Password Recovery Ways|Tips

While Excel Workbook is just locked for editing because of existence of workbook/worksheet and read-only password, how can you unlock the workbook?

Tips: While Excel Workbook is also locked for viewing, please find the excel workbook open password at first, and then open and remove open password from excel file, otherwise following method would not work.

If you know the password to protect excel workbook from editing, just need to type password while excel workbook asks and you could unlock locked workbook and edit it without restrictions.

But if you forgot the workbook/sheet password, how can you do to unlock excel workbook from read-only?

Suppose you could get an effective workbook unprotect software, such as iSunshare Workbook Unprotect Genius, unlocking excel workbooklocked for editing would be easy to do. Just like the following introductions, you would learn how it works.

Step 1: Install and run iSunshare Workbook Unprotect Genius.

Learn about iSunshare Workbook Unprotect Genius at first if you are not sure whether it would help you or not. And get its full version if you have made a decision to unlock locked excel workbook with it. At last, install and run it on your computer.

Step 2: Browse computer to add locked excel workbook with "Open" button.

Click on Open button on menu and an Open dialog appears, where you can browse computer and select the locked excel workbook you need to unlock. Click Open button again to add the locked excel workbook to iSunshare Workbook Unprotect Genius.

Step 3: Remove forgotten password from locked excel workbook.

Are you ready to remove forgotten password from locked excel workbook to make it editable? Now tap on Remove Password button and the software would instantly remove workbook/sheet/read-only password from locked workbook.

Successfully unlocking locked excel workbook would not be hard to realize if you follow the above steps to do. But it is worth recommending that only excel 2007-2016 workbook is available now in iSunshare Workbook Unprotect Genius. So if the workbook you need to unlock is excel 97-2003, please convert it into available version excel 2007-2016 (*.xlsx) firstly and then above steps would guide you how to do.

Note: If only sheet password exists in excel workbook that makes it locked for editing, you could also try another freeway VBA to unlock your locked excel workbook by unprotecting worksheet with code.

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If your excel sheet has been protected with a password, whether you can change or remove it?

As we know, worksheet password can be changed or removed easily by anyone who knows the current password.

1. Remove Worksheet protection password with "Unprotect Sheet" command:

1-1 Open your excel workbook that contains excel sheet you need to remove protection.

1-2 Click the sheet tab in workbook and tap on "Review > Changes > Unprotect Sheet".

1-3 Enter password in "Unprotect Sheet" dialog and click OK to confirm sheet protection password removal.

2. Change Worksheet protection password with "Protect Sheet" command:

2-1 Select the sheet in workbook and click "Review > Protect Sheet" command in Changes group.

2-2 In "Protect Sheet" dialog, check the options you want to allow all users of this worksheet to do. Then type a new password to protect sheet and click OK.

2-3 Retype the password in Confirm Password dialog and click OK.

But if you don’t know or have forgotten excel sheet password, how can you remove and change?

As is known, if you forget or lose password, Microsoft can’t retrieve it for you. So the methods "Unprotect Sheet" command talked about above would not help to remove excel worksheet password protection.

What we can do only is to find an effective method that can unprotect excel sheet without password. So that excel sheet protection would be removed automatically. Here I just want to share you powerful software, iSunshare Workbook Unprotect Genius, which could easily remove sheet protection password with one click.

Remove excel sheet protection password with software:

Step 1: After launching Workbook Unprotect Genius full version on computer, click "Open" button to import protected excel file (including the excel sheet you want to remove password).

Tips: Please make sure the excel file should be .xlsx format. If not, convert excel file to this format at first.

Step 2: Click Remove Password button and excel sheet protection password is removed.

And then if you want to change the excel sheet protection password, just make full use of Protect Sheet command in Excel Review > Changes tab.

Note: It is worth mentioning that this software also could remove workbook protection passwordand read-only password at the same time.

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Forgot Windows 10 login password and there is no password reset disk, how can you recover or remove Windows 10 forgotten password to sign in computer?

If Windows 10 login account is Microsoft account, it really doesn’t matter whether you have a password reset disk or not. Microsoft has provided service for Windows 8/8.1/10 users to reset the Microsoft account password without any other help.

But if Windows 10 is set for login with local user account, you should consider this problem sincerely. As we know, password reset disk is the common and free way to reset forgotten Windows password.

However, it doesn’t mean you have the only way to get password reset disk. Suppose you really have not created such windows password reset disk on available computer for Windows 10 login user, don’t be anxious. Now lots of programs have taken this into consideration and could make a password recovery disk on another computer when your PC or laptop is locked.

Create Windows 10 Password Reset Disk with iSunshare Program

Step 1: Get iSunshare program Windows Password Genius Advanced.

It had better be full version, so you can successfully remove Windows 10 login password.

Step 2: Install and run the program on an accessible Windows computer.

Step 3: Plug prepared bootable USB flash drive into the computer.

Step 4: Select media type USB device on iSunshare program.

Step 5: Choose USB flash drive from drop-down list next to Begin burning button.

Step 6: Click on Begin burning and Yes to create a USB password reset disk for Windows 10.

After burning successfully, click OK and get out of USB flash drive from accessible computer.

create windows 10 password reset disk successfully

Note: This password reset disk would not only remove windows 10 local user password, but also reset Windows 10 Microsoft account password at the same time.

How to use the password reset disk for Windows 10 login password reset or remove?

1. Insert password reset disk into locked Windows 10 computer.

2.Set Windows 10 computer boot from USB flash drive.

3. When iSunshare program runs on locked computer, and lists all the login users and their password status, select the login user you need to reset or remove password, and click on Reset Password button.

4. Click Yes on pop-up dialog when you are asked "Do you want to set this user password to blank?" Then Windows 10 login password is removed.

confirm to remove windows 10 login password

Also you can select Microsoft account and reset its password. Or click "Add User" to create new administrator for Windows 10 logon.

5. Now click "Reboot" button and click Yes tab on following dialog. Before computer successfully restarts, please exit password reset disk. Otherwise, you would need to remove Windows 10 login password again.

reboot to make password remove effective

Besides password reset disk, actually you can find other methods that also could help to reset Windows 10 login password as long as the sign-in account is local user.

1. Built-in administrator, other administrator or local user with admin rights

2. Other sign-in options for this login user, such as PIN code, picture password etc

3. Windows 10 installation disc and command prompt

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If forgot Windows 10 administrator password, how can you access computer and run programs with admin privileges? Here three options could help you.

1. Change the way to log into Windows 10
2. Reset or remove Windows 10 administrator forgotten password
3. Create new administrator without Windows 10 login

Option 1: Change the way to login Windows 10

Besides the forgotten administrator password, have you created other sign-in options for this administrator, such as PIN and Picture password? If the answer is yes, don’t hesitate to choose the sign-in options and access computer with them.

login windows 10 with administrator sign-in options

Besides the administrator you have forgotten password, is there built-in administrator, other local administrator or Microsoft account on Windows 10 login screen? If there is, try to login Windows 10 with them, which will also give you administrative privileges.

Even though you have none of them, it doesn’t matter. You still have the chance to reset forgotten Windows 10 administrator password or create new administrator without login.

Option 2: Reset or remove Windows 10 administrator password after forgot

If you forgot administrator password in Windows 10, a link "Reset password" would appear under password input box after wrong password entering. This link would guide users to reset forgotten Windows 10 administrator password with reset disk created previously. Surely, if no reset disk has been created for this administrator before, you should find other ways to reset forgotten Windows 10 password instead.

reset password after windows 10 administrator password forgot

1. Click the link Reset password and insert pre-created password reset disk.

2. Click Next button on pop-up Password Reset Wizard dialog.

reset windows 10 administrator password with disk

3. Select password recovery disc and click Next button.

4. Reset a new password for administrator and tap on Nextand Finish button.

After that, exit password reset disk, and you can type new administrator password on login screen to sign in computer. This is the easiest way that Microsoft provides us to reset Windows 10 password after locked out of computer. But not all of us have realized the importance of the problem until they also find Windows administrator password forgot on their own computer.

At this time, I think we just could create a password reset disk with third-party software. For example, iSunshare Windows Password Genius could burn such a disc on any available Windows computer, and this recovery disc could reset any forgotten Windows password.

Follow Windows Password Genius user guide to reset Windows 10 administrator password.

reset windows 10 administrator password without disk

Option 3: Create new administrator without Windows 10 login

If you have tried Windows Password Genius Advanced, you would find there is also an option "Add User" that could easily create new administrator with default password. It is recommended to create new administrator when locked out of Windows computer.

Moreover, you can try Windows 10 installation disc to create new administrator with command. Why?

1. When Windows 10 boots from system installation disc, we can run command prompt with combination key Shift + F10, where we can switch the location of cmd.exe and utilman.exe, or replace utilman.exe with cmd.exe.

2. Boot Windows 10 normally then and on login screen, we can click the icon "Ease of access" (utilman.exe). So command prompt could be run instead of utility manager to reset Windows 10 password or create new administrator with net user command.

create new windows 10 administrator without login

Command to reset Windows 10 administrator password:

net user <administrator> <new password>

Command to create new Windows 10 administrator:

net user <username> /add
net localgroup administrators <username> /add

About details, please see the topic about creating Windows 10 new administrator without login. As long as you follow above three options, there would be no worry even Windows 10 administrator password forgot.

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Forgot Windows 10 password and unable to login your PC/laptop/tablet? It seems troublesome but actually you can reset or remove Windows 10 forgotten password with USB, such as a backup password reset USB disk or iSunshare boot USB drive.

1. Password reset USB disk

2. iSunshare boot USB drive

Way 1: Reset Windows 10 Forgotten Password with Password Reset USB Disk

If you have created password reset disk with USB for this Windows 10 password-forgotten user, now you can take the password reset USB disk to reset forgotten Windows 10 password.

1. While Windows 10 prompts you that "The password is incorrect. Try again." after you entered a wrong password for login user, click OK and then you could see the link Reset password under password input box.

2. Click the link to open Password Reset Wizard, which would guide you to reset Windows password with password reset disk step by step.

3. Insert password reset USB disk into Windows 10 computer and click Next on Password Reset Wizard.

4. Now select the inserted password reset USB disk from drop-down list and click Next button.

5. Reset the Windows 10 user account password. Type a new password and enter it again to confirm.

6. Click Next and then Finish button at last to complete the Windows 10 Password Reset Wizard.

Way 2: Reset/Remove Windows 10 Forgotten Password with iSunshare Boot USB Drive

Run iSunshare Windows Password Genius Advanced on an accessible computer and burn it into a bootable USB drive. You will get a boot USB drive, which could reset or remove Windows 10 forgotten password, and create new administrator account.

Note:How to create a bootable USB drive for Windows password reset

1. Plug the boot USB drive into Windows 10 computer.

2. Power on Windows 10 and boot computer from USB drive.

3. When Windows Password Genius Advanced runs on locked Windows 10 computer, please select the password-forgotten user, local account or Microsoft account, and click on Reset Password button. Instantly, the local account password would be removed and Microsoft account password would be reset to "iSunshare@2012".

4. In order to get in your Windows 10 PC, now click on Reboot button and exit USB drive in time to restart Windows 10, then you could sign in with local account or Microsoft account and its new password.

Note: From above introductions, believe you have known password reset USB disk only could reset forgotten password for one Windows user account, while iSunshare boot USB drive could reset or remove Windows password for all of user accounts.

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If you forgot open password to office(word/excel/ppt/outlook/access) document, you want to find a great software to recover the lost password in a short time. Here I will show you how long to recover a lost office password with a personal computer.

Hardware information:

CPU: Intel Xeon CPU E3-1230 v3 @ 3.3GHz
Memory: 8G
Display Adapter: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1050
HDD: SEAGATE BarraCuda 1TB 64M

Software information:

System: Windows 7 Ultimate
Recovery program: iSunshare Password Genius (GPU support)
Office Word 2003 document & Office Word 2016 document

Test Results:

The above data is tested from a personal computer which is worth about $600. The recovery time is maximum recovery time. The really time is sure shorter than the maximum recovery time.

From these data, we can find something interesting:

If we use office 2003 and a simple password to encrypt a office document, the password will be recovered in a few second.
On Test 1, if the password length increases 5, the recovery time will One hundred thousand fold increases. Through calculation, I found that the password length increases one, the recovery time will 26 fold increase.
On test 2, if the password length increases 5, the recovery time will increase Tens of millions of times or more. Through calculation, I found that the password length increases one, the recovery time will increase 92 times.
On test 2, if the password consist of Uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and special characters, maximum recovery time is ten thousand years. From the result, we can see a strong password is very hard to recover with a personal computer.

Suggestion for keeping your office document safe:

Use the last office version you have to encrypt office document.
Use strong password, includes Uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and special characters, and the password length must be 15 or more.
Keep the password and don't forget it.

Suggestion for speeding up password recovery:

Use high performance computer to recover password.
Use Two or more computers recover password. See how to use two or more computer to recover office password.
Use dictionary option to recover password.
Use mask option to recover password.

Windows Login Password is the most widely used option to protected a computer, but it is the easiest one for resetting or recovering compare to Power on password and HDD/SSD password.

From the following video, you will see that a Windows forgotten Password can be reset in 5 minutes.

The following video shows you how to remove or reset a power on password by removing the battery of the laptop. From the video guide, we can see that it is very to remove or clear a power on password.

Also, I want to find some ways to reset or remove forgotten password for HDD or SSD. I tried HDD password unlocker, PC3000 and hdd_pw, but none of them works with my Toshiba Q300 Pro SSD. Many video guides on youtobe.com show show to remove a HDD password, I found those ways don't work on my HDD and SSD. If you have good solutions to remove a forgotten hdd/ssd password, please do tell us.

Now, I think you have the idea which password protection is the best. So if your computer and HDD/SSD support HDD/SSD password setting, please set a HDD/SSD password to keep data safe on disk. See this article how to set a hdd/ssd password to check whether you laptop supports HDD/SSD password and set a password to your hdd/ssd.

If you are using Windows password to protect your computer, I suggest you use HDD/SSD password to replace it, or setup a bitlocker password to to protect your computer.

From this video, you will see that windows forgotten password are easy to reset.

However, you are very hard to find a software to reset or remove HDD or SSD forgotten password.

So I strong recommend you set a HDD or SSD password to protect your computer if it support.
Video guide to set a HDD/SSD password to your computer:

Useful guide to remove battery from the mainboard to remove/clear power on password of laptop or desktop computer. With this guide, if your forget the power on password, you can solve the problem yourself.

Guide to remove forgotten power on password:

Guide to remove forgotten power on password for desktop computer

Question: Forgot Windows 10 login password on My HP EliteBook, and lock out of Windows 10. I want a tool to create a reset disk on my Macbook Air to fix my issue. Does any body has good suggestion???

Over the years, Microsoft and the Windows operating system has continued to dominate the world of computer technology with its amazing products, and Microsoft Windows 7 is one of the operating systems that have proven to be very reliable in the world of computing. However, one problem has continued to linger over time, and that is forgetting your Windows 7 password.

It can get really frustrating when you want to use your computer and for some reason cannot remember the password, the ultimate solution may be to reinstall the software, but then again the thought of losing all your files on the computer is one thing you do not want to go through. In light of this, there are ways to carry out a Microsoft Windows 7 password reset without hassles, and in this post we will discuss two of the various ways.

Method 1: iSunshare Windows 7 Password Genius

This software is a very easy way to reset your Windows 7 password in case you forget it. With the software, you have the ability to have access to your system easily, regardless of what version of windows 7 you use.

The iSunshare Windows 7 Password Genius software can perform the following functions with ease:

Ø Create and add new accounts to your Windows 7 system without having to login, thereby creating a way to go through the control panel to reset the password.

Ø Remove the Windows 7 password without losing any data from the computer.

Ø It can help you create a Windows 7 password recovery disk, and will work perfectly with a USB flash, CD/DVD, External Hard drive, etc.

Ø It supports different hard disks including: SCSI, SATA, and IDE.

· Method 2: Microsoft Windows 7 Password Reset with Install CD Disk

Peradventure you have forgotten your password, and prior to this, you did not create a Windows 7 password reset disk, then there is another way to reset the password. All you need for this is the Windows 7 install CD disk.

Ø How to Do it

o Restart your computer, depending on your computer, select the boot device and select the option to boot from Windows 7 install disk.

o After loading the setup screen, click on “Repair your computer”

o Click on “Command Prompt” from the available recovery options, and when the command prompt window opens, enter the following (press enter after each line entry):

cd windows (press enter)

cd system32 (press enter)

ren sethc.exe sethc.exe.bak (press enter)

copy cmd.exe sethc.exe (press enter)

o After entering the commands and pressing enter after every line, the system should perform a reboot (remove the disc)

o When the log in screen comes up, press the “Shift” key 5 times to bring up the command prompt box, and enter the following command

Net user user_name new_ password

When it is successful, close the command prompt box and log in with your new password.

All above are the most effective methods for you toreset Microsoft Windows 7 password. You can have a test and share more tips with us. If your laptop is in Windows 10 system, you can refer to the following articles.

How to Reset/Remove Windows 10 Password with Bootable USB Drive

Forgot Windows 10 Microsoft Account Password and No Internet to Reset

Windows10 Laptop Password Reset without Disk

"I forgot login password after locked out Windows! There's a lot of important files that I can't factory reset or reinstall the system. Is there any other way to re-access my Asus laptop without losing files?" We can see such problems in different forums. Thankfully, you meet us. This post shows how to unlock Asus laptop forgot password for Microsoft/local account. You can take them for reference when you meet similar problems in the future.

Option 1: Unlock Asus Laptop Forgot Password for Microsoft/Local Account with software
Option 2: Unlock Asus Laptop Forgot Password for Microsoft/Local Account without software

Option 1: Unlock Asus Laptop Forgot Password for Microsoft/Local Account with software

In this part, we will show you an efficiency tool unlock Asus laptop forgot password. They'are suitable for both Microsoft and local accounts.

Unlock Asus Laptop Forgot Password with iSunshare Windows Password Genius

As it proved, iSunshare Windows Password Genius is a well used for most people, especially for newbies. Furthermore, it provides three approaches include Windows computer, Mac, and Android phone to help you unlock Asus laptop forgot password. Two steps to unlock Asus laptop in total:

Step 1: Create a recovery disk with iSunshare Password Genius
Step 2: Unlock Asus Laptop Forgot Password with recovery disk

Step 1: Create a recovery disk with iSunshare Password Genius in Windows computer, Mac, or Android phone.

On Windows computer

1. Download and install iSunshare Windows Password Genius for Windows version in an available Windows computer.

2. Launch the software and select media device.

3. Choose which one you want to burn from and tap on Begin burning. When it creates successfully, you can unplug it and insert to the locked Asus laptop.

On Mac

1. To run the iSunshare Windows Password Genius for Mac, you can right-click on the dmg file and choose open with DiskImageMounter.

2. Plug the prepared USB to MAC and select it from the list. Click on Begin burning to create a recovery disk. It would format USB flash drive, please backup files beforehand.

On Android phone

If you have an old Android phone, it is best to create a recovery disk with it. iSunshare Windows Password Genius, briefly as WPGenius, provides two modes for users:

Mode 1: Create a USB Password Reset Disk via Android Phone
Mode 2: Change Android Phone to a Windows password reset disk

Now lets me show you how to create a recovery disk in these two modes.

NOTE: Please root the Android phone before downloading iSunshare WPGenius. If you have no idea how to root, we recommend King Root to you.

Mode 1: Create a USB Password Reset Disk via Android Phone

Three things you need to prepare:

A rooted Android phone;
A USB with 200M minimum space;
An OTG cable.

1. Download WPGenius and run it on your rooted Android phone. Connect USB to Android phone with OTG.

2. Select USB and click on Burn.

Mode 2: Change Android Phone to a Windows password recovery disk

Preparation

A rooted Android phone;
A data cable.

1. Open WPGenius and click on Phone and Mount to change it to a Windows password recovery disk;

2. Once it mounts successfully, you can connect it to your locked Asus laptop with a data cable. Choose it to connect as Media Device (MTP).

Step 2: Unlock Asus Laptop Forgot Password with recovery disk

1. Start Asus laptop and then repeatedly hit F12 when the Asus logo appears on the screen.

2. Using arrow keys to locate to Boot > Boot Device Priority > 1st Device Priority to set recovery disk as priority boot option. Click F10 to save changes and exit.

3. When everything doesn't go wrong, you will see the screen as picture below. Choose a Windows operating system and username then click Reset Password to unlock Asus laptop after forgot password. Tap on Reboot to get access to Asus laptop.

Option 2: Unlock Asus Laptop Forgot Password for Microsoft/Local Account without software

In some cases, you can unlock Asus laptop forgot password for Microsoft or local account without utilizing any software.

Case 1: Unlock Asus laptop forgot password for Microsoft account

If you are using a Microsoft account to log into Windows desktop, here is a fast way to re-access locked Asus laptop. In this case, copy https://account.live.com/password/reset to the address bar to recover Microsoft account then unlock Asus laptop.

Case 2: Unlock Asus laptop forgot password for local account

The following shows two ways to unlock Asus laptop forgot password.

Way 1: Unlock Asus laptop forgot password via answering security questions
If your Windows 10 is up to date, you can unlock local account password via answering security questions.

1. Click on Reset disk under the bar;

2. Answering security questions to unlock Asus laptop forgot password.

Way 2: Unlock Asus laptop forgot password by another administrator account

1. Open Control Panel and click on User Accounts.

2. Click on Manage another account.

3. Tap on the account forgot password and click on Change the password.

4. Type a new password and password hint then click the Change password button.

Way 3: Unlock Asus laptop forgot password with reset disk

Windows built-in feature allows users to create a reset disk when your computer is accessible. So, if you have created one before forgot password, you can unlock Asus laptop password for free.

1. Once typing a wrong password, Windows login screen would show you Reset Password link. Click on it and insert your reset disk.

2. Follow the reset disk wizard to unlock Asus laptop forgot password.

One of the most frustrating things that can happen to anyone in the 21st century is to forget his or her password. If you are using a Windows 10 computer and you, unfortunately, forget your password, you are probably looking to the heavens for help at the moment. However, it is never too late to create a password reset disk using a USB flash drive.

Part 1: What’s the password reset disk?

Part 2: Create a password reset disk for a local account in Windows 10

Part 3: Create a password reset disk for Microsoft account in Windows 10

Part 1: What is a password reset disk?

Apassword reset disk is file created on an SD card or USB drive that allows users to reset their password on the lock screen once the device is plugged into their Windows computer. One of the amazing things about the reset disk is that it only has to be created once and it will continue to work for as long as you have the storage device.

Part 2: Create a password reset disk for a local account in Windows 10

The process of creating a password reset disk is easy, requiring little or no technical skills as detailed below:

-          Plug the USB drive or insert the SD card into your PC
-          Press Windows key + S on the keyboard to bring up the search bar
-          Type in User accounts
-          Click on User accounts
-          Click on Create a password reset disk
-          Click on Next in the Forgotten Password Wizard
-          Click on the drop-down menu
-          Click on the device you want to create the password reset disk on
-          Type your local account password, which is your current password to log into your account on your PC.
-          Click Next
-          Once the progress bar gets to 100%, click Next
-          Click Finish to complete the process

create a password reset disk for Windows 10

It is advised that you keep the storage device used in creating the password reset disk as safe as possible and avoid losing it to an unauthorized party as this gives the person easy access into your account. Notice, it is worth noting that this password reset disk will only work with a local account on your computer and not a Microsoft account.

Part 3: Create a password reset disk for Microsoft account in Windows 10

There are cases where a person forgets his or her Windows 10 Microsoft password and failed to login the computer. Now, here comes the question: how can we create the password reset disk for Microsoft account? It is super easy with the help of Windows 10 password recovery tool—iSunshare Windows 10 Password Genius. The software is a comprehensive tool that does not only allow users to reset or remove forgotten Windows 10 password but to also create a new Windows 10 administrator without losing any data on locked computers with the created password reset disk.

Step 1: download iSunshare Windows 10 Password Genius on your computer

You can download the software on an accessible computer and install it. At the same time, insert a USB flash drive to the computer for password reset disk building.

Step 2: Run the software and choose the USB flash drive as the media type.

Step 3: Click on the USB you want to create the password reset disk on. Then click the Begin Burning to start building the reset disk.

Step 4: Get the successful pop-up window and now the password reset disk for Microsoft account is created.

With the created password reset disk, you can boot the locked Windows 10 computer and reset Microsoft account password with ease.

Tips:

As a matter of fact, there are a number of ways of logging into your Windows 10 computer without the password reset disk when you forgot the password. One of the most common used methods is to open Command Prompt and subsequently resetting the Windows password: Press Win +X to open the Quick Access menu and click Command Prompt , replace account_name and new_password with your username and desired password respectively. In this way, you can achieve your goal. But only a few people can handle it.

It is not rare that forgot Windows 10 login password after un-use Toshiba laptop for a while. So, let's come straight to the point. To avoid data loss, we cannot reset Toshiba to factory settings or reinstall Windows operating system. Consequently, we can take two workarounds to get access to the laptop. Be patient to read about this article that will show you how to unlock Toshiba laptop forgot password Windows 10 with ease.

Supported Toshiba Laptop: Portege, Tecram, Satellite, Qosmio, Tecra, KIRA.

Option 1: Unlock Toshiba Laptop Forgot Password with iSunshare Windows Password Genius

If you have pre-created a reset disk when Toshiba laptop is accessible, you can insert it into your computer to unlock Window login password. If not, using a third-party tool such as iSunshare Windows Password Genius that a great way as well. The safety and efficiency are guaranteed.

Preparation before creating iSunshare Windows Password Genius reset disk
1. Removal device, USB flash drive or CD-ROM;
2. An available computer with Windows operating system;
3. iSunshare Windows Password Genius.
Note: Backup all data in removal device, USB flash drive or CD-ROM.

Three steps to unlock Toshiba laptop forgot password Windows 10

Step 1: Burn a Windows password reset disk.

1. Download and launch iSunshare Password Genius in other PC;
2. Insert media device into the PC;
3. Select the device which you want to burn a password reset disk;

4. Click on Begin burning;

5. When it shows Burn Successfully, unplug it to the current PC and connect with the locked Toshiba laptop.

Step 2: Set Toshiba laptop boot from the password reset disk.

1. Continually press F12 to enter the Boot Menu screen;
2. Use the direction arrow to set the reset disk as first boot option;
3. Hit F10 to save changes and restart Toshiba laptop.

Step 3: Unlock Toshiba laptop forgot password Windows 10

1. When the following screen show on the screen, choose a system and user that you would like to unlock;
2. Tap on Reset Password and then Yes to clear old password completely;
3. Click on Restart and change it to boot from hard disk to enter Toshiba laptop without password.

Option 2: Unlock Toshiba Laptop Forgot Password with Installation Disc

Step 1: Create an installation disc.

1. Download Windows USB/DVD Download Tool and Windows 10 ISO file;
2. Prepare a blank Removal device, USB flash drive or CD-ROM;
3. Add ISO file to the software;

4. Choose a media type;

5. Insert your media device and click on Begin copying; Waite for a while, it would create an installation disc automatically.

Step 2: Run Command Prompt on the locked Toshiba laptop

1. Set Toshiba laptop start from the installation disc;
2. Hit F10 + Shift to open Command Prompt window;
3. Run the following commands to replace utilman.exe with cmd.exe and then press Enter key at the end of each line:

move d:\windows\system32\utilman.exe d:\
copy d:\windows\system32\cmd.exe d:\windows\system32\utilman.exe

4. Unplug installation disc and run "wpeutil reboot" to reboot Toshiba laptop;

5. Once the Toshiba laptop restarts to the login window, click on the Utility Manager icon at the lower-right corner.

6. Create an admin account named Sally with password "123" by running following commands.

net user Sally 123 /add
net localgroup administrators Sally /add

7. Type the command lines to restore utilman.exe:

move d:\utilman.exe d:\windows\system32\utilman.exe

8. Input yes in the cmd;

9. restart the computer and log in with new user and password.

Have you set up a Windows password for your Dell laptop? Then no small number of us may lose or forget the login password. Worse still, we don't have a pre-created reset disk or USB drive at all. In this occasion, the first response of most people is asking help for after-sale service. However, it very troublesome. Don't worry, as the saying goes, relying upon oneself is better than relying upon others. Just follow the ways we describe below you can reset Dell laptop password without reset disk or USB drive.

How to Reset Dell Laptop Password without Reset Disk or USB Drive

Here are some fixes that work fine with Windows 7, 8, 10.

Way 1: Reset Dell laptop password with installation CD if forgot

Step 1: Go to Microsoft official website to download Windows USB DVD Download Tool and Windows ISO file to an available computer and follow the wizard to set up an installation CD.

Step 2: Start or restart Dell laptop and hit F12 to access BIOS settings. Set Dell laptop to boot from installation CD.

Step 3: Reset Dell laptop password by Command Prompt in the install screen in Windows 7/8/10.

In Windows 7

1. Press F8 to open Boot Menu while Dell laptop boots up;

2. Select Safe Mode with Command Prompt;

3. Input "net user" to see the existing account;

4. Run "net user <username> <password>" to reset Dell forgotten Windows password.

In Windows 8/10

1. Press Shift + F10 combination key to open Command Prompt window.

2. Type "copy d:\windows\system32\utilman.exe d:\" to copy Ultilman.exe;

3. Run "copy d:\windows\system32\cmd.exe d:\windows\system32\utilman.exe" to replace cmd.exe with Ultiman.exe;

Note: If it asks to overwrite, type Yes to continue.

4. Input "wpeutil reboot" to restart Dell laptop;

5. Click on the ease access icon to open Ultiman.exe window;

6. Type "net user <username> <password>" to reset Dell laptop password after forgot;

7. Run "move d:\utilman.exe d:\windows\system32\utilman.exe" then type Yes to restore utility manager.

Way 2: Reset Dell laptop password with Recovery tool after forgot

Step 1: Get iSunshare Windows Password Genius and run it on an accessible Windows computer.

Step 2: Insert your CD into the computer and select CD/DVD as media type. Click on Begin burning to burn reset disc.

Step 3: Set Dell laptop boot from CD in BIOS settings.

Step 4: If everything doesn't go wrong, you can select a Windows, a user then click on Reset password to reset Dell laptop password. Click on Restart to re-access Dell laptop.

Lenovo ThinkPad is the most widely used laptop in business. The same as other computers, it provides some easy ways for users to wipe system operation if you get a blank/blue screen. So, there is no need to reinstall Windows or send ThinkPad back to the factory. Here are two way to restore Lenovo ThinkPad to factory settings without CD in Windows 7, 8, 10.

Note: Backup everything you can to other places especially drive C to avoid data loss.

Restore Lenovo ThinkPad to Factory Settings without CD by OneKey Recovery

When Lenovo ThinkPad laptop is not accessible, you can restore it with OneKey Recovery.

Step 1: Shut down Lenovo ThinkPad laptop then click on Novo button. Generally, the Novo button may near the power-button or in the left side of the laptop.

Step 2: In the Novo Boot Menu dialog, select System Recovery.

Step 3: When the OneKey Recovery window appears on the screen, select restore from initial backup or user's backup. Wait until it restores to factory reset completely, you can re-configure the settings.

Restore Lenovo ThinkPad to Factory Settings if it is accessible

If you can still access the desktop normally, you can restore Lenovo ThinkPad to factory settings via
Windows built-in features if without CD.

Reset Lenovo ThinkPad to Factory Settings without CD Windows 7

Step 1: Boot or reboot Lenovo ThinkPad laptop, hit F8 in the meantime to get into the Advanced Boot Options.

Step 2: Select Repair Your Computer. In the System Recovery Options window, click on System Restore and then follow the wizard to restore Lenovo ThinkPad to factory settings.

Reset Lenovo ThinkPad to Factory Settings without CD Windows 8

Step 1: Move your mouse to the right margin and click on Settings> Change PC Settings.

Step 2: Under the General tab, click on Get started.

Step 3: In the Reset your PC window, click Next to restore Lenovo ThinkPad to factory settings.

Reset Lenovo ThinkPad to Factory Settings without CD Windows 10

Step 1: Click on Start> Settings> Update & Security> Recovery> Get started.

Step 2: Select Fully clean the drive.

"Help! I locked myself out of my laptop, how can I re-access it without deleting my photos or movies? " Even though we can see many walkarounds written on the internet for such questions, but for computer newbies, Such questions still sticky. So let's see, what is the best way to reset login password after locked out of laptop Windows 10?

Option 1: Fix "Locked out of Laptop Windows 10" with Reset Disk

The reset disk, which must create when laptop is accessible Windows 10. If you have one, it must be the most convenient way to get into laptop after locked out of Windows 10.

Step 1: Click the "Reset password" link.

Step 2: Then the Password Reset Wizard window would pop up, follow the wizard to create a new password for the locked laptop Windows 10.

Option 2: Repair "Locked out of Laptop Windows 10" by Installation Disc

Go to Microsoft website to download Windows USB DVD Download Tool to another accessible PC.

Step 1: After copy the Windows 10 ISO file to a blank USB/ DVD drive, you can plug it into your locked laptop.

Step 2: Set it to boot from the installation disc in the BIOS.

Step 3: In the installation screen, hit Shift + F10. The command prompt window will show you.

Step 4: Type the following commands to copy utilman.exe and replace utilman.exe with cmd.exe.

move d:\windows\system32\utilman.exe d:\
copy d:\windows\system32\cmd.exe d:\windows\system32\utilman.exe

Step 5: Input "wpeutil reboot" to restart.

Step 6: Click the ease of access icon and run "net user <username> <password>". Now your password has reset.

Step 7: Reboot laptop from Windows 10 installation disc again. Execute "copy c:\utilman.exe c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe" to put the cmd.exe back.

Option 3: Utilize Recovery Tool to Reset Password after Locked out of Laptop Windows 10

Here comes the third option, a super easy and comprehensive software that can reset user's password or create a new local admin account with new password after locked out of laptop in Windows 10. That is iSunshare Windows Password Genius, it can reset forgotten passwords for Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP, and Windows Server 2016/2012/2008/2003. What's more, it allows users to create a password reset disk on Windows computer, Mac, or an Android phone. Just take it easy, it won't damage your files.

Step 1: Download iSunshare Windows Password Genius to a Windows PC, Mac, or Android and create a Windows password reset disk.

Step 2: Start or restart your laptop and get into BIOS settings. Set the Windows password reset disk as the first boot option.

Step 3: You will see a screen like the image below. Select the Windows and users that you want to reset your password. Tap on Reset password to reset it. Click on Reboot to re-access your laptop.

Summary

The reset disk is the easiest way to reset login password; however, it must be pre-created when laptop is accessible. Furthermore, most people don't realize the importance of the reset disk. When it comes to installation disc, it is a little bit complicated, especially for newbies. Even though you are familiar with computers, you still have to know the location of utilman.exe and cmd.exe to run the commands. On the whole, reset password with iSunshare Windows password is the best way after locked out of laptop. There would be a version suitable for you.

With so many accounts and passwords online, are you able to figure out the signing up iTunes password and the related details? We both will feel confused when we failed in the login page as if the password is bound to be right in our mind. Thus, there is no doubt that many people search for the password recovery methods to get back their iTunes account or reset its password.

3 Ways to Find Back Your Lost iTunes Password Easily

Here we will share the 3 ways to find back your lost or forgotten iTunes password. After reading this article, you will know how easy it is to reset iTunes password and access your account as well as recover your original account.

Top 1: Reset forgotten iTunes password with Apple online service

Apple website (https://appleid.apple.com/) offers the after-sales services for you to reset the forgotten password. You can quickly get back your account with the Gmail or a set of security question.

i. Go to the Apple ID account page and find the option of “forgot Apple ID or password.”

ii. Enter your iTunes account and click Continue to go ahead.

iii. Select the way you want to unlock account. You can choose the email method or security questions.

iv. Reset your iTunes password :

1. If you choose to unlock your account via the email, you will get an email with the directions to reset the iTunes password. You just need to check the email account and click the “Reset your Apple ID” link in the email to access the reset page. You just need to follow the steps to set the new password to update your account.

2. If you prefer to reset the password through the security question, the website will ask you to give answers to a series of questions. When all of your answers accord with the account details, it will lead you to reset the new password.

Top 2: Take advantage of Apple’s Two-step Verification to get back your account

This method only suits to the people who have set up the two-step verification in this website: http://iforgot.apple.com/ . You just need to visit the website and enter the Recovery key which is provided when you enabled two-step verification. Then, you can choose a reliable device which Apple will send it the verification code. And you need to enter the verification code on the website and click “Next”. Finally, you will be brought to set a new password for your account.

Top 3: Ask Apple Support for help

If you failed to reset the password because your email is invalid and the answers to the security question are uncorrected, as well as you did not set the Two-Step verification, what can you do to find back your account? To recover iTunes Passcode, the most direct way in this situation is ask for Apple customer support to help you. You just need to visit this page: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204169 and choose your country to retrieve the contact number of Apple support. In this way, you can reflect your problems to their CS agent which will help you to solve the issues until your get back your account.

Useful tip:how do I find out my iTunes backup password?

What do we mean by iTunes backup password? It is the password you set up to protect the iTunes backup data. When you lost iTunes backuppassword, you can access iTunes center but unable to recover the backup data. iSunshare iTunes Password Genius is highly recommend to you as it can help you to recover iTunes backup password without data loss and helps you to restore contacts, calendars, notes and etc., with iTunes backup.

l Free download the software and launch it after installation. Click “Open” button to add the encrypted iTunes backup file.

l Select the password recovery method: Brute-force, Mask, Dictionary and Smart.

l Set the corresponding recovery details

l Click “Start” to begin the recovery process. And you will get the password after few minutes.

So, do you know how to unlock iTunes account and recover iTunes backup password now? It is easy if you make efforts to find out the solutions. Hope you are out of the problems now!

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Since Windows 8 released, Microsoft lets us create new virtual machine in Hyper-V manager to run multiple operating systems. Hyper-V is a virtualization production that based on hypervisor technology. After a long period of confusion, I discover the easiest way to set up VM in Hyper-V Windows 10.

How to Create New Virtual Machine in Hyper-V Manager Windows 10

Different from VirtualBox and VMware Workstation, Hyper-V is a Windows built-in feature that requires your computer supports virtualization technology. Besides, Hyper-V is suitable for all 64-bits versions in Windows 8 and later except for Windows Home edition.

Step 1: Enable virtualization in BIOS.

1. Hit hotkey, for instance, Delete to access BIOS settings;
2. Go to Security > System Security > Virtualization Technology and select Enable.

Step 2: Enable Hyper-V in Control Panel.

1. Type Turn Windows features on or off in the Windows search bar and hit Enter on the result;

2. Check the box of Hyper-V and tap on OK. Restart your computer to take effect.

Step 3: Create New Virtual Machine in Hyper-V Manager

1. Type Hyper-V in the search bar and select from the result.

2. Click on Action > New> Virtual Machine;

2. Follow the New Virtual Machine Wizard to create new VM in Hyper-V Manager. When asked about Installation Options, select Install an operating system from a bootable CD/DVD-ROM then locate to the ISO file.

If you want to create virtual machine with PowerShell, you can refer to How to Create a Virtual Machine with Hyper-V/ PowerShell in Windows 10.

After iOS 12 came into mobile market, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR is being the hot topic. From Apple newsroom, we know that iOS 12.1 will be available at the end of October. Now, we have the question: as iOS12 is released with powerful functions, why iOS 12.1 comes in such a short time? Does it mean that iOS 12 has something to be improved? And as the iPhone and iPad users, should I update to iOS 12 and how to do it?

Reasons—you should update to iOS 12

1. Delightful experience in speed

The reason why many people desire to use iPhone or iPad is for its fast and responsive performance. As the developers have fixed most common iOS 11 bugs in iOS 12, it is up to 70% faster when you swipe to camera and 50% faster for keyboard display. When you launch app under heavy workload, it is up to 2x faster. Update to iOS 12, you can enjoy the unbelievable faster and more responsive experience in speed.

2. Group FaceTime and Memoji & Animoji usage

Now, it is possible to group Facetime for up to 32 people at once with the dynamic UI. Moreover, you can use the vivid Memoji which you make it with your own personality in FaceTime to express yourself. There are also four new Animoji which can be used for FaceTime call. All these changes make FaceTime more useful and funny.

3. Screen Time control

Sometimes, we will addict to the iPhone and iPad so that we forget everything we need to do as the using experience is extremely fantastic. The Screen Time function helps us know more about our activities on the device, such as the time spending on Facebook and the time playing games. In order to manage the limited time, you can set the control on how much time you should spend on certain apps. This feature also supports Family Sharing. In other words, you can take the Screen Time control of your kids’ device, such as setting limits on his time spending in the games. I think the parents will think highly of this function.

4. Intelligent Siri for better life

With the new update, Siri becomes more intelligent so that it can recommend you to add custom shortcuts even using the third-party apps. For example, if you get used to enjoy a cup of coffee in Starbucks in the afternoon, Siri will learn your routine and give your suggestion on when to place your order from the Lock Screen. It is said that you can also make shortcuts work with your voice. Besides, Siri can help you do more to make your life better, such as find out the password for you in minutes.

5. Smart control for the notifications

You will get annoyed when receiving constant notifications from the apps. In iOS 12, the notifications can be grouped together based on app or topic. You can also set Quiet notifications which will never bother you. Besides, the intelligent Siri can also give your suggestions about the alerts according to your interaction with them.

6. Backup your password automatically

As we apply the unique and complicated password to every app and website to protect the information, it is common for us to forget the login password. But in iOS 12, you can get all passwords automatically created and saved in Safari and in apps. In this way, you will never worry about the password forgotten issues.

How do I update to iOS 12?

Step 1: Check whether your device is compatible with iOS 12 or not

If your device can run on iOS 11, it can also run on iOS 12. For the iPhone, iPad and iPod devices that support iOS 12, you can have a check according to the list comes from Apple official website.

Step 2: Create a backup for your data

In case of the data loss, you can your iDevice data to iCloud or iTunes. It is important to do the backup before your iOS update every time. As for the iCloud backup, you can login your account and click Back Up. For the iTunes backup, you need to run iTunes on computer and connect iDevice with it. Tap File>Devices>Backup and then wait for the backup finish.

Step 3: Update to iOS 12

There are two methods you can update your iDevices to iOS 12. One is to update them to iOS 12 wirelessly; the other is to update manually with iTunes. For the first method, you need to connect the Internet via Wi-Fi and make your iDevice full of power. Then choose Settings> General> Software Update> Download and Install > Install. If asked, enter your passcode.

As to the second method, you should download and install the latest version of iTunes on your computer. After setting your iDevice connected with the computer, open iTunes and select your iDevice, choose Summary> Check for Update> Download and Update. At last, enter your passcode for your iOS device and wait for the end of update patiently.

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