[Hidden-tech] Bypassing Windows 10 login

[Elijah Gwynn]

I’ve never really used Windows 10. But if it works the way many other 
modern operating systems work, then one strategy would be to create a 
second administrative account on the computer with a password YOU know. 
Then you could use that account for slightly-less-complicated recovery. 
You might even be able to set it up for remote access so that you could 
fix it from afar.

If I were admin’ing a machine (or if I had become the de-facto 
sysadmin) for a relative (who didn’t mind my having complete system 
access) then that’s what I’d do.

Eli

On 12 Mar 2016, at 14:14, Kristi wrote:

> I need to save this post in case my 82 year old dad forgets passwords. 
> Like
> that would never happen.
>
> Thanks!
>
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> On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 9:56 AM, David Korpiewski 
> <davidk at cs.umass.edu>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I have used this "PCUnlocker" tool most effectively out of all of the
>> tools that I've used.  Plus it will do Windows on UEFI, which there 
>> are few
>> products out there that can handle UEFI.    It is not free, but it is
>> something that you can burn to a CD and use multiple times.     
>> Anyways I
>> recommend it.
>>
>> http://www.top-password.com/reset-windows-password.html
>>
>> This product is free but it can't do UEFI partitions.   I haven't 
>> tested
>> it on Windows 10 but it says it will do up to Windows 8.1.  I don't 
>> know if
>> thats because it can't do 10 or because the guy hasn't updated his 
>> page.
>> Very useful tool though.  I used to use it before I needed to swap to
>> PCUnlocker.
>> http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/
>>
>> David
>>
>>
>> On 3/11/2016 8:36 AM, Donald M Stevens wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Good Morning Annamarie,
>>
>> Search for "Hiren's Boot CD"
>> This is a free program that will allow you to reset the passwords to 
>> no password.
>> You can create a boot CD or a Boot USB drive.
>> Feel free to call me and I can explain if you need any help.
>> *** I have not used this on windows 10 yet ****
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Don Stevens
>>
>> TFI technologies, LLC
>> "we are here to help"
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>> Email: dstevens at tryandfindit.com
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>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Wondering if anyone here has good advice... To wit:
>>
>> I have an elderly client who can't remember (didn't realize he was
>> setting) his Windows 10 login password. Since that computer is the 
>> only machine on which he has email, and he can't remember that 
>> password, and he's moved so the old telephone numbers are gone - MS 
>> won't/can't let us reset it. : (
>>
>> There MUST be a way to get into the computer!  I've found this: 
>> http://www.isumsoft.com/windows-10/how-to-reset-windows-10-forgotten-password-with-usb.html.
>> And will try, but thought to ask this group if anyone knows a 
>> different or better way.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Annamarie
>>
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