a password. In the case of such problems, you will need to reset the BIOS password. In this post, I will say you total three processes to solve this problem.

  1. You can solve this problem with unplug the battery from your computer. If you see the motherboard, then you will get a battery attached with it. These types of batteries are used in the wrist watch. Carefully unplug the battery from the motherboard. Remember that your computer must have to be off that time. After 10 to 15 minutes, plug the battery into the motherboard again and start your computer. Your password should be removed already. But in some motherboards, capacitors are used to keep the power as backup. So for those types of motherboards, you will have to keep the battery in unplugged situation for about 1 day (24 hours). Then password will be removed. In some motherboards, batteries are kept shouldered. So if you have no previous experience to do this task, then bring an experienced person to perform this task. Again, there are some modern motherboards, specially, laptop motherboards, where you can not do this unplugging the battery. In those cases, you will have to follow the steps given below.
  2. You can do this task also using the DIP switch or jumper. In some motherboards, there are systems to reset the password through the DIP switch of jumper. You will get the settings besides DIP switch or jumper. If the settings is not given there, then read the manual of the motherboard or know about that through the website of the motherboard manufacturer companies.
  3. You can also try through the secret passwords. Many BIOS manufacturers give some secret passwords into their BIOS. Using these passwords, you can overlook the current password. In the following, I am trying to give you some of these passwords.

For Award BIOS:
BIOSTAR, KDD, ALLy, aLLy, CONCAT, ALFAROME, ZAAADA, CONDO, LKWPETER, Lkwpeter, Condo, PINT, 01322222, djonet, 589721, HLT, J262, J256, j332, j322, 589589, AWARD SW, AWKWARD, TTPTHA, SYXZ, syxz, ZJAAADC etc.

For AMI BIOS:
AMI, PASSWORD, BIOS, AMI?SW, AMI_SW, LKWPETER, HEWITT RAND, CONDO etc.

For Phoenix BIOS:
Phoenix, CMOS, BIOS, PHOENIX etc.

In the case of most Toshiba Laptop and in some desktop computers, you can bypass the BIOS password through pressing the left shift of the keyboard during the boot of the computer.

Remove HP System Password Protection

 Windows Password  No Responses »
Apr 112011
 

Erase HP Desktop / Laptop Password Without Being a Hacker

Hewlett-Packard continued its sprint ahead of the competition in the first quarter of 2011, remaining the No. 1 PC vendor in the world, according to data collected by the research firm Gartner. In my received E-mail that people ask to recover lost PC password, a quarter of people are using HP computers. So I prepare this tutorial specially for these HP users.Hack HP Computer Password

About HP

HP delivers powerful, reliable, and affordable computers to consumers, businesses, and enterprises. HP offers a wide variety of computers, including desktop computers, notebook and laptop computers, as well as genuine parts and accessories for computers.

HP Password Type

You can have some different passwords on a HP PC. Such as: the Supervisor password (Bios password), the Hard drive password (master and user), the Power-on password, and the OS Password.

Note:Below tutorial will show you how to hack Windows OS password. If you want to learn more other password tricks, read: “Different Types of Computer Password“.

How to Hack HP Computer Password?

If you have forgotten your HP password, you will need to hack it. Simply follow these steps

Step 1. Access other PC which isn’t locked, download the Windows Password Recovery Tool Professional, install and run it.

Step 2. Burn a Windows password reset disk into a CD/DVD disk or a USB flash disk.

Step 3. Connect the password reset disk with the locked Dell laptop, make sure it boot from the password reset disk, reboot the computer.
Tips: You can read these 2 tutorial to config bios’s boot sequence.
1. Set BIOS to boot from CD/DVD-ROM?
2. Set BIOS to boot from USB Flash Drive

Step 4. Select the user account that you lost logon password, click “reset” button to begin hacking password.

Step 5. A message box will pop up, just click “Yes”, then the user’s password will be hacked.

Step 6. Disconnect the password reset disk, and reboot HP PC. You will login Windows with a blank password.

Screenshots on hacking HP Computer Password

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Finally

Hack HP Password is not a difficult thing, you don’t need to become a hacker. Above experiment was carried out under Windows 7, but the software also supports Windows XP, Vista, 2008, 2003, 2000.

Tips:

1. You can create a HP Password Reset disk before your lost password.

2. Keep in mind that this tool can be only used on your own PC, never try to use it to hack other person’s computer password without permission. Otherwise, you will be punished by law.

3. The Windows Password Hacker can help you to erase lost user login password. Click below link to try it.

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Regain your lost Dell Netbook Password

 Windows Password  No Responses »
Apr 082011
 

Are you using Dell netbook? As many statistical analysis report said, Dell takes a large percent of laptop market share. You, me and he might be using it. Usually, We may create a user password to protect our Dell laptop. Unfortunately, we often forget the password then can’t access the computer. This article will tell you how to regain Dell laptop password.

Crack Dell Laptop Password

About Dell

First, Let us know more about Dell laptop.

Started in 1984 by Michael Dell, in the late eighties they became the first computer firm to offer customers next day, on site service. They gained market dominance thanks partly to the popularity of their competitively priced Inspiron and Latitudes. Since then they’ve branched out into the lucrative gaming market with the release of their cutting edge gaming XPS line, the launch of the no frills business line-up Vostro. Whether you like their configurable Dell laptops or not, the company is positioned securely in the market and their brand is here to stay.

How many types of passwords Dell Laptop has?

We can use different passwords to protect our Dell laptop. Such as: the Hard drive password (master and user), the Supervisor password (Bios), the Power-on password, and the Operation System Password.

Note: This article is only about Windows account password (If it is running Windows OS), but not about others. You can see other password recovery solution on “Different Types of Computer Password“.

How to Regain Dell Laptop Password?

Step 1. Access other PC which isn’t locked, download the Windows Password Recovery Tool Enterprise, install and run it.

Step 2. Burn a password reset disk. You can choose CD/DVD or USB.

Step 3. Connect the nearly created disk with the locked Dell laptop, config bios setting to make sure it boot from the password reset disk, reboot the computer.
Tips: 2 useful guides for bios setting.
1. How to set BIOS to boot from the USB Flash Drive?
2. How to set BIOS to boot from the CD/DVD-ROM?

Step 4. Choose the user that you forgot its password, click “reset” button to begin regain its password.

Step 5. A message box will pop up, just click “Yes”, then the user’s password will be cracked to blank.

Step 6. Disconnect the password reset disk, and restart Dell laptop. You will login Windows with a blank password.

Screenshots on cracking Dell laptop Password

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Finally

Cracking Dell Password is easy with this password cracker tool. It supports all versions of Windows OS, including Windows 7, XP, Vista, 2008, 2003, 2000.

Tips:

1. You can create a Dell laptop Password Reset disk before your forget password.

2. Keep in mind that this tool can be only used on your own PC, never try to use it to hack other person’s computer password without permission. Otherwise, you will be punished by law.

3. The Windows password Regain Tool can help you to retrieve forgotten password. You can download the free tried Demo on clicking below link.

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Bypass IBM ThinkPad password in only 5 minutes

 Windows Password  No Responses »
Apr 072011
 

Ok so you lost your password to your log-in screen first of all. You tried to figure it out but you couldn’t (You haven’t been on it in several months). Anyway you restarted your PC and pushed the ThinkVantage blue button and pushed F12 then to category called password. To make a long story short You thought You could log-in by making a ThinkPad password… You want to know how to erase ThinkPad password… You don’t know how. It won’t let you do anything. You also don’t know how to reset your log-in or start up screen password.

Unlock IBM / Lenovo Thinkpad

What is ThinkPad?

ThinkPad is well known for quality, reliability and innovative security technologies for business computing, “commented Tom Ribble, director, Worldwide ThinkPad Product Marketing, Lenovo. “We’ve always built tough laptops that can weather extreme conditions from hiking the rainforests of the Amazon to flying in space. You don’t need a PC that looks like a tank to excel in harsh environments, and unlike many of our competitors, we don’t put an extra charge on toughness.”

How many types of passwords ThinkPad has?

To lock a ThinkPad, you can use different passwords. As many as four passwords may be needed for any ThinkPad computer: the Power-on password, the Hard drive password (master and user), the Supervisor password (Bios), and the Windows Password(If it is running Windows OS).

This article will only show you how to unlock windows password. If you want to know how to unlock other passwords of ThinkPad, read this guide: Different Types of Computer Password.

How to Unlock IBM / Lenovo ThinkPad Password?

Step 1. Go to any other computers that you have access and download Windows Password Recovery Tool.

Step 2. Install and run that application program.

Step 3. Burn a password reset disk to unlock your ThinkPad. A CD/DVD disk, or a USB Flash Disk, depend on the locked ThinkPad support which type.

Step 4. Boot the locked ThinkPad from the password reset disk.
Note: You may need to config bios setting to set it boot from the password reset disk. The 2 articles can help you.
1. How to set BIOS to boot from the CD/DVD-ROM?
2. How to set BIOS to boot from the USB Flash Drive?

Step 5. Select the user name, and click “reset” button.

Step 6. Confirm you action, then that user’s password will be reset to blank.

Step 7. Take out the password reset disk, and reboot your ThinkPad. You will access Windows OS without password.

Screenshots on unlocking IBM / Lenovo ThinkPad Password

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Finally

Now you don’t need to worry for locking IBM / Lenovo ThinkPad, this tool can help you. It supports all versions of Windows OS, including Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, 2003, 2008.

Tips:

1. You can create a ThinkPad Password Reset disk before you forget password.

2. Keep in mind that this tool can be only used on your own computer, never try to use it to crack PC password without permission. Otherwise, the police will come to you into trouble.

3. This Windows password recovery program can help you to find lost password. It is popular way of getting your password back, even you don’t have a password reset disk. You can download the free tried Demo on clicking below link.

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Reset Dell Vostro BIOS Password

 Bios Password  No Responses »
Mar 312011
 

Overview
You can clear the password required to change settings in the BIOS of your Dell computer. You may want to do this if you or someone else set a password for the computer and it has been forgotten or lost. BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System, and is a program loaded when a computer is turned on to tell it what to do. When it is password protected, you cannot change the BIOS settings without the password. Dell’s Vostro line includes desktops and laptops, but the steps are similiar for both.
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A locked BIOS can be frustrating.
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Step 1
Shut down your computer. Disconnect the power cable from the back of the computer.

Step 2
Remove the battery if you are using a laptop. Otherwise, go to the next step.

Step 3
Go to the Dell Manuals website (see Resources). Enter your product model. Click “View” to the right of “Service Manual” to view information for working on your exact computer model.
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Step 4
Click “System Board” to see a diagram of the motherboard. This will help in locating the motherboard battery. Other disassembly information may be available, but this varies based on which computer model you have.

Step 5
Open the computer case and locate the round silver battery on the motherboard. This is the battery that allows the computer to store BIOS information even when the main battery or power cord is unplugged.

Step 6
Remove the motherboard battery. Press the power button on the computer for at least 10 seconds to clear any remaining charge.

Step 7
Replace the motherboard battery. Reconnect the laptop battery, if applicable, and power cable. Press the power button on the computer.

Step 8
Press the key indicated on screen to attempt to enter BIOS again. If there is still a password, go to the next step.

Step 9
Replace any case covers you removed earlier to access the motherboard battery. Call Dell Home and Home Office Hardware Technical Support at 1-877-293-1197 and request the BIOS reset key for your computer model.

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Disable Windows 7 Password Expiration Notification

 Windows 7  No Responses »
Mar 242011
 

Do not have to worry about Windows 7 Password Expiration Notification

I found it annoying when Windows 7 one day told me that my User password was about to expire. If you are like me I would rather be the one in control of when I change my password rather than Windows dictating this.

What is Windows 7 Password Expiration?

If a user uses the same password for a long period of time, the possibility of the password being discovered and used by an attacker increases. In a domain, Group Policy is commonly used to force users to change their password on a regular basis.

Group Policy allows you to configure a setting one time and have it apply to all users or computers equally. The Default Domain Policy is created when the domain is created, and it includes several settings for the Password Policy.

When the default policy is used, users are required to change their password every 42 days. Users are given reminders to change their password when it is close to expiring. If the user ignores the warning until the last day, the user will be notified that the password has expired and must be changed.

The user won’t be allowed to log on until the password has been changed. Luckily, the solution is simple. The user needs to change their password.

Here is a quick easy way to disable Windows 7 Password Expiration.

In Windows 7 Professional , Ultimate, and Enterprise:

1. Open the “Local Users and Groups” administration panel. Do this the easy way; Start ¨C> then enter “lusrmgr.msc” into the start menu search box. (or the Run box on XP)
lusrmgr.msc
Local Users and Groups
2. Double click to select your user
select user
3. Check the box next to “Password never expires”
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4. Click OK, and your done.

Note: It doesn’t work on Windows 7 Home Premium. When lusrmgr.msc is loaded on that version the following message appears in the Management Console.

¡°This computer is running Windows 7 Home Premium. This snapin may not be used with this version of Windows. To manage user accounts for this computer, use the User Accounts tool in the Control Panel.¡±

So, if you are using Windows 7 Home Premium, Please read the following content.

In Windows 7 Home Premium:

1. Run Command Prompt as Administrator (Rt-click cmd program to Run as Administrator)
Run Command Prompt as Administrator
2. Type the following, then press enter net accounts /maxpwage:unlimited
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3. Logoff and restart the PC, Your done.

Alternate Option ¨C Available for all Windows 7 editions:

1. Run Command Prompt as Administrator (Rt-click cmd program to Run as Administrator)
2. Type the following, then press enter wmic path Win32_UserAccount WHERE Name=’username’ set PasswordExpiries=false
alternate option
3. NOTE: Replace username in the command with the actual user account name.
4. Close the cmd prompt window, Your done.

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